Hi friends, strangers, and beautiful souls—

This is so not my thing, but here I am. One of my friends is lightly bullying me (out of love) into doing this, because apparently, being a hyper-independent island of a woman doesn’t work so well when you’re fighting Stage 3 colorectal cancer and the bills are stacking up like Jenga blocks.

Let me introduce myself properly—my name is Amber, and I’m usually the one helping others, working hard, and pushing through like a one-woman storm. But right now, I’m having to do something that doesn’t come easy to me: ask for help. I haven’t been able to work consistently, and disability payments have been unpredictable at best. Rent, medical bills, insurance premiums—everything is piling up faster than I can keep up, and I’m doing my best to keep my head above water.

I’ve applied for every cancer grant I could find, but most don’t cover my type of cancer—or they’ve sadly run out of funding. So, I’m here, swallowing my pride, and opening up this GoFundMe to say: if you can help, in any way at all, I would be so incredibly grateful.

Every dollar helps me cover living expenses, medical costs, and the premiums I need to keep my insurance and treatment going. Whether you can donate, share, or just send a prayer or a kind word—it all means something to me.

Thank you for reading this. Thank you for seeing me. And thank you for holding up this “island” while the tides are a little too high for me to stand on my own.

With love,

Amber