Help Michele’s Family Fight Stage 4 Breast Cancer

My name is Michele and I am 43 years old with a wonderful husband and two beautiful daughters.  8 years ago I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Inflammatory Breast Cancer.  At the time I went through Chemo, Radiation, several surgeries, including a double mastectomy and several reconstructive surgeries.  Once all was done, I thought that I had beat the cancer and I was cancer free for about 4 years.  Life started to become normal again.  I was getting my energy back and was able to do things with my kids that I hadn’t been able to do since my diagnosis. We were happy as a family.  But those times didn’t last long because in 2016 my breast cancer Metastisized to my bones.  It fractured two vertebrae in my neck and there were spots down my spine and on my ribs.  This was devastating news because my cancer now became a Stage 4 (terminal) cancer. However, I have too much to live for to allow this cancer to get to me.  I have had multiple radiation treatments to several areas of my body and have been going through chemo treatments weekly since my new diagnosis.  These treatments will continue for the rest of my life and are very expensive.  Already this year I have a new medical bill for several thousand dollars.  Life has changed for my family again and I just want my girls and my husband to be happy and not have to worry about money.  My husband has a great job and works very hard but as a result, we are not eligible for any financial assistance.  My family has been through so much and they support me daily. I just need to know that they are going to be ok down the road. How can I know that if I can’t ensure that now? I worry all day about money and often I am up through the night wondering how we are going to pay the bills. I should be focusing on fighting this cancer so I can continue to be here for my family.  That is much harder to do when I find myself always thinking about money and worrying... As it is, this year, expenses have increased but our income has decreased slightly due to the need for additional health insurance for me.  The constant worry is really starting to get to me.  So far, we have to be able to give our children the life that they deserve to have and I don’t want them to feel the daily worry that I have or have to sacrifice more than they already have had to do, on so many levels. Please understand that I am grateful for everything I have and for everyone in my life and nothing will ever change that!!
All along we have been doing everything we could do to keep up with the all the medical bills, personal bills and expenses and provide for our girls but the bills and expenses are becoming too much. I have always been one not to ask for help but when talking to a friend the other day, she said, “Michele, it can’t hurt to ask for help. You will never know if you don’t ask and you don’t need the added financial stress!” I thought about it and she is right. The constant worry and wonder is starting to get to me and the one thing that I do know is that this kind of stress can cause my cancer to have more power. I can’t allow that....All I want is to wake up one day without needing to figure out where the money is going to come from when my daughter asks me to get her something at the grocery store or when the request comes from school for the need to buy a ticket for a field trip.  I want to enjoy life, not take the motions to go through life.  That is what I do now and life (especially mine) is way too short for that.  The amount of worry is too great and I honestly don’t know how to fix things without asking for help.  So, Please, if it won’t hurt you to help my family, we would appreciate anything that you might be able to do to help us. Even if it is just a $1.00 that you can spare or maybe you would be willing to share my link with your friends and family on social media, All of the above would help. The more eyes that see my post the more of a chance I have to get back on my feet. Thank you is not enough but it is all I can say for now...