
Help Stephanie and Ally beat mommy's cancer
My name is Stephanie Ham if you knew me in Newtown and at Turpin and Stephanie Watson for those of you who know me after getting married. If you know me you know I have been on an uphill battle for some time. My daughter Allison, age 6 and I have been through a lot. After 8 years of suffering horrific abuse by Allison's father I was able to escape in May of 2019. I had nothing but the clothes on my back. Cps intervened in June of 2019 due to the abuse witnessed ny Allison and lack of housing. I started on a journey to rebuild myself and to get my daughter back. I got a job and a car within 2 months. I was trying to find housing and get everything ready for her to come home when I was diagnosed with breast cancer in January of 2020. I had two years to get my daughter back from cps custody. I had to also prove to cps that I could keep a roof over our head and food on the table in order for her to come home. In April I was scheduled to have surgery for my cancer and due to covid it was canceled....again in May I was due to have surgery at another hospital it too was canceled. I was also layed off from work in March due to covid. I was able to find a home for us in May. I did everything I had to do to get her home. One hearing after another they said just prove that you can maintain and she will come home. So instead of surgery I worked at a factory my body writhing from pain from the cancer but if you are lucky enough to know my daughter there's no doubt that you would move heaven and earth for her too. So I worked kept fighting and on December 21 2020 she came through my front door never to have to leave again. I was still fighting the system for custody but at least she was home. Still continuing to work knowing the cancer could spread. I kept at it and on April 8th 2021 my dream came true I was awarded sole custody and I could.focus in me getting better. On May 5th I was at work and happened to feel lumps under my arm. My worst fears quickly materialized... I now had stage 4 metastatic breast cancer that had spread to my lymph nodes and to my bones in my back hips and breast bones....now I knew why work had become so painful as I lifted many heavy cartons a day putting them on skids the boxes weighing up to 50 lbs. I am now fighting for my life. I have not.come this far to lose now. I will beat this!!! I have to I'm all that Ally has. Im currently receiving chemo and the doctor's are hopefully with chemo and surgery and possible radiation I could live to see her get her diploma. 11 years is all I need and beg God for. As Ally and I were making it ok until the diagnosis we have been financially broken in two by this. I have been unable to work due to the sickness from chemo and medications that they are giving me to drive the cancer from my bones leaves my bones brittle and I can no longer lift enough weight to work at my job. I need help....Im not good at asking but at this point I have no choice. What a humbling experience this is.....I am asking if you can give and help us we will forever be thankful. If you find that you are struggling and cannot help financially please pray for us because with God all things are possible!!! The money collected will provide housing, my car payments, food, clothing and gas for appts. We dont have a lot.....we dont need a lot just the basic needs of any family. Know that I love you all and I appreciate any help that you can provide.......