Medical Fund for Peggy Rustin

Our mom, Peggy Rustin, received a life-saving liver transplant in Omaha 8 years ago. She has been on immunosuppressant medication since then so that her body doesn’t attack the liver.  The transplant saved her life, but the problem arises that her body can’t fend off viruses or illnesses of any kind.
Fast forward 7 years and it was discovered two years ago that she had breast cancer,  which was followed by a double mastectomy.
This year, she had skin cancer taken from the top of her head which left a deep  wound of about 2-3” across in diameter.
After that procedure, she noticed swollen lymph glands in her neck that highly concerned her.  Her primary care doctor assured her the glands were swollen due to the major cancer surgery on top of her head she had just finished and said the glands were just doing their job of fighting infection.  Mom wasn’t convinced, and persuaded this doctor to send her to an oncologist.  The oncologist performed a biopsy on the swollen glands and the results came back as cancer: large tumors were growing on both sides of her neck.  Two surgeries were performed in the summer on the left and right side of her neck that left the right side of her face paralyzed.
A few weeks after this surgery, Mom began radiation.  Mom was two weeks into radiation when she noticed another lump on her neck.  Radiation was stopped and it was once again discovered that cancer was aggressively growing back. 
She had surgery to remove this tumor—which had grown into her right ear canal and up around the external part of her carotid artery.  Since it was external and not internal, it allowed a cardiologist to go in and secure a bit of the artery that was wrapped in cancer.  She then had another surgery to take out this piece, the connecting cancer, and reattach the carotid artery.
It was discovered that cancer is growing once again on the other side of her neck and another surgery is now required.  She will remain in the hospital, recovering from her third surgery, preparing for her fifth surgery in four months.  After this surgery, in approximately 6 weeks, she will begin radiation and potentially chemotherapy.
Mom & Dad are very humble people, have no idea that we are setting this up,  and would never request assistance, but as their daughters, we see a need and have decided to reach out for help.  Multiple hospital stays, medical costs, being on a fixed budget, and eating at the hospital for almost every meal adds up.  Would you be willing to donate to our parents in this time of need and to pray for Mom?  We love you, our friends and family, and are extremely grateful for continued prayers and perhaps financial help as God lays it on your heart.  

Thank you,
Lauren Manning & Rachel Stemm