My name is Jewelle, and I am a Breast Cancer Survivor — but survival has not meant the struggle ended.

From the moment I was diagnosed, my daughter and I have faced crisis after crisis, each one pushing us deeper into financial hardship. While undergoing cancer treatment, I endured workplace harassment tied to my diagnosis. The stress became so severe it triggered a painful shingles outbreak, leaving me physically weakened and emotionally overwhelmed during an already fragile time.

While trying to recover, I became the sole support for a loved one after a suicide attempt — a responsibility that demanded emotional strength and financial resources I did not have. Covering their inpatient and outpatient care left me with thousands of dollars in medical debt.

Before I could regain stability, I suffered a knee injury that required imaging and specialist care — expenses my self-paid insurance barely covered. Just two weeks later, a burst pipe flooded our home, forcing us out for six months.

During that displacement, I started a new job to regain footing. Shortly after, a mass was found on my liver, requiring urgent appointments that led to absences — and ultimately the loss of that job. While the results were thankfully positive, the financial fallout was devastating. I have been unemployed since, fighting every day to stay afloat.

For months, I have paid for health insurance entirely out-of-pocket, but I can no longer afford to do so. Unemployment and mounting medical expenses have made the cost impossible to sustain. As of January 1st, my health insurance will end due to a significant premium increase that I cannot afford. Medical bills, copays, imaging fees, and prescriptions continue to grow, and I am now at risk of losing access to care altogether. What was once a financial strain has become an immediate medical crisis.

Recently, another devastating blow: my oncology facility notified me they no longer accept my self-paid insurance. This means future cancer-related care — including medically necessary breast MRI screenings — must be paid entirely out-of-pocket.

I was recently denied a breast MRI because I cannot pay the past-due balances. Skipping preventative cancer care is extremely dangerous given my medical history.

Today, my daughter and I are facing the very real possibility of losing our home. I have stretched every dollar, negotiated every bill, and sold personal belongings, but we are at the end of our resources. As a single mother with no co-parent support, everything falls on my shoulders. Without help, we will not be able to maintain housing, utilities, or even basic necessities.

My passion has always been serving others — supporting breast cancer survivors, helping families during COVID, assisting small businesses, storm victims, and local shelters. But today — I am the one in need.

Your support — no matter the amount — will make an immediate difference. It will help us:

Despite everything, I believe God has carried us this far, and I trust that restoration is coming. Right now, I am simply asking for a lifeline to help us cross this bridge.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading, sharing, and supporting.