Hope for Lynette

Hello Kind Souls:

My name is Kelly. Twelve years ago, my mom, Lynette Knapp began her battle with Appendicile cancer. She went to the Emergency Department in January 2011, which performed an emergency appendectomy and unknowingly spread a very rare and aggressive cancer throughout her abdomen, colon and small & large intestines.

Seven years ago you all helped her find pain relief through acupuncture treatments (which are not covered by Medicaid/ Medicare and helped her much more than prescription pain medication) while she battled this terrible adversary for a second time. She once again went into remission.

Unfortunately, it has come back a third time. The cancer has a stronghold on her body right now but she is not giving up! Lynette is missing a gene in her body that helps to break down the chemotherapy's toxicity and as a result she ends up gravely ill, & each time close to dying because of the toxicity levels remaining in her body from the Chemotherapy. Therefore, she is unable to continue with chemotherapy. She also has had too many surgeries to remove any more cancer.

We have found alternative treatments that may help to slow the cancer growth without any side effects on her body. She has taken one bottle (200 pills) as prescribed over the last month without affecting her negatively. They have been proven to slow the growth of various types of cancer. It is called Angiostop. She also would like to be able to start going to Acupuncture and other forms of pain management therapy such as Hydrotherapy and Chromotherapy.

As we try to find Lynette comfort and peace during this time in her life we ask that you help us in any way you can. She lives in rural Vermont and access to any hospital or medical care is a minimum half-hour drive one way just to her local hospital. The supplements that can help to slow the growth of tumors cost $200.00 per bottle and the other supplements range from $60-$80 per bottle. The Angiostop which is a tumor growth inhibitor lasts only two weeks for one bottle. This cost alone is $400.00 monthly. With gastrointestinal cancer such as Lynette has, it is important for her to be able to eat very specific foods as well which can become a great cost burden. On top of all of this, Lynette has not been able to work because of the chronic issues and pain this disease has caused her since the start of her battle in January 2011.

Lynette just welcome her fourth grandchild into the world and would love to be able to stay around as long as she can to see these little angels grow, & to have a better quality of life through more natural pain management than she has been able to this past year. If any of you know her you know she is one of the strongest and kindest people you will ever encounter. She is the Matriarch of ten and a Mother to all she touches.

We are all asking from the bottom of our hearts for your help.

Thank you so much for taking the time to hear us.

All of our love,

The Knapp's