I am creating this for my mother, Susi Breazeale, who needs help as she faces stage 4 cancer and several other hardships that have all seemed to hit at once and at the worst time of the year. She does a much better job describing the situation; her words are below.

"The last 5 months:

I apologize if you don't get a Christmas card or see much of me this holiday season.

So, in August, some random idiot shot up our front windows in the middle of the night with a BB gun. I still haven't been able to get them fixed because the cost is less than my deductible.

In September, I found out the chemo pills I'd been on were no longer working, and my cancer was on the move in my spine.

In October, I started immunotherapy, which is causing fatigue and my white cells to drop. Also, my oncologist of 15 years is retiring in December.

In November, I had to replace the tires on my car; they were a little slick. I also found out that a tumor in my neck is pushing on the nerve root and spinal cord, so that's why my right fingers and hand are numb.

Now, in December, the decision was made that I need to get radiation to my neck, 10 treatments starting in 2 weeks (yay, Merry Christmas!), and hopefully, it will shrink the tumor.

If not, I'll look at neck surgery in the new year. And we're still not sure if the new immunotherapy is working yet.

I can't wait for this year to be over!

Christmas is my favorite time of year, but all of this has put a big damper on it, let alone how to pay for all of it. I think I might be looking at selling my house.

Thank you for reading my rant. I just needed to get it off my chest.

Prayers are welcome.

My prayers and wishes for you all to have a very blessed holiday season.

Love you all‍"