Please help our mom Terri to continue her fight.
Terri is a loving Mother of 5 children. She has 7 grandchildren. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010. At first we were told that it was stage 2. She had a massive tumor in her left breast. She underwent 6 rounds of chemotherapy before she had her mastectomy. Her lymph nodes had cancer throughout them. She was trying to get reconstruction but her body would not allow for this. She had to have 48 treatments of radiation in hope that the cancer would not spread past the breast. Unfortunately, this was not the case. Test showed the cancer had spread.
Terri has had the best positive attitude. She has never given up the fight for her life. She says that she is not ready to leave this earth. She participates in the grandchildren’s daily lives and wants nothing more than to see them grow.
In 2011, we found out from a PET scan that the cancer had spread to her bones and she had a big hole in her T12 (spine). She then underwent 24 more rounds of radiation. We were hopeful after this she would be in remission. She had another PET scan which showed a few more spots on her spine, few spots on her ribs and pelvis. At this point, we were at a loss for what to do. We decided that it was best to get a second opinion so we visited USC Keck Medical center. The Doctor down there put her on this medication that was not approved for breast cancer but he said that they have been doing studies and it has been working. We would try ANYTHING!
She was on that medicine for 18 months and the tumors were stagnant (not active). It was the closest to remission that she would ever see.
October 2013, she had her semi-annual PET scan and the worst news came. It was in her liver (stage 4 at this point) and the spots in her bones were active again. We were then in the mode of what do we do from here? What is the next treatment plan? We went back to USC to talk to the Doctor. He gave us a new plan that we were getting ready to execute.
I want to make a side note, Terri has worked this ENTIRE time. She has worked through Chemo, Radiation, surgeries and all of the emotion.
Then in December of 2013, Terri was at work and she felt so horrible that she HAD to go to the Emergency room. She drove herself there. This was where we found out that the cancer has caused so much inflammation that it was unbearable. She was having breathing (lung) issues. She was in critical condition and there were a few days that we thought we were going to lose her. She was seeing Christmas carolers that were not there. She was in the hospital for over a week and yet had another surgery.
Since then she has been on massive doses of chemo and unable to work due to her condition. She has been on temporary disability which has allowed for her to be able to live but she has been unable to pay any of her medical bills that she has incurred. She has requested to be cleared to work but the doctor will not allow it.
Unfortunately the temporary disability will end and she will not have anything. Her doctor has asked her to apply of permanent disability which she has and she will not be able to live with the amount of money they will give her. She will not have medical insurance because she will have to quit her job and that is where she has her insurance through. She is not eligible for Medicare because she is too young.
So Terri has stage 4 Metastatic Breast cancer and is unable to work and will have NO medical insurance. Without treatment she will DIE!
She has been fighting hard but the expense of her illness is becoming too much. We hope to raise funds to pay all back medical bills and health insurance cost. We am asking for anything you can do to help our Mom! We are desperate. We NEED her in our lives and she is not ready to lose this fight that she has bravely fought for the past 4 years.
Please help her continue the fight.
Terri is a loving Mother of 5 children. She has 7 grandchildren. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010. At first we were told that it was stage 2. She had a massive tumor in her left breast. She underwent 6 rounds of chemotherapy before she had her mastectomy. Her lymph nodes had cancer throughout them. She was trying to get reconstruction but her body would not allow for this. She had to have 48 treatments of radiation in hope that the cancer would not spread past the breast. Unfortunately, this was not the case. Test showed the cancer had spread.
Terri has had the best positive attitude. She has never given up the fight for her life. She says that she is not ready to leave this earth. She participates in the grandchildren’s daily lives and wants nothing more than to see them grow.
In 2011, we found out from a PET scan that the cancer had spread to her bones and she had a big hole in her T12 (spine). She then underwent 24 more rounds of radiation. We were hopeful after this she would be in remission. She had another PET scan which showed a few more spots on her spine, few spots on her ribs and pelvis. At this point, we were at a loss for what to do. We decided that it was best to get a second opinion so we visited USC Keck Medical center. The Doctor down there put her on this medication that was not approved for breast cancer but he said that they have been doing studies and it has been working. We would try ANYTHING!
She was on that medicine for 18 months and the tumors were stagnant (not active). It was the closest to remission that she would ever see.
October 2013, she had her semi-annual PET scan and the worst news came. It was in her liver (stage 4 at this point) and the spots in her bones were active again. We were then in the mode of what do we do from here? What is the next treatment plan? We went back to USC to talk to the Doctor. He gave us a new plan that we were getting ready to execute.
I want to make a side note, Terri has worked this ENTIRE time. She has worked through Chemo, Radiation, surgeries and all of the emotion.
Then in December of 2013, Terri was at work and she felt so horrible that she HAD to go to the Emergency room. She drove herself there. This was where we found out that the cancer has caused so much inflammation that it was unbearable. She was having breathing (lung) issues. She was in critical condition and there were a few days that we thought we were going to lose her. She was seeing Christmas carolers that were not there. She was in the hospital for over a week and yet had another surgery.
Since then she has been on massive doses of chemo and unable to work due to her condition. She has been on temporary disability which has allowed for her to be able to live but she has been unable to pay any of her medical bills that she has incurred. She has requested to be cleared to work but the doctor will not allow it.
Unfortunately the temporary disability will end and she will not have anything. Her doctor has asked her to apply of permanent disability which she has and she will not be able to live with the amount of money they will give her. She will not have medical insurance because she will have to quit her job and that is where she has her insurance through. She is not eligible for Medicare because she is too young.
So Terri has stage 4 Metastatic Breast cancer and is unable to work and will have NO medical insurance. Without treatment she will DIE!
She has been fighting hard but the expense of her illness is becoming too much. We hope to raise funds to pay all back medical bills and health insurance cost. We am asking for anything you can do to help our Mom! We are desperate. We NEED her in our lives and she is not ready to lose this fight that she has bravely fought for the past 4 years.
Please help her continue the fight.