Let’s make these days count…

Hi to everyone who opens this my name is Mayra Ivette and I am 32 years old. I have made and deleted about 4 GOFUNDMEs because people can make you feel like you’re “begging” or “bothering”.

I have a hard time asking for help but I am going to explain my situation and I pray it reaches the right people

Back in 2022 I woke up to a lump on my left breast and instantly got scared. Because I did not have insurance or money like that to just go to a doctor I called NKC emergency room and spoke to an RN. I explained the situation and she explained that she could not give me ANY medical diagnosis but from what I was saying she advised me into getting a mammogram.

I sat there and got on Google and looked up the signs and symptoms and I nearly had every one. The first one was DRY FLAKY SKIN. My skin was also irritated because I was scratching it for days I even changed soaps to unscented dove and Vaseline. The itch NEVER went away and about 4 days later I woke up with my left breast rock hard. I looked in the mirror and it was red and swollen which made me make the call.

I went to Diagnostic Imaging they literally scheduled me for the next day once the physician saw my chest.

I had the mammogram done on a Friday that next week I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer 5/6/2022. I started chemo first which damn near took me out. Between the chemo itself and the steroids the loss of hair and always being sick it took life from me but I showed up to every appointment with god and we pushed through.

After chemo I had a double mastectomy (breast removal) on October 21, 2022. I still stayed positive and prayed up.

After my mastectomy I started 32 rounds of radiation which made me so sick and my skin blister like crazy. It was so painful but even through that I got up and DROVE myself to every appointment God is amazing

on April 2,2023 I was put into remission and thought everything was okay again ‍ I got into the gym heavy I made plans to one day have my own gym and help other people through their journey. My heart feels complete when I help others is my calling. I started to to plan for mine and my daughters future from buying land and growing a garden while my baby runs around with this teacup pig she wants soooo bad lol to watching my daughter run in the Olympics one day just knew that my second chance was going to be it

Fast forward to this year mid of May I started feeling one of the worst aches I’ve ever felt on my left rib cage and shoulder. I was in a wreck back in February of 2022 so I honestly thought it was my broken collarbone. For those who do not know some people can really have no sensation in their body from chemo. And I was one of them eventually my feeling came back so I’m thinking this wound that I’ve never fixed is waking up. I go to the emergency room across the street from my oncologist just incase they have to get in touch with my dr. They ended up doing a quick CT and said they couldn’t find anything and they feel like it’s a “PULLED MUSCLE” ‍↕️ how I wish that would’ve been the case.

They gave me muscle relaxers and inflammation pills and told me if it didn’t help to come back. God has a crazy way of making you listen to him. That same night I left the emergency room the pain went from a 6 to 100 it was to the point I couldn’t even breathe without feeling a sharp pain on my side. I went back to the emergency room the next morning and their concern was more serious this time. They took me to the fourth floor and put me in an IN PATIENT room. Ivs and pain meds off the rip. My oncologists and his team were called and a CT and Ultrasound were done of my whole chest neck and lower female parts. It came back with mates METASTATIC CANCER in my left breast and left lung ‍ my lung was full of fluid that’s why it hurt to breathe so much. I was in the 2 different hospitals for over a month. They could not get my pain under control. I got so sick from the pain I couldn’t eat so I was drinking Ensure whenever I could because all the pills were killing my stomach. The last option we had was to install a pain pump which we did at the end of June and is has been the only

way I can have a somewhat “normal” life.

My oncologist and radiologist were very sympathetic but straight to the point with me. If it would’ve just been the cancer on my chest we would fight it normal chemo/radiation but once the cancer was found in my lung the situation was completely different.

I had a CT done about 2 weeks ago and a few days ago I found out not only is the diagnosis the same but now I need a brain CT and an ultrasound on my right side neck because my lymph nodes are the size of marbles.

Im at a point in my life where yes I get up and do this treatment but my mind is on making as many memories as I can with my daughter. She is an amazing smart beautiful girl and being a single young mom you tend to sadly grow with your child and now that I’m at a good age and healthy mindset to the point where I can give her what she needs emotionally and financially I can’t. I was given 7 months to a year of life. I went from planning our future to planning my funeral. But through it all I thank god for it ALL.

I know that I am not special and there are other people going through exactly this or worse and I pray we all make it out okay but I’m asking if y’all can at least share this with your friends and family anyone who would be interested. I would love to raise enough to take my daughter to Disney world and anywhere she would like to go. I want to take 1,000,000,000 pics and make sure she smiles and laughs everytime she looks at them. Just make beautiful memories.

I am planning on being cremated so I want to pick a URN and try to have a necklace or earrings made for my daughter.

I am nobody to tell you guys how to live but please take my advice… love who loves on you please don’t hold grudges don’t go to sleep mad wake up and choose you do what makes you happy STAY PRAYED UP ALWAYS and know that not only does he have the last say but he will never give us anything we can’t handle Thank you to everyone who made it to the end