Hello, my name is Shawna Ferry and Zachary is my 23-year-old son who was just diagnosed with a grade 4 Glioblastoma. He is currently undergoing radiation treatment 5 days a week and chemotherapy 7 days a week, for 6 weeks. The tumor has affected his short-term memory and will often leave him completely unaware of his diagnosis and other truly important information. I am hoping to raise enough funds to help pay rent and get a reliable vehicle so I can work and take him to all of his doctor's appointments. I needed to care for my son around the clock since it is only me and him and our family helps as much as they can but live in another state. He came from Nevada 2 years ago to be with his mom and see what Colorado was like we have been on this journey for over a year and Zachary has been misdiagnosed several times before they did a brain biopsy and discovered exactly what was wrong. Now we are beginning the hardest part of his journey, with these very aggressive treatments. I am currently struggling to pay all of our bills making only $16 an hour as his full-time caregiver. The amount I have to pay for rent alone is more than what I make in a month. I was involved in an automobile accident and lost my vehicle a week before Christmas last year. So I do not have the means to supplement my income as I had before. Zachary's medical bills are piled up because I cannot seem to find the time to resolve all of them for him. Zachary has completely lost his short-term memory and the doctors don't know if he will regain it. The tumor has grown so rapidly that they cannot do surgery, so the treatment is just buying time. As his mother I cannot accept this, he is the kindest and most gentle human you will ever meet, simply innocent. He was just building up his confidence to take on the big bad ugly world. And now he is a shell of himself. He is an amazing basketball player and avid video gamer, but it has been over a year since he has done any of the things that he used to love so much.

Please help me keep a roof over my sons head and our bills paid it is very overwhelming for a single mom! I need to be right by his side fighting, not in front of the computer looking for any assistance I can find. Begging and praying for help.

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Anything can help even a ride to the store or a cooked meal that we can eat together instead of my cooking and never being able to eat. The financial need is for rent and purchasing a personal vehicle to help get him to all of his appointments and will allow me the means to go out and make some extra income when I can. If anybody knows of any organizations that donate vehicles I would love that information. Anything, even a kind word will help us on this journey. Please share this so we can spread the word and let the kindness of others light up his path to healing.

Asking for help is the hardest thing I have ever had to do, but I will do whatever I have to do to make sure my son gets the best chance at a normal life because there are so many things he has yet to experience. He has never driven a car, never been to a concert, never had a girlfriend that was in the same state, and has never taken a road trip or been to the beach. We are asking for helping hands and hearts on our journey. Thank you and God Bless You All!