Erica Keeler and her family

Hi, my name is Sydney and I'm trying to raise some money for my best friend Erica Keeler and her family. For those of you who dont know Erica, she is an amazing mother of a awesome son and 2 great step children as well. She's the best mama to the "Lundy Zoo" (5 cats. 1 skink. 2 turtles. 4 tree frogs. 2 axolotls. 1 ropefish. 1 ball python.) Anyone that knows Erica, knows she would do anything for anyone. But now, she need the help. Please help her and her family during this time of need. ❣️

"On june 27 2023 I had an appointment with a new obgyn due to having my cycle for 7 weeks. She had noticed at my appointment that the right side of the front of my neck where the thyroid is located that it was extremely inflamed and she would like for me to get and ultrasound. I was scheduled for the ultrasound on june 29 2023. July 5 2023 she called and wasnt pleased with what had come back on the ultrasound, and wanted me to go for 2nd one and have a biopsy done as well. She also set me up with ENT on September 20 2023. July 20 2023 I went for the second ultrasound with biopsy. July 21 2023 I had an appointment scheduled with my pcp to go over everything that was happening as it's a bit scary. He told me from the results from the biopsy the day before were on and they didnt look good. He said I was thyroid papillary carcinoma and I had a cancerous tumor on the thyroid as well. He moved my ENT appointment up to july 26 2023 due to his own concern for what he was seeing in my results. I came home and cried a lot. July 26 2023. I went to my ENT appointment. I met with a surgeon who informed me that I needed surgery right away and the last they had a cancellation for the following day. July 27 2023 I went in for surgery to have the thyroid removed in full as well as the cancerous tumor. We were informed after surgery that they had to scrape the outside of my esophagus because it had spread to the outside of it. My chest was so swollen bruised and sore. August 1 2023 I met with endocrinology and they said things looked good. August 9 2023 ayden and I went to my ENT 2 week follow up to be told that I was not cancer free. It had in fact spread to the outside of my trachea, esophagus and showing lymphatic invasion as well. Ayden and I cried a lot on the way home together. I have to start a low iodine diet for 2 weeks starting August 29 2023. September 11 2023 I go for my 1st thyrogen injection. September 12 2023 I go for my 2nd thyrogen injection. September 13 2023 I get my radiation. I have been off work since August 27 2023. I have applied for short term disability and that still has not come through. Zack has been working as much overtime as possible. I havent recieved a paycheck in 5 weeks and we are really starting to feel it. My family and I have been having a rough go and are doing all we can to hold it together the best we know how."