I was diagnosed with metastatic small cell carcinoma involving my liver with an unknown primary site. It has been so hard to accept, especially because I have never smoked. Everything happened so fast, and my whole world turned upside down. For the past 6 months, I have been fighting with everything I have. I completed 6 sessions of the hardest chemotherapy, and even after all of that, my journey is still not over. I am still going back and forth to the hospital for treatments, trials, checkups, and many tests. Despite everything, the cancer has continued to spread, including to my spine, which has made it very hard and painful for me to walk, stand up, and move around. This illness has taken so much from me. I have lost a lot of weight. I have lost my hair. I already finished radiation, and I also had to get a stent in my pancreas. Every day has been filled with pain, fear, exhaustion, and uncertainty. There are moments when I feel so weak, but I am still here, still fighting, and still praying for more time.

One of the hardest parts of this battle is being far away from my family. All of my family is in the Philippines, and my heart longs to see them again during this painful time in my life. I miss them deeply, and I wish I could be with them as I continue this fight. I do not have relatives here, and I cannot do this alone. My boyfriend has been with me since day one of my diagnosis. He has cared for me, stayed by my side, and supported me through every hospital visit, every treatment, and every painful moment. But after 6 months of fighting, we are overwhelmed. We cannot carry this financial burden by ourselves anymore. That is why I am humbly asking for a helping hand. Please help us with financial support for my medical expenses, hospital visits, treatments, transportation, daily needs, and other costs during this battle. Any amount, no matter how small, will mean so much to us.