Help Megan with Household and Medical expenses
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On September 13th, my step-dad of 8 years left my mom, who has been disabled for the past 5 years. As she spent the next month and a half reeling from her husband leaving her, she started noticing a rash and swollen lymph nodes. On November 2nd, she saw a doctor who did a biopsy on the spot and said the lymph node in her armpit looked cancerous.
On November 13th, the biopsy came back showing malignant cells. They started treatment on the 20th while continuing to do other testing. On the 27th, they found a 4cm tumor on her cervix and removed it. The pathology came back that it was Stage IVb Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cervical Cancer, with Lymph Node and Thyroid Involvement as well.
They started her first round of treatment for that on January 4th, with her last treatment being the 18th. Now it's a waiting game to see if it worked or helped. Further testing will be done in February.
In the meantime, she is now going through a divorce on top of all of this, with disability being her only income. She has 4 kids (including me), and two of us are still living at home. My sister will be home in 3 weeks as well. Her only vehicle has bad wheel bearings amongst other things wrong with it.
This is all taking a huge toll on her, and she has no support as her husband was the sole breadwinner. He is not helping in any way with the bills for the house or with the debt they incurred. Unfortunately, the divorce process is going to be long. She will be looking at eviction as well, as she will be unable to pay rent in February.
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated during this incredibly trying, and emotional time.
On November 13th, the biopsy came back showing malignant cells. They started treatment on the 20th while continuing to do other testing. On the 27th, they found a 4cm tumor on her cervix and removed it. The pathology came back that it was Stage IVb Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cervical Cancer, with Lymph Node and Thyroid Involvement as well.
They started her first round of treatment for that on January 4th, with her last treatment being the 18th. Now it's a waiting game to see if it worked or helped. Further testing will be done in February.
In the meantime, she is now going through a divorce on top of all of this, with disability being her only income. She has 4 kids (including me), and two of us are still living at home. My sister will be home in 3 weeks as well. Her only vehicle has bad wheel bearings amongst other things wrong with it.
This is all taking a huge toll on her, and she has no support as her husband was the sole breadwinner. He is not helping in any way with the bills for the house or with the debt they incurred. Unfortunately, the divorce process is going to be long. She will be looking at eviction as well, as she will be unable to pay rent in February.
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated during this incredibly trying, and emotional time.
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Ethan Russell
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Ellsworth, MI
