With Medical cost and Cancer treatment

Hello,

Thank you for taking a moment to read this, as it means so much to me... The person I am trying to raise funds for has been one of my closest and best friends for 40+ years. Her name is Mary Beth Boucher. Everyone in their lifetime should be as lucky as I am to have a person that, no matter what, always shows up! Never lets you down! Never waivers in their care or support! That person for me is Marybeth, who I met when I was only 19 years old. Throughout all the years, she has been my lifetime buddy.

Just a few weeks ago, MaryBeth had a sore throat and discomfort in her neck. She followed up with her primary care physician, who immediately ordered a scan. She was given the devastating news that she has Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma (ATC), a very rare and aggressive type of cancer. Less than 2% of Thyroid cancer is this type. The prognosis is bleak. If cancer has not spread into the lymph nodes, they may be able to remove the tumor and prolong her life.

Her family has taken her 140 miles away from her home to Jacksonville, Florida. A top Oncologist has now seen her. Last Friday was the first in many appointments as they strategized how to move forward. What can be done? Can anything be done? Treatment options available etc.

Marybeth's daughter, who works full time, is now caring for her mom and bringing her to all appointments. Back home, where Marybeth was the sole caretaker of her 87-year-old mother and her disabled brother, Marybeth's sister has stepped in to help shoulder that responsibility while Marybeth is in Jacksonville.

The financial drain on her resources has already been felt with a crushing blow. The out-of-pocket medical cost, the cost of living in Jacksonville while undergoing treatment, and the care of her mother is overwhelming. It's all too much. Instead of being able to focus on getting stronger and physically fighting this, she is worried about her daughter, her sister, brother and her mother! This concern and care are indicative of exactly who she is. She puts others first!

I need her to focus on her strength and her health. I hope that starting this GoFundMe will relieve some of those financial burdens weighing her and her family down.

Please help me in any way that you can. No amount is too small. All funds collected will be deposited directly to Marybeth and her family.

From the bottom of my heart, I thank you...

Kimberly