As many of you know, in 2015, I was diagnosed with colon cancer. After a years-long battle with complications from surgeries, I was finally on the mend.

In February of 2024, I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, bone marrow cancer. This came as quite a shock for myself, family, and friends. Through many prayers and blessings, I am still here. There is no "treatment" for multiple myeloma. The only way for it to go into remission is through a stem cell transplant. Following my diagnosis in May, I lost my biggest cheerleader my sweet mama. As the blows kept coming, in November of 2024 I lost my leg from complications from diabetic sores. The road has never been easy, but God and my guardian angel have lead me through it.

My cancer care team is located in Atlanta at the Emory Cancer Center. They are amazing and have provided every avenue of care and advice I could hope for. We have made a lot of trips back and forth, as well as some overnight stays for testing and care. The strain has been tremendous, physically, mentally, emotionally, and financially.

Finally, from all the testing and hurdles that have come along with it, I have been cleared and scheduled for the transplant! I'm scheduled to be admitted to the hospital on September 8th, where I will spend two weeks. I'll have to receive a very high dose of chemo, and then they will transplant my cells. After the two weeks in the hospital, I will have to spend an additional two weeks in Atlanta with my daughter and sister as caregivers to be monitored by my team while my stem cells replenish.

We're starting this fund in hopes that we can raise the money to help with the financial strain of this stay. Without it, we will not be able to afford to stay in Atlanta all that time, and I've come this far and over so many obstacles, I would really hate to have to cancel/reschedule the transplant. Every penny of the money raised will go towards lodging costs, food, and gas for the trip.

It is only through God's love, and the prayer/love of everyone around me that I have made it this far in my journey. For that alone, I am thankful. If you are unable to donate, just please continue to pray for me and this journey that I am on, and please share this as much as you can.

Thank you to everyone who has helped me this far through all of this. I will never truly be able to express my thanks and gratitude for all of the support.

Let's kick this cancer's butt!!