For the past five years, I have been fighting the hardest battle of my life: sinus cancer. Today, after countless chemo treatments, doctors visits, a complex out-of-network surgery, and more difficult days than I can count, I am incredibly relieved to share that I am finally in remission.

​While I am deeply grateful to have reached this milestone, the journey has taken a tremendous toll. To cover the astronomical costs of treatments and basic living expenses, I had to drain my entire retirement fund and lean heavily on my father’s savings. Now, as I try to focus on healing, I am facing a terrifying new reality: I have nothing left to cover my rent or daily needs.

​I am still recovering from the physical impacts of chemotherapy. My doctors anticipate it will be another two months before I am strong enough to return to work, though I am already actively job hunting for when that day comes. The immediate stress of not knowing how I will pay for groceries, keep my apartment, or cover my remaining medical bills has become overwhelming.

​I never imagined I would be in a position where I had to ask for this kind of financial help. It is deeply humbling and difficult for me to do. But I have reached a point where I simply cannot do this alone, so I am reaching out to my community.

​Your generosity—no matter the amount—will give me the breathing room I desperately need to heal. It will help me keep a roof over my head, put food on the table, and clear my final medical bills so I can actually start this next chapter of my life.

​Thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading my story, for sharing this page, and for any support you can offer to help me get back on my feet.

​With gratitude,

​Janine Bean Doyle