Sharon's Fight For Her Life!
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HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA! Her name is Missy and she's the 5.5cm cancerous tumor, in my liver, that's trying to take my life. Anyone who knows me or has known me for any length of time, knows that I don't do anything part way. It's over the top or the most extreme. Whether it's Halloween, throwing a party, dress up days at school and, I guess...CANCER! I couldn't just get a little benign tumor. Nope, I had to go for the big dog, the extreme, the worst of the worst! HCC is the fifth most frequent cancer in the world, but the second biggest killer. 80% of people with this cancer, succumb to it's forces before reaching the 5 year mark. Well, I refuse to be part of the 80%. I've never been one to ask for help, ever! I like to do things on my own, but I have had a rude awakening that some things are bigger than me. The main reason I'm asking for help is that this thing is effecting a lot more than just me. My family is taking a huge blow; mentally, physically and financially. That hurts me more than the cancer itself.
Almost 4 years ago, I found the absolute love of my life. We have so many plans for our future together. We're going to grow old on our beautiful little ranch and make it perfect for us, our kids and our future grandkids. We have family that love to come visit and always say what peace being up here brings to them. This is why we've worked so hard to make our life together what it is and what it can be...until cancer decided to throw a giant wrench in the middle of our lives. We were just starting to get back on our feet from Jeremy's brush with death. He's getting back to himself after sepsis almost took him. We thought 2020 was bad, well 2021 has been worse. This cancer has taken my health, my job, my future earnings, my energy, my money, my security, etc... I can go on and on. What hurts the most is the excitement of our future is fading. Each week I'm being sent for more and more specialized tests that have huge copayments. We're completely drained. Savanah and Aaron moved up here with the plans of us converting a garage apartment for them. That's on hold because of finances and time. We have a dilapidated deck that has caused injuries because it's falling apart. That repair is on hold now. My kitchen floor that's pieced together with duck tape...yup, on hold. If things were just put on the back burner to be completed later, that wouldn't be so bad, but this cancer is relentless and it's considered terminal. I will be fighting this until the day God decides that I'm finished fighting. I will not have a good paycheck ever again. I will not have peace of mind regarding my health, ever again. I'm getting the tumor cut out, along with half my liver on the 16th. But according to the doctors and statistics, it will come back. I'll get it cut out again and again, until I can't anymore. Then, I'll be put on the transplant list. I want my family to have financial peace of mind so they can use all their energy to help me fight this tremendous fight. Jeremy leaves our house at 2am every day to drive 2.5 hours to work and does the same coming home, just to provide our family with medical insurance. He is the most patient, kind, compassionate, loving man I've ever known. He loves my kids as his own, he works hard all week long and can barely rest on the weekends because we have a house that needs constant work. We love the ranch life, but it's hard and takes money.
It's very hard and humbling, and embarrassing to ask for help and/or money. But this is to help my family and I'd do anything for them. I can promise that we will forever pay it forward. We always help and serve others when we're able. Thank you for reading our story and please continue to pray for my family.
I love you all and I will never stop fighting for my life!
Almost 4 years ago, I found the absolute love of my life. We have so many plans for our future together. We're going to grow old on our beautiful little ranch and make it perfect for us, our kids and our future grandkids. We have family that love to come visit and always say what peace being up here brings to them. This is why we've worked so hard to make our life together what it is and what it can be...until cancer decided to throw a giant wrench in the middle of our lives. We were just starting to get back on our feet from Jeremy's brush with death. He's getting back to himself after sepsis almost took him. We thought 2020 was bad, well 2021 has been worse. This cancer has taken my health, my job, my future earnings, my energy, my money, my security, etc... I can go on and on. What hurts the most is the excitement of our future is fading. Each week I'm being sent for more and more specialized tests that have huge copayments. We're completely drained. Savanah and Aaron moved up here with the plans of us converting a garage apartment for them. That's on hold because of finances and time. We have a dilapidated deck that has caused injuries because it's falling apart. That repair is on hold now. My kitchen floor that's pieced together with duck tape...yup, on hold. If things were just put on the back burner to be completed later, that wouldn't be so bad, but this cancer is relentless and it's considered terminal. I will be fighting this until the day God decides that I'm finished fighting. I will not have a good paycheck ever again. I will not have peace of mind regarding my health, ever again. I'm getting the tumor cut out, along with half my liver on the 16th. But according to the doctors and statistics, it will come back. I'll get it cut out again and again, until I can't anymore. Then, I'll be put on the transplant list. I want my family to have financial peace of mind so they can use all their energy to help me fight this tremendous fight. Jeremy leaves our house at 2am every day to drive 2.5 hours to work and does the same coming home, just to provide our family with medical insurance. He is the most patient, kind, compassionate, loving man I've ever known. He loves my kids as his own, he works hard all week long and can barely rest on the weekends because we have a house that needs constant work. We love the ranch life, but it's hard and takes money.
It's very hard and humbling, and embarrassing to ask for help and/or money. But this is to help my family and I'd do anything for them. I can promise that we will forever pay it forward. We always help and serve others when we're able. Thank you for reading our story and please continue to pray for my family.
I love you all and I will never stop fighting for my life!
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Sharon Wells
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Placerville, CA