Support Tammy's Battle with Cancer
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This is my mom, Tammy. She is filled with joy, compassion, and continually rises above circumstance. I am everything because of the strength my mom has shown me. And right now, she is fighting for her life.
My mom has been sick for the last few years, on and off disability due to a car accident that left her in a wheelchair and in extreme pain. Then earlier this year, my mom lost her house she had inherited in a complicated legal battle to her brother and another heir. Chronic stress is directly linked to cancer risk and with the amount of stress and financial instability, a tumor had grown in her body. We did not know there was cancer as many of her doctors attributed her pain to a fracture from the car accident but within the fracture, a tumor had grown. Her pain was so bad she finally pushed to see a specialized surgeon and found out about the cancer. My mom was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer related to lymphoma and leukemia. As multiple myeloma gets worse, those plasma cells begin to spill out of the bone marrow and spread through the body. This causes more organ damage.
2018 has been a year of trials and for the majority of my life, it's been just us (family wise). But blessings come in the form of people and I've grown up surrounded by a loving community of friends as our family. I am hopeful that with the help of the community that does surround us, my mom can once again overcome a circumstance that has been thrown in her path.
We are trying to raise $10,000 to cover the costs of her cancer treatment, a full-time caregiver and day-to-day expenses - she may also lose her car in the next month without financial support. This will be an incredible gift to my mom Tammy and opportunity to support her during this time. If you feel like you want to give please click the link below. Any support, no matter how small will help us reach this goal.
Thank you for taking the time to read her story. If you are aware of any other resources that may help our situation, please feel free to share in a comment.
My mom has been sick for the last few years, on and off disability due to a car accident that left her in a wheelchair and in extreme pain. Then earlier this year, my mom lost her house she had inherited in a complicated legal battle to her brother and another heir. Chronic stress is directly linked to cancer risk and with the amount of stress and financial instability, a tumor had grown in her body. We did not know there was cancer as many of her doctors attributed her pain to a fracture from the car accident but within the fracture, a tumor had grown. Her pain was so bad she finally pushed to see a specialized surgeon and found out about the cancer. My mom was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer related to lymphoma and leukemia. As multiple myeloma gets worse, those plasma cells begin to spill out of the bone marrow and spread through the body. This causes more organ damage.
2018 has been a year of trials and for the majority of my life, it's been just us (family wise). But blessings come in the form of people and I've grown up surrounded by a loving community of friends as our family. I am hopeful that with the help of the community that does surround us, my mom can once again overcome a circumstance that has been thrown in her path.
We are trying to raise $10,000 to cover the costs of her cancer treatment, a full-time caregiver and day-to-day expenses - she may also lose her car in the next month without financial support. This will be an incredible gift to my mom Tammy and opportunity to support her during this time. If you feel like you want to give please click the link below. Any support, no matter how small will help us reach this goal.
Thank you for taking the time to read her story. If you are aware of any other resources that may help our situation, please feel free to share in a comment.
Organiser and beneficiary
Alexandra Hamilton
Organiser
San Diego, CA
Tammara Ivey
Beneficiary