In Memory of Tammy Reed after her 3 year battle with cancer.

Hello everyone, my name is Brian Reed. It's with a heavy heart to say that my mother passed away early morning July 6th around 3:30am. I'm starting this fundraiser in my mom's honor and memory and to ask for any help that anyone can spare to help me pay for her final expenses. I've never been the type of person to ask for help and have spent my whole life helping others just like my mom but with how expensive everything is now and barely getting by as it is I could really use some help. For those who know me know that it's been a very hard few years for my mother and our family. She was diagnosed with bladder cancer in May of 2022 and has had over 20 surgeries and procedures including "scrappings" of her bladder every 3 months where they take out any tumors that continued to grow back in the bladder. The cancer started to spread from there and went to her ovaries, lymph nodes and appendix which were all removed including her right kidney where the cancer originated and was taken out first but not in time before it spread. From there the cancer was in 4th stage and spread to other lymph nodes in her body as well as her lungs and her brain. Even with all the appointments, hours of riding in the car and all the surgeries she always stayed strong and kept fighting so she could be here with her family and grandchildren. Unfortunately the type of cancer she had was very aggressive and after years of fighting and hours and hours of ammunotherapy, several different types of chemotherapy as well as radiation there just wasn't any treatments left that were affective. So she decided to stop the treatments because with just the one kidney left that was starting to fail and give her more pain and problems from all the different treatments she decided it was best to spend what time she had left on hospice and just spend time with the family. I have been her main support system and been to every surgery and appointment with her during this journey, I wanted to continue to be there for her and take care of whatever she needed. So I was her full time 24/7 caretaker and was by her side until the end. I really thought we would've had more time but without anymore treatments or procedures and how aggressive her cancer was her body just couldn't fight any longer. She had diabetes as well as hypothyroidism and several over medical conditions on top of the cancer so without any treatments she declined very fast. I couldn't be more proud of my mom for fighting for so long and going through all she went through just to have more time with us. She was such a caring and loving person who always put others before herself and family was her everything and meaning to live. I was born on my mom's birthday and we have always been very close and shared a bond like no other. I don't know how I'm going to live without her in my life but I at least know that she's not in pain anymore and she's in heaven now with her mom and dad and she will be watching over us and will be our gaurdian angel. If I could pick only one of the wonderful things my mom instilled in me I would be most grateful for her always telling me and showing me that family is the most important thing in life and to always be there for your family. I love you so much mom and I will carry you with me every day for the rest of my life.