Support Angi's Battle Against Rare Uterine Cancer

I am requesting help raising funds for my best friend, Angela (Angi). Angi has had a life full of struggles, but she now faces one of the most difficult struggles of all: cancer. Angi would never ask for help, so I am doing it for her.

I first met Angi in kindergarten, and we clicked immediately. Over the years, we have become more sisters than friends. We have seen each other through every challenge life has thrown at us--and there have been many. Angi grew up without her father, who left before Angi was born. Her mother worked long hours to support them. From an early age, Angi looked to grow her "family" by building loving and supportive relationships with friends and neighbors. Angi became a mother and wife at a young age and was happy in this role. Although her relationship with her husband was sometimes difficult, they did their best to make things work. Angi wanted her son to have a sibling but suffered several heartbreaking miscarriages over the years. Finally, they were blessed with their second son in 2009. Unfortunately, Angi and her husband had differences they could not overcome, and their marriage ended in divorce.

Angi found love again and married Jose, one of her best friends, in 2014. They welcomed a son later that year. They moved into a new home and Jose set to work remodeling it. Sadly though, life brought more heartache her way. Jose passed away suddenly in 2018.

At the age of 38, Angi found herself a widow with three children and two stepchildren. Before his passing, she and Jose had also taken in two children whose mother was in a rehabilitation program. Moreover, Angi was a stay-at-home mom. She faced the grief of losing the husband she loved as well as the financial uncertainty of losing the primary income for the home. Angi felt the pressure to be strong for everyone who depended on her. She began working and tried her best to keep life as normal as possible for her children. A friend's adult daughter, needing a place to stay, also moved in to help with the day-to-day running of the house. However, Angi was neglecting her own needs, which ultimately took a heavy toll both mentally and physically. After a few frightening hospital visits, she realized how important it was to take care of herself if she wanted to be able to take care of her family. She focused on her health and her career and made great strides in both areas. She found a church that she loved and strengthened her relationship with God. She began dating again and welcomed her 4th son in 2023. Everything in life was looking up.

In early 2025, Angi underwent a hysterectomy to resolve some long-standing issues she had been experiencing. Post-surgical testing revealed some concerning things, and her doctors ordered follow-up tests. In March, Angi was diagnosed with an epithelioid trophoblastic tumor--the rarest type of uterine cancer. Although Angi had had a hysterectomy, it did not eradicate the cancer. She is now facing yet another battle and started an intense chemotherapy regimen in late April.

Angi has lived through more than her fair share of trauma. Some people might not have survived everything she has gone through, but she has come through all of it with strength and wisdom. She is a wonderful mother to her 4 biological children, but also to the many other children who lean on her as a mother figure. She provides hugs, advice, and a safe and loving home to many children who have lost parents through either death or estrangement. When someone needs help, the word "no" is not in her vocabulary. She is facing this newest battle with grace and optimism, knowing that God, her family, and her friends are all on her side. It is an expensive battle though. Although she has been blessed to receive some financial aid for her prescriptions, her financial responsibility for her medical bills already totals in the thousands, and it is early in the process. She also faces the likelihood of having to take time off of work without pay.

I cannot take away the fear that comes with facing cancer. I cannot make chemo easier. I cannot give her more energy or less pain....but I can try to ease some of the financial burden. I hope you will find it in your heart to help. Thank you for taking the time to read Angi's story. Anything you might be able to give would be deeply appreciated. God bless you all.