We’re now sharing daily updates about Carli’s story, appointments, diagnoses, and progress on CaringBridge. 

If you’d like to follow along with more detailed updates, please visit her CaringBridge page “Caring for Carli - Part 2 - Surviving the Cure” at 

https://www.caringbridge.org/site/9721a183-e046-11f0-834e-195b95ff48a0?utm_source=website_share&utm_medium=share_button&utm_term=&utm_content=link_share_button&utm_campaign=private_home_page

If you’re interested in learning about Carli’s cancer journey from when she was 4-6 years old, you can read her first CaringBridge site “Caring for Carli - Part 1 - Surviving the Cancer” at https://www.caringbridge.org/site/322f4faf-849b-3f0a-8af8-aa0336bf5d7b

Thank you for your continued support and for caring about Carli. 

— Andrea

My name is Andrea, and I'm asking for help for my daughter Carli. She's 18, and she beat cancer when she was little—but the chemo that saved her life is destroying it now.

What She Deals With Every Day

Carli has chronic nausea. Severe constipation that keeps her trapped at home for hours after taking her medication. She leaks urine constantly and has to wear pads. When she stands up, her heart races and she gets so dizzy she has to sit back down. She sweats through her clothes. Her hands shake.

She's been homeschooled since March 2023 because she physically can't handle school. She can't make plans because she never knows how she'll feel. Her friends have mostly stopped asking. She's 18—she should be thinking about college and her future. Instead she's managing incontinence and wondering if she'll ever feel normal.

We Finally Found Doctors Who Believe Her

We've been trying to get help for years. So many doctors either couldn't figure it out or acted like maybe it was in her head. Do you know what it's like watching your kid cry because another doctor doesn't believe her?

This week we're at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Finally—FINALLY—doctors are listening. They know what chemo does to young children who must get it to survive. They're running real tests. Carli has hope for the first time in forever.

But We Can't Afford It

Here's the situation: I can barely work because Carli needs constant care and has appointments constantly. I tried doing Amazon Flex delivery, and I've done one shift. ONE. My husband's getting laid off in April.

We're staring down Mayo Clinic bills piling up, and a kid who finally has a shot at getting better if we can just afford to follow through with treatment.

What the Money Goes To

Gas, hotels, and food for Mayo trips (we're making multiple trips)

Medical bills and co-pays

Her medications and supplies

Rent, utilities, groceries while we get through this

Whatever treatment Mayo says she needs

Please Help Us Give Her a Chance

I hate asking for money. I really do. But Carli survived cancer at 4 years old. She's fought so hard. She deserves better than this.

If you can donate anything, we're so grateful. If you can share this, that helps too. Honestly, even just reading this and believing her story means something after years of doctors not taking her seriously.

Thank you for seeing my daughter. Thank you for giving her hope.