Couple Fighting Stage 4 Cancer
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Update: Thank you so much for all your support. We had so much support from our Westfield community, Korean community, and many other people around the country. Initially my ambitious goal was $20,000 but we have surpassed our goal twice in 10 days. The true goal of this is to support my parents as much as possible. Despite surpassing the original goal, this page will continue to remain open for contribution. Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. We are getting our hopes back again. Happy New Year!
My parents are fighting stage 4 cancer together.
https://patch.com/new-jersey/westfield/westfield-couple-lost-business-home-both-battle-cancer
My parents and I were all diagnosed with cancer in 2013. We found out that my mom and I had BRCA genes. I was the first to be diagnosed while raising 2 years old twins and going through a divorce. During that time my parents were supporting us financially and emotionallly.

My mom complained of chest pains after my diagnosis and we thought that she was experiencing heartache for all the things that I was going through. We found out soon after that her breast cancer had returned from year 2000.

Couple of months later when my dad was diagnosed with thymus cancer... we thought it could not get any worse and we fought it together. Next few years were very hard. We were living in a same house with two toddlers and three cancer patients. We had to work together to manage our schedules for countless surgeries, chemotherapy, and radiations. After almost 3 years of chemotherapy and I am cancer free.


Unfortunately, my parents’ cancer came back. My mom’s breast cancer had spread to 7 different tumors and her liver. Her oral pain medication is no longer working. My dad’s cancer had spread to his spine, pelvis and legs.

My parents were hard workers. They owned dry cleaners in Westfield for 25 years. I grew up watching parents help others in need. My mom volunteered to record college textbooks for blinds, helping disabled, and homeless. I could not understand why people like my parents were suffering from such a horrible disease. Now they are truly fighting for their lives. Till now we were just fighting to be cancer free We believed that our lives were never in jeopardy till now. They are more worried about my kids’ future than themselves right now. Just like how all the parents are in this world. They were driving each other to treatments to Hackensack hospital before but now it has become too difficult for them to drive and takes Uber most of the time. It tortures me to watch them struggle when I cant do anything for them.

Because our cancer we lost our house and 25 years old business in Westfield. I am asking for help so that they can concentrate on their treatments. Thank you.
My parents are fighting stage 4 cancer together.
https://patch.com/new-jersey/westfield/westfield-couple-lost-business-home-both-battle-cancer
My parents and I were all diagnosed with cancer in 2013. We found out that my mom and I had BRCA genes. I was the first to be diagnosed while raising 2 years old twins and going through a divorce. During that time my parents were supporting us financially and emotionallly.
My mom complained of chest pains after my diagnosis and we thought that she was experiencing heartache for all the things that I was going through. We found out soon after that her breast cancer had returned from year 2000.
Couple of months later when my dad was diagnosed with thymus cancer... we thought it could not get any worse and we fought it together. Next few years were very hard. We were living in a same house with two toddlers and three cancer patients. We had to work together to manage our schedules for countless surgeries, chemotherapy, and radiations. After almost 3 years of chemotherapy and I am cancer free.
Unfortunately, my parents’ cancer came back. My mom’s breast cancer had spread to 7 different tumors and her liver. Her oral pain medication is no longer working. My dad’s cancer had spread to his spine, pelvis and legs.
My parents were hard workers. They owned dry cleaners in Westfield for 25 years. I grew up watching parents help others in need. My mom volunteered to record college textbooks for blinds, helping disabled, and homeless. I could not understand why people like my parents were suffering from such a horrible disease. Now they are truly fighting for their lives. Till now we were just fighting to be cancer free We believed that our lives were never in jeopardy till now. They are more worried about my kids’ future than themselves right now. Just like how all the parents are in this world. They were driving each other to treatments to Hackensack hospital before but now it has become too difficult for them to drive and takes Uber most of the time. It tortures me to watch them struggle when I cant do anything for them.
 Because our cancer we lost our house and 25 years old business in Westfield. I am asking for help so that they can concentrate on their treatments. Thank you.
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Julie Choi
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Westfield, NJ