I am a 22 year old woman, who was diagnosed with Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma in 2015. It has been really hard for me to ask for help  throughout this battle. Now that I have, it has been really overwhelming seeing how much everyone has gone out of their way to help. I appreciate all you do for me, thank you.
Before I was diagnosed, I was in the Military, I thought I had my life planned out, things were going well for me, I was happy. 
But unfrotunately my life was paused by this rare cancer usually found in only children. Shortly after my diagnosis, I was honorably discharged from the Military- one of the most important accomplishments I had in my life so far.  I had to relocate from my hometown Oakland,CA. to Seattle, WA. in order to recieve the proper treatment that I needed in order to save my life. I spent all my savings making this transition and I have encountered many financial struggles due to not being  cleared to work by my Oncologist. Because of this, I have been depending on peoples money and it makes me feel despondent about my financial status. In addition, I was also not cleared to persue an education which has also been one of my most important goals in life.  For the past year and a half I've been in and out of hospital treatments.  I am still endurning chemo and radiation therapy today. I have a few more sessions left until I go into remission for 5 years. After the 5 year period I will know wether I am fully cured or possibly still exposed to future cancers. 

This money will help me get back to my spontanious self. I plan to use the money to travel and find that person I am ment to be again. My disease has caused me great emotional stress and depression. I feel as though I have lost myself, and don't know what will be of my life once I regain its control.  My greatest desire is to travel to beautiful parts of the world that I have never seen before. Hopefully along the way I will find happiness again in my life. Throughout this experience I have learned that we only have one life to live. My life before this obstacle was good, but in comparison to now, I am a million times more grateful to be given a 2nd chance to live.  I have learned to value life, and being humbled as each day goes by.
This financial support means so much to me because all I want to be is happy and be full of joy. I wish to recover in a stress-free environment. In addition to traveling I will use some of the money to settle into a comfterable apartment here in Seattle, WA. I will continue my check ups throughtout the 5 year period. Hopefully once that period is up I will have regained control of my life,  and have the life of a normal young adult so that I can find a job and go to college.  I want to be succesful and get into a career that will allow me to help others like me. 

The reason for my goal is because I want to spend a year off to myslef, caring for my well-being. Doing things that I may not have the chance to do if the cancer recurs. It is a maricale that I am still alive after almost dying 3 times, if this cancer ever decides to come back I hope to have completed some of things on my bucketlist.  

No donation is too small.  Any and all donations will be used towards my recovery and healing. I can't put into words how grateful I will be for your support in advance. Thank you everyone for all your support and your time in reading a little about me. Thank you all for making my recovery and wishes come true.
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Love, Respect and Peace to all of you. <3