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Hello I'm Amber and was recently diagnosed with stage 1 colon cancer. I had been on a short term disability leave for about a month before I was diagnosed. I have had ulcerative colitis since I was 24. I am currently 40 years old. I started having a few horrible health symptoms that were concerning myself. On top of the gory detailed symptoms I was dropping weight off like crazy. Yet I was constantly eating. Then started having extreme abdominal pain so I went to my Dr. He did some labs and a colonoscopy. He said my ulcerative colitis had turned into full chrones. After a period of time with meds and a diet change I was making no improvement. Infact was getting far worse and I had a biopsy done. Sure enough it was cancer. The symptoms are so severe I can't work. I can only eat a few things without having the severe pain. I am the thinnest I've ever been. I am constantly starving but terrified to eat. I feel light headed almost every time I stand up. I sleep a lot and wake up for a bit then I'm right back to accidentally fall right back to sleep. Which is completely opposite of my normal. I went into my Drs to discuss a few new symptoms that started up. He is concerned I have cancer in my stomach and breasts. He ordered some labs. And another colonoscopy and added an endoscopy. My gastro is fully booked till March 31st. He submitted paperwork for FMLA. Which I. Found out does not pay either. I'm behind on my rent almost 2months. I'm going to be evicted if I can't get $1200 to catch me up. I have nobody to help or even call to talk about what's going on. My mom passed if breasts cancer 7 years ago. My Dad is extremely abusive mentally and physically. He has a lot of money to help but he hates me cause I look like my mom. Who he abused for 2 years till he broke her jaw and she took me and left him when I was 2. He's expressed many times that he doesn't care about me. In desperation I told him I have cancer and am going to lose my apt that myself and his 2 grandsons live in. He never responded. I've tried calling him. He doesn't answer. I am so scared about my colon cancer and now possibly it has spread. On top of my constant stressing over losing the roof over over our head. I got a call today that I am going to be evicted even though I've been making payments cause the owner of my apt building is wanting to refinance. I don't have anywhere to stay if I lose my apt and haven't been behind on my rent once before this. I need help so badly. I'm struggling to find food for us to eat. I need to be fully focused on the biggest fight if my life not worrying about being homeless in the winter with 2 little boys and cancer. I'm begging someone to please save us from being homeless. I need a miracle and an angel b
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    Amber Duffett
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    Kansas City, MO

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