2019 has been a remarkably awful year for my mother. For four years, she’s been the sole caregiver for her father, who died in January. Little did she know that she would have to suffer more, with almost no recovery time from four years of constant caregiving. In March, she suffered from severe vitamin-deficiency that put her in the hospital for a few days. Then in June, her neighbor Heather found her on the floor of her room, incoherent. She would have died if it were not for Heather, our angel. Two months ago she went in for tests as a follow up, which included physical exams, from that came the cancer diagnosis. She’s going through treatment as we speak, and she’s expected to make a full-recovery. The caveat is is that she lives in rural Hawai’i and can’t depend on her neighbors kindness forever. As her son, I have to go take care of my mother. I live in California and I’ve already made one trip earlier this month to prep her for treatment. She needs me to come back because she is having a hard time with chemotherapy and radiation. Being there ensures that she gets proper caregiving and help with her with everyday tasks, getting to the treatment center, etc. Because of her illness, I’ve had to forego finding a career, as I just graduated CSU Sacramento with a BS in Environmental Science. I have not been able to accept any work because I’ve got to fly back and forth to and from the mainland to be with her. I’ve been surviving on unemployment benefits, selling on eBay and credit cards, and by no means have any familial monetary support. What I’m asking is just a small donation to ease the monetary burden. This will help me cover my bills and help mom pay for her meds, special care etc. I am not too proud to ask for help, to call for someone when awful circumstances present themselves.
My mother is the strongest And most selfless person I have ever had the pleasure to know. She’s the kind of person who instantly becomes your friend as soon as you meet her. Her presence is electric and It breaks my heart to see her this way. From surviving the loss of her husband, raising children as a single mother, surviving her parents deaths...she needs the rest and recovery she deserves.
We truly appreciate your generosity, kindness and existence. -Bob