As many of you know I have stage 4 cancer in my trachea. I had my voice box removed on November 18, 2016 at UCLA. I have not had a voice since and cannot work. I have just finished my treatments and now am waiting to heal to get a new voice system installed in appox. 60 days. I have gone from 225lbs. To 160. With the surgery I had, I have no smell, taste, cannot breath through mouth or nose. Because of treatment have no energy, strength or appetite. Also have been in hospital 3 times for complications from the chemo and nausea.

I am on disability and only making $1,400.00 per month. I am short big time every month. I have spent all of my savings and I am going backwards and in fear of losing my house.  Plus I have my 2 kids living with me.  

I pray that this is temporary and once I get a Voice, it will be good enough to be able to  get back to work. 

I have alot of pride and hate to even be here but I am out of resources and money and pride goes before the fall.

I need all the help I can get. Please give what you can. Anything will be greatly appreciated more than words could ever say or more than I could ever show. But I am at my whits end. And need all the help I can get.

Thank you for all of your support and understanding and generosity.