Help the Jaime family through sickness and loss

Hi, my name is Sara Jaime. I've decided to start this GoFundMe for our family. The goal is to help the family with finances for her cremation, remembrance pieces for the family and help finance counseling for the family and to finance the bills of her care at the hospital and hospice facility. We ask that if there's anyone who is able to donate to our cause does with the thought of love for a late mother. Those who can't afford to we understand times are hard and we ask that you share our page and story.

My stepmom in the picture Juanita Jaime has been battling aggressive cancer for about 6 years. Her fight was for her kids. She leaves a couple children who don't communicate much with the family from a previous marriage but she still loved every single one of them and communicated with a couple of them. She leaves a husband, my father, Dante Jaime who has been by her side for 23 years. She leaves a 16 year old son, her youngest, Dante Jaime Jr. and myself her stepdaughter of 23 years.

Juanita was a strong woman. Who never took no for an answer. She raised Sara and Dante with her husband with the same ideals. Juanita was a beautiful soul who has had a different and difficult life. This made her strong and she always fought for her and her family no matter what. She loved being active outdoors, camping, going to the beach, listening to music, and being creative. She decorated her home every year for every holiday. She loved watching IDtv and loved to watch her forensic investigation shows all day if she could. She would have her children come over and would go see them and her grandkids as well. She was loved by all her neighbors who would come to see her while she was home. She would buy the kids of the neighborhood toys and treats. She was loved by many and leaves behind her brothers too. To her what was always most important was family.

Her battle became harder and harder. The pain became unbearable and with underlying conditions aside from cancer it took its toll fast. She was diagnosed with thrombocytopenia and Lupus years before and was on medication to help. Cancer began as cervical, and after 4 treatments of chemotherapy and radiation it spread throughout her body including neck in 2 places, internal organs in the torso, and lastly the lymph nodes under her left arm. The cancer was so aggressive that she became a candidate for treatment at NIH the national institute of health. The last year she spent at home mostly. When her doctor said she had a couple weeks to a month left her husband and Sara left work and stayed by her side. At home they took care of her every need as she became unable to walk or eat on her own. After about 3 weeks Juanita and her doctors decided she needed to be hospitalized to treat the pain as it was unbearable and she spent many nights crying in pain. She spent a little over a week in the Inova womens hospital in Fairfax, VA. Once the palliative care doctors and hospice doctors came and confirmed her terminal illness and constant pain and discomfort they took her to a Capital Caring Facility in Aldi, VA on 11/25/2021. The staff took wonderful and constant care of her while she was there. They helped with her pain management and treated her illnesses. Her husband wouldn't leave her side and her children would visit her often. She had a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner cooked and brought to her by Sara and her boyfriend Dean. She wasn't eating much due to medications and feeling off but she loved her dinner. She spent the days alongside her husband who would take her outside for some fresh air and to enjoy the pretty view. On December 2nd, Sara came and spent her birthday by Juanita's side. She was mostly sleeping by this time from being tired and on medication. Dante, Sara, and her husband got news from her doctor that she didn't have long left so on December 5th they spent the night together in her room as a family for the last moments. December 6th at 11:29am she took her last breathe as her husband held her hand and told her it was okay to let go and rest. Dante and Sara sat beside their father as they said goodbye to their mother with tears, hugs, and kisses on her hands and head. She was confirmed by her care nurses and doctors at 11:30am.

We the family ask for prayers as we grieve the loss of a mother, wife, and friend. We share our pain with her family, her children, and her neighbors who will miss her dearly.

My father, brother, and I would talk a lot about the fact that mom is going to leave us soon. Doctors all told us that the more we talk about it we may find a little more comfort in the thought of losing her. I had no idea how much it would hurt and how hard it would be. I promised her to always be there for my little brother Dante. We will always carry her in our hearts. She will live on in our memories forever.

We ask that if there's anyone who is able to donate to our cause does with the thought of love for a late mother. Those who can't afford to we understand times are hard and we ask that you share our page and story. Thank you for reading our story. We wish everyone happiness and love, always and forever.

-The Jaime Family