deborah

I am battling breast cancer and had 2 mastectomies, and it is now in my bones, and my husband is unemployed.

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June 25

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Offline | Member Since: 10/14/09 | Login Count: 15 | Profile Views: 363 | Last Login: 11/15/09

Biography

hi my name is Deborah. I am a breast cancer survivor of 15 years I have been married for 28 years I have my only son Kenneth, who is 15 years old, and a stepdaughter Jessica and she has one son, Michael and one on the way. I have worked two jobs, all of my life. After the cancer entered my life. I worked one job, then the cancer came back the second time. I continued to work but only part than the cancer came back third time through all of this I've had to mastectomies. I now no longer work. I collect Social Security cancer has taken so much away from me . It's even trying to take my life, but I am a fighter. And I will fight on, I love my husband and my son and stepdaughter and grandson more than anything in the world I grew up in a big family. For boys and for girls I am the oldest I lost one of my younger brothers. When he was 18 years old. He was electrocuted I thought that was going to be the most difficult thing I would have have to face in life again until I found out I had breast cancer.

My Purpose

hope to find some help with finances, because my husband is unemployed and going through a difficult time after losing a very good job that he had for over 10 years being a very good provider for as long as we've been together hoping to be able to live each day of my life happy. Not in debt it has been a struggle between health-insurance trying to pay our bills that we accumulated while my husband was making very good money hospital bills having to move and rearrange our lifestyle is very difficult without the right help making sure my son continues to play sports and graduate from high school before cancer takes me.

My Interests

life, family, , happiness, meeting people,

Getting To Know Me
My Family Mother :Jackie Father: Robert Brother(s): Alan,Keith, Greg Sister(s): Cindy,Robin,eren Other important people in my life. Name :Ellen Relationship: Aunt Name : Jessica Relationship: stepdaughter is Recent changes in my life : knowing I only have 2 to 4 years to live, because of the cancer. My husband losing his job. Having to take medication. The rest of my life and treatment. Favorite board game cribbage What is most important thing in your life? my family Pick five words that describe yourself : strong determined focus understanding, sincere Can you juggle ? No What is your favorite day? any day that I am alive. What is your favorite season? October What is your favorite meal? shepherds pie What time do you wake up in the morning? all different times If you could have one super power, what would it be? being able to give Comedy or Horror? Comedy If you could build a house anywhere, where would it be? Pensacola Florida What is your greatest ambition? staying alive Who is the person from you past you wish you could go back and talk to? my brother Kenneth What characteristics do you think you've inherited from your parents? strong not afraid to say what I feel not afraid to cry What do you never leave home without? my husband Who would you most like to meet? Kenny Rogers If you had a million dollars, what would you do with it? start a program that people could contribute to. So no woman is battling breast cancer and her family should ever have to go through wondering how things will get paid. When you're dealing the certainty of death. What is the most embarrassing thing youve ever done? had my slip fall off at our wedding, walking down the I'll Hobbies and Talents : none List achievements and any future educational plans : non-

Photos Of Deborah

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he or she two enjoys the peace and quiet if you look carefully to your right. You will see the peace and quiet that he sees or she

they don't complain. They looked so peaceful

this is a little 20-month-old Scotland sheltie he desperately wants to get that stick

he'd better hurry up, here comes the wave. He does not like the waves

our son Kenneth trying to feed the seagulls

this is Toby taking a bite out of crime

my husband Jim. My sweetheart forever

another picture of Toby trying to look like his father

please can we go to the park. Please

beautiful things that life has to offer, if we just open our eyes and take a look

me and my baby

Toby is not liken this, my sister-in-law, down from Pensacola Florida visiting us

me and my baby

me and my sister-in-law in my nephew's backyard in Pensacola Florida, where I wish we were living

me and my honey showing our son that it's okay to dance in the living room

Kenneth and his girl friend megan

Bookmarks

children with cancer's Association - I love children. They are the most precious gift in our world. They should always be helped first
finding she was in saving children - I love children, and it is important. We put them first above anything else
foundation for children with cancer - the best things in life are a smile or a giggle from a child
beyond a cure - no child should have to suffer from cancer

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Journal

trying to be happy.

Posted on Wed 14 Oct, 05:31 pm

I have been battling breast cancer. For 15 years now, within the 15 years i have had to mastectomies, cancer just wants to keep taking and give nothing back. then about a year ago, the cancer came back into my bones. So far, the doctors at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston Massachusetts have been given me treatments that have been preventing the cancer from getting any worse each treatment may last anywhere from one to three years. My first treatment I was receiving lasted only a year. Now, they give me a second treatment, they still continue to give me the first treatment, but added a second treatment. It seems to be working. I guess I have to take lots of medication. Just so I don't have to try and live with all the pain without the medication OxyContin and oxycodone, every bone in my body would ake although through most of the years. Up until about a year ago. We had very good health-insurance, because my husband had a very good job. Then when you think you're finally gettin >>>

Requests History

Loss of Job

Disabled

October 14, 2009

Improve quality of life

Loss of Job

Description: help to pay medical bills that were accumulated before our health-insurance will kick in January 2010. Help to pay our household bills and car payment. So we can get back onto a budget. before the loss of My husband's job, where he was making $60,000 a year living standards must change now money will also help moving out of the apartment to a cheaper rent on the first floor,so that when my cancer gets worse and I am bed ridden. We won't have all these problems.

My progress:

This is a long term need assistance request .

My message:

Supporting Documentation: deborah has the following documentation

Progress:

$ (0%)

Still needed: $20000


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