Cancer Surgery Downpayment for Erika

My name is Brandi Tolley. My AMAZING friend of nearly 7 years, Erika Bailey from the St. Louis area, is battling Stage 4 Cancer. Erika has Chordoma, a very rare bone cancer that is at the base of her skull, wrapping around into her brain. She received a terminal Stage 4 diagnosis in early 2020 and was given 6 months to live, and nearly 3 years later, she is still fighting. She is a TRUE WARRIOR!!!

This GoFundMe is to raise $13,000 for a down payment for a surgery that will EXTEND HER LIFE. We need to raise $13,000 ASAP to get her surgery scheduled. Once we hit that goal, surgery would be scheduled IMMEDIATELY after Christmas. To continue her treatment plan after surgery, she cannot carry a balance over 25% of the total amount of the surgery. Every penny raised in this Go Fund Me will pay for the down payment of her surgery, and medications, and to pay any balance remaining for the surgery.

Erika has a smile that lights up the biggest of rooms. She's an amazing single mom of 7 kids, a small business owner, a home school educator, and a friend to many. With Christmas just around the corner, and Erika fighting for 3 years now, she has NEVER, EVER asked for help. She is fighting for her life, raising 7 beautiful children, running a small business, and homeschooling her kids. It's now OUR turn to be a Blessing to Erika and her children.

Please consider giving whatever you can, and if you cannot give, PLEASE SHARE!!! Please know that Erika would NEVER, EVER ask for help. She is the most HUMBLE and GRACIOUS soul I know. I want more than anything to help relieve her financial burdens this holiday season, and I know that it takes a village to do this. Thank you for considering supporting my friend Erika and THANK YOU for helping save her life!!!!