Support Emily's Fight Against Metastatic Melanoma

My best friend Emily Hausman ALWAYS shows up for the people she cares about. Now it's time for us to show up for her.

Hi, I’m Emily. If you’re reading this, chances are I’ve made you laugh at least once, cheered you on when you needed it, or maybe even booked one of your favorite celebs on a YouTube show. And if we’ve never met, thank you for being here — it means the world that you’d help a stranger.

I’ve always tried to live by one rule: work hard, show up for people, and give more than I take. Now, I’m in the hardest chapter of my life, and my baby boy Zeke and I need all the love and support we can get.

The past year has been a whirlwind. I was laid off while pregnant (do not recommend job-hunting with a baby bump), and had to say goodbye to NYC, my home for nearly 20 years, to move back to Utah for family support. But the silver lining? In May, I welcomed my beautiful son Zeke into the world. He is truly an angel, like for real. I won’t say ray of sunshine - that hoe is trying to kill me lol

Then came the gut punch: just as I started to get back on my feet, I was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic melanoma. What I thought was just a weird post-breastfeeding boob issue turned into something I never saw coming. Shout out to my medical team at IHC Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists: Dr Andrea Hebert, Taylor Murray, NP, and Mary Ann Anderson, RN. You guys literally saved my life and supported me so much throughout my pregnancy and on this cancer journey, I’m eternally grateful. A mammogram revealed tumors in my breast, which led to a biopsy that came back as malignant melanoma. An MRI and PET scan showed the cancer had spread to my lymph nodes near my lungs, pectoral muscle, and even possibly my pancreas.

I started immunotherapy on 9/4/25 with the hope of shrinking the tumors before surgery, which will likely occur right after Thanksgiving. My biggest wish? To be home with Zeke for his very first Christmas.

I’ve always prided myself on being independent and resilient, but cancer is expensive, exhausting, and relentless. I will no longer have insurance after October 1st. Between medical bills, life bills, and taking care of a 3-month-old’s needs, it’s simply too much for me to carry alone. Even just the exhaustion of thinking about it - I mean, jobless and cancer in THIS ECONOMY?!?

That’s why I’m here — not because I ever thought I’d make a GoFundMe (like never, ever), but because I need help. Every donation, share, or kind word will help me focus on what matters most: healing and being present for my son.

Zeke deserves a mom who can show up for him every day — and with your help, I’ll fight like hell to make sure he has exactly that. In the words of Jim Valvano, “Don’t Give Up. DON’T EVER GIVE UP, and with your help, I will be able to do that.

With so much love and gratitude,

Emily & Zeke & Dwyane