Funeral expenses for Diana Aguirre

Let me start this off by saying that this is completely outside of my nature. I do not ask for help. I do not ask for handouts. I'm a very private person. This is a last resort for us. We would not do this otherwise. We are trying to stay optimistic but we need your help. Many of you don't know this, mainly because I don't like talking about it, but I had a wonderful, older sister named Erica (whom I named my own daughter after) that I completely idolized and looked up to. Well when I was 12 she got pregnant, she was 17 years old and at the time it completely broke our family. Or so we thought. It was only because she got pregnant that she ended up going to the doctor where they discovered a malignant brain tumor. My sister had cancer. By the time she was given that diagnosis she was about 6 months pregnant and couldn't start any treatment until she gave birth. They ended up having to do an emergency C-section at 7 months to give them both a chance at life. My nephew Xavier was born on November 11, 1999 at 3:48pm, 5 pounds 10 ounces,19 inches. He was a blessing in disguise. He was perfect. And now my sister could start chemotherapy. They gave her a life expectancy of about 4 months. She wasn't going to graduate high school. We didn't stop fighting though. Countless trips to MD Anderson in Houston.... multiple overnight stays at the Ronald McDonald House.... an untold amount of sleepless nights..... but in the end my sister graduated from John Jay High School, class of 2000. She got to walk the stage. She baptized her son. She even got to meet her idol, David Robinson of the San Antonio Spurs thanks to Make A Wish Foundation. She was given a chance. Erica Adriana Lailson passed on May 11, 2001. We were able to spend almost 2 more years with her, not 4 months. My mom legally adopted my nephew since his dad was not in the picture which is why I may sometimes refer to him as my nephew/brother. My mom was now his mom. I did not mind sharing her. She had so much love to give. We raised him together. He has since graduated high school and joined the Army Reserves. And now he is losing his mother all over again. We both are. Our mother, our rock, our soul is now sick. She is dying right in front of our eyes. She is deteriorating at a scary rate and we need to act fast. Because of this COVID-19 pandemic it took weeks upon weeks to get face to face appointments let alone any kind of doctor to figure out what was wrong with her. After many months, countless doctors, appointments, and tests she was officially diagnosed with bile duct cancer about 2 weeks ago; a rare and aggressive form of cancer. There is no cure. There is no option of surgery. All we can do is get her on treatment to hopefully stop the spread. She needs to start chemotherapy next week. I am doing all I can not to fall apart, especially in front of my daughters. 20 years ago she had to take her oldest daughter to chemotherapy and now her youngest, and only, daughter is forced to do the same to her. As I write this I am fighting back tears, reminding myself to be strong. She was so strong throughout my sister's last few years. She is the strongest woman I know. She survived losing a daughter. She is a fighter. I cannot lose her. I cannot fathom my life without her. This doesn't seem fair but at this point that doesn't matter, we just need to act and act fast. We need to get her the help she desperately needs. Her insurance isn't the best and we are going through the appropriate channels for assistance but unfortunately at the moment we need financial help. There aren't any charities or organizations that can help us because this is a very uncommon type of cancer. Her PET scan is today and we were just told that it'll be $1500 out of pocket in order to meet an insane deductible, which is still so far out of reach. Then we are driving to Boerne to get her Mediport put in on Friday and that's another $2000 out of pocket and that's not even including what chemotherapy will cost us. We need to get her some home care, a nurse, among tons of other necessities such as medications. She cannot walk by herself let alone care for herself right now. We know what we are asking for is not going to cover everything but it'll definitely take a bit of strain off of us during this hard time. So, we are asking for your support and help financially. We are not asking for a handout. We are asking for you to give what you can. We are asking for hope. For a chance. So please, give only what you can. Even if it isn't monetary. Suggestions and recommendations are also needed because we are completely out of our element. And prayers, well wishes or good vibes will never be turned away. Help our mom. Please share. We need all the help we can get right now.