This year has been a difficult one for so many reasons, but it’s been even harder for my family and I when we discovered the cancer my mom was diagnosed with. My mother is Elida Galarza, and she’s a loving mother to two kids (myself and my older brother Kevin). She works for Aetna and if any of you know us well enough I’m sure you’ve seen her amazing cake creations she sells in her free time.
Finding out that my mom has cancer isn’t anything we would have ever imagined we’d be going through, but we’re here, and we’re fighting with her every step of the way. She’s going to need an invasive wipple surgery to remove part of her pancreas where the tumor is present, following 6 months of very aggressive chemo. Unfortunately, her insurance covers some but not all medical costs, and the bills have already racked up significantly. If any of you are willing to help my family and I through this tough period we would really appreciate it.