PLEASE HELP BETTY
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My mom Betty was diagnosed with advanced rectal cancer on her 74th birthday 3 weeks ago.
Mom was accepted into the cancer program at the mayo clinic due to the severity of her case. We were told she would be down there for 2 days for some tests, return home and wait for them to tell us what's next.
Well, while she was there for her 2 days, they informed her she would not be leaving.... her 6 weeks of chemo/ radiation would start just a few days later. So, there she was with 3 outfits, 3 days worth of her regular meds, and we were lost. I'm out driving semi, and as the only income for all 3 of us, I haven't been able to take any time off to be with her and help her. As much as I hate to ask, WE NEED HELP. I cannot afford the meds her insurance won't cover, I cannot afford to hire a caregiver for her once she gets home, can't afford the 3 trips a week to Fargo that she will have to make once she gets home for 3 months (275 miles round trip), nor can we afford for me to take a leave of absence to care for her myself to avoid hiring a caregiver. I'm so sorry and humiliated to admit that I need help, but I have to take the humiliation and ask...its for my mom. Please help if you can, even if it's a few bucks, and forgive me for asking. If you can't help. THAT'S OK... please don't feel bad, just send out a quick prayer. Thank you so much
Mom was accepted into the cancer program at the mayo clinic due to the severity of her case. We were told she would be down there for 2 days for some tests, return home and wait for them to tell us what's next.
Well, while she was there for her 2 days, they informed her she would not be leaving.... her 6 weeks of chemo/ radiation would start just a few days later. So, there she was with 3 outfits, 3 days worth of her regular meds, and we were lost. I'm out driving semi, and as the only income for all 3 of us, I haven't been able to take any time off to be with her and help her. As much as I hate to ask, WE NEED HELP. I cannot afford the meds her insurance won't cover, I cannot afford to hire a caregiver for her once she gets home, can't afford the 3 trips a week to Fargo that she will have to make once she gets home for 3 months (275 miles round trip), nor can we afford for me to take a leave of absence to care for her myself to avoid hiring a caregiver. I'm so sorry and humiliated to admit that I need help, but I have to take the humiliation and ask...its for my mom. Please help if you can, even if it's a few bucks, and forgive me for asking. If you can't help. THAT'S OK... please don't feel bad, just send out a quick prayer. Thank you so much
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Terri Solem
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Park River, ND
