Alice’s Cancer Fund

Hello!

To be completely honest I have been staying quiet about the status of my cancer and my medical needs. I struggle with asking for help when things happen, even when I do have cancer.

some of you may remember last year I won my battle with stage 3b rectal cancer. I did chemo, radiation, and a full APR procedure that left me with a permanent colostomy.

In the past few months I have experienced pain and exhaustion beyond what would be normal, I consulted with my medical team and a series of emergency tests were performed very quickly.

A test called Signatera that searches for recurrence was flagged positive, prompting more investigation. Several tests came back negative until a last effort PET scan. They found the tumor.

It is in the same area as before, meaning it is still rectal cancer despite me having no rectum.

Now, there are things I am often to proud to share. Too worried that it’ll worry others. Those things are that I have three bad prognosis markers on my previous tumor. My cancer was considered extremely aggressive. On a scale from 1-10 on efficiency of chemo radiation, I scored a 3. I survived by surgery and the skin of my teeth.

That being said, I have lost about 40 lbs in 3 months. I am throwing up daily. I just had to step down from my job today. I am weak and exhausted. The reality is that I am dying until medical intervention begins. The goal of course is to prevent that being the end result.

I am scared, genuinely. The course of action will be surgery and chemo, both of which are in the process of being arranged.

So the reality is, I have cancer. It is aggressive. It is actively killing me. My team is going to act quickly. I am unable to work and though I am able to get disability, I do need help for the coming expenses.

I feel silly even saying that I feel bad asking for help. But please, share if you can’t donate. I am finding myself again fighting for my life, anything helps.

Thank you, I love you all. And most importantly:

GET A COLONOSCOPY PLEASE