Hi Community,

Most of you are likely unaware that our dear Mo was diagnosed with colon cancer in May. During a routine screening colonoscopy, a large suspicious mass was found. After a series of tests which confirmed that the mass was cancerous, she was scheduled for surgery. In early August, she underwent a colon resection to remove the cancerous mass. Fortunately, they were able to remove the mass and all of the cancer! The less fortunate news is that some cancer cells were found in a nearby lymph node, and she will need to undergo chemotherapy in order to have the best chance at continuing to remain cancer-free.

In her self-sufficient and tenacious way, she has been navigating her diagnosis, appointments with specialists, surgery and recovery, graduate school, and single parenthood largely on her own. It is time for her community to come together to support her so she can continue to heal and have the best chance of returning to full health and a full life.

Managing all of her medical appointments and physical recovery means that she has not been able to work as much, and she will likely need to take additional time off work and school in the months to come.

Mo is very fortunate to have excellent healthcare, and the majority of her medical expenses have been covered. Your donations will help Mo with the following:

If you are able, please donate so we can create a container of support for Mo so that she can navigate this challenging time with the feeling of her loving community of support around her. Mo understands that everyone has different capacities and is able to share their resources in different ways. If you are unable to show your support via financial means, please reach out to me, Julia, at (206) [phone redacted] with other ideas that you have (e.g., a home-cooked meal, a helpful cancer healing resource, a special something for Archer).