Help Son & Mom Through Advanced Stage Ovarian Cancer

Update April 2025:

After multiple diagnostic tests & an IR biopsy, the doctors are now sticking with diagnosis of "at least" state 3C, ovarian cancer.

Jenn Maria spent 9 nights in- patient on surgery and oncology hospital floors in Oregon. She completed round 1 of chemo through IV during the last few days of a recent 9 night in-patient hospital stay, which was brought on by excess fluid repeatedly building up in her lungs

Navigation through the cancer diagnosis & treatment journey for Jenn Maria and loved ones it affects, particularly her 10 year old child, is still new and is constantly bringing on new & often more challenging circumstances for this mom and son. Zahavi is Jenn Maria'a top priority and inspiration for her to give healing its all.

They have already lost many aspects of pre-cancer diagnosis life, and are going through stages of grief while remaining grateful, optimistic, hopeful and persevering.

Maria continues to plan and support Zahavi's education, health, nutritional, social, and emotional needs and loves having him in her care as much as possible. Funds from this GoFundMe will be used in part to help pay for childcare during times when cancer treatment or sick days requires childcare and related expenses for activities and safe transportation

This mom is learning to accept and adapt to using a walker for more than short transitions around a small area, and keeping her kiddo moving while she interacts from seated, feet propped positions. Diversity in mobility is important for children and others to understand.

Pain and discomfort are not fully remedied by any prescribed or natural remedy, thus far and each moment is an intense moment of acceptance and working toward healing and feeling better for many more moments with her "sonshine".

The chemo treatment she is currently experiencing continues it's effects for 3 weeks until the next round.

She had her lungs & abdomen drained multiple times in the last few months & now has a Pleur X pleural effusion tube inserted to drain excess lung fluid near daily. The edema in legs has at least lessened since hospital discharge, likely due to both chemo drying up excess fluids from tumor & hot baths helping the blood flow. Edema is an ongoing part of her healing.

She is working toward acupuncture, massage, infrared saunas, vitamin C injections and other complimentary natural healing

modalities as well.

They are currently lodging 5 mins from the hospital in an accessible suite. Insurance does not cover it and the stay, which is necessary for a large part of this approximately 6-9 months of treatment.

All gofundme funds go to basic living, lodging, childcare and healthy, educational activities, health care needs not covered by insurance, and related expenses for this mom and son.

In addition, Jenn Maria. Is fighting for hospital patient Rights to appeal early risky discharges without having proper out of hospital supports in place that some insurance & hospitals try to override despite federal right.

She is fighting for municipalities to not be able to perform biased home housing health building code indirections that endanger health of families and the public.

Thank you.

With Gratitude,

Janee’ Herring