Medical Costs for Beckie Drake's Cancer Treatment

I want to give you some background about my mother, Beckie's struggle. She's been ill for many months, but her symptoms were misdiagnosed as acid reflux, sciatica, and possible ulcers - to name a few examples. Unbelievable pain paralyzed her, and she visited urgent care once again. They decided to do sonograms and gastrointestinal tests. After a sonogram, the doctors determined she needed her gall bladder removed. She finally felt hope; she thought they'd solved the mystery, and she'd get much-needed relief. However, once in the operating room, the surgeons found masses in her abdomen, and the surgery became much longer than intended. They followed the tumors to her pelvis, where they found a large one on her ovary. Luckily, the oncologist was there that day, and she entered the room and agreed with their suspicions. They performed biopsies. My mother has stage 3 ovarian cancer. She went into that room that day with hope, and when she woke up, she received the devastating news that her battle had only just begun. Since then, she had the debulking surgery, a major operation where they made an incision from her breast bone to her pelvic bone, and removed the lining of her abdomen, performed a hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy, and removed all visible cancer. She made it through and is recovering day by day. They inserted a port into her chest, and soon, she will begin her chemotherapy. During this war against cancer, while she's fighting for her life, the last things she should have to worry about are copays and out-of-pocket expenses. My mother is the sweetest, most kind-hearted woman you could ever meet, and to know her is a privilege. She's always the first to offer assistance to anyone in need, and no one deserves your help more. Please consider donating any amount. And please, let her story be a warning. Ovarian cancer is dubbed "the silent killer" because it doesn't always present symptoms in its early stages, or as in my mother's case, they are misunderstood. Pay attention to these symptoms: pain in your belly or pelvis, trouble eating or feeling full quickly, frequent or urgent urination, getting tired easily or fatigue, back pain, upset stomach or heartburn, constipation, swelling in belly, unexplained weight changes, bloating that seems like weight gain, losing weight without trying, unusual discharge or bleeding, especially after menopause. These problems can be caused by other things, but it's best to be screened.