Fighting multiple myeloma
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Welcome to my GoFundMe page. I really appreciate the time you've taken to visit. My journey with multiple myeloma, cancer of the blood/bone marrow, began years ago in 1995. Those little nasty cells have been hanging out in there (what's called smoldering) until this past December when they started trying to take over again. Well, I've decided I don't want them to take over, so the fight is on.
Unfortunately, as most of you well know, when a glitche like cancer makes an appearance it can complicate your entire life. And it makes it degrees more complicated. From the everyday things to driving myself to appointments and running errands to taking care of my children and taking care of responsibilites. I have no more control of that.
It also seems as if I've lost control of my finances. I've heard of the amount of money needed for a fight like this for medical bills, prescriptions, test, etc., but I was a bit surprised at the amount of regular expenses that add up. My caregiver and I traveled from Georgia to Tennesse (not far!) for my bone marrow transplant. I didn't accurately anticipate the degree of meals to be brought and the expense of living away from home for the two of us. In Georgia, the amount of vehicle expenses kept rising the more I had to go to the hospital. Now that I can't drive myself my daughter often has to come back and get my van so that's double gas for them (her and her boyfriend) in their car and double in mine.
If I have to be at the hospital on regular treatment days or extra days for longer than expected then there are more meals out or snacks purchased. Of course, that's not counting keeping our households running with supplies. Speaking of households, the children (mine are ages 10, 9 and 7 - Amber is 23 along with my 2-year-old granddaughter) have to be fed regardless of where we are.
And then, DRAMATIC DRUMROLL, there are the bills. They seem to be the same, but where is the money to pay for them? Although it's "just" a regular thing I find it very difficult to keep up with and provide for my family as I should. I'm a single mom fighting multiple myeloma, fibromyalgia and sjogren's syndrome; I don't normally ask for help but have discovered this is one thing where ya gotta open up your mouth for three little words, "I need help."
Unfortunately, as most of you well know, when a glitche like cancer makes an appearance it can complicate your entire life. And it makes it degrees more complicated. From the everyday things to driving myself to appointments and running errands to taking care of my children and taking care of responsibilites. I have no more control of that.
It also seems as if I've lost control of my finances. I've heard of the amount of money needed for a fight like this for medical bills, prescriptions, test, etc., but I was a bit surprised at the amount of regular expenses that add up. My caregiver and I traveled from Georgia to Tennesse (not far!) for my bone marrow transplant. I didn't accurately anticipate the degree of meals to be brought and the expense of living away from home for the two of us. In Georgia, the amount of vehicle expenses kept rising the more I had to go to the hospital. Now that I can't drive myself my daughter often has to come back and get my van so that's double gas for them (her and her boyfriend) in their car and double in mine.
If I have to be at the hospital on regular treatment days or extra days for longer than expected then there are more meals out or snacks purchased. Of course, that's not counting keeping our households running with supplies. Speaking of households, the children (mine are ages 10, 9 and 7 - Amber is 23 along with my 2-year-old granddaughter) have to be fed regardless of where we are.
And then, DRAMATIC DRUMROLL, there are the bills. They seem to be the same, but where is the money to pay for them? Although it's "just" a regular thing I find it very difficult to keep up with and provide for my family as I should. I'm a single mom fighting multiple myeloma, fibromyalgia and sjogren's syndrome; I don't normally ask for help but have discovered this is one thing where ya gotta open up your mouth for three little words, "I need help."
Will you help me?
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much!
Organizer
Petula Lloyd
Organizer
Stockbridge, GA
