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Help Elizabeth Mika defeat pain & cancer

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As our dear Elizabeth Mika (aka @yourauntemma) recently shared on Twitter, she has just been diagnosed with kidney cancer. She is currently undergoing further testing to assess metastasis and, given her condition, to determine the most appropriate treatments.  In addition to dealing with the cancer diagnosis, over the last year Elizabeth has experienced constant debilitating headaches and other symptoms whose cause doctors have been unable to pinpoint and which have not responded to pain killers or treatment. On top of her own medical challenges, Elizabeth is the sole caretaker of her elderly mother, who lives with her and suffers from dementia and several other medical conditions. While Elizabeth is in shock and scared, she is determined to overcome her cancer and the other medical challenges she’s been dealt. As a result of her condition and upcoming surgery and treatments, Elizabeth will soon be on unpaid leave from her work as a therapist and doesn’t know if or when she’ll be able to return to work. She is also likely to need assistance in caring for her mother. Given her diagnosis and circumstances, Elizabeth is facing an enormous financial burden.

Elizabeth’s writings as well as her warmth and wit have informed, guided and reassured us, especially in the years leading up to and during the previous president’s time in office. Her voice remains a critical weapon against on-going efforts to undermine democracy.  We ask that you now show your appreciation for Elizabeth by supporting her through this difficult period with a donation to the Go Fund Me set up below. 

As chronicled at https://authory.com/elizabethmika , Elizabeth’s insights on what to expect from Trump and his administration as well as his effect on supporters were remarkably prescient.  Well before Trump was even elected, she sounded the alarm in dozens of articles on Medium and innumerable posts on Twitter, where she’s attracted over 50k passionate followers.  Along with other leading mental health experts, Elizabeth also contributed a chapter to the best-selling book, The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump, edited by Bandy X. Lee. Through her writing and commentary, Elizabeth has helped us understand the threat posed by pathological leaders and their followers as well as the impact our own actions have on problems in our society. She has also encouraged and helped us find ways to change for the better within ourselves and for the better good of our country collectively. While it may take a long time for change to occur, there is hope in her words as we struggle in this day and age.

Elizabeth has given much to us. We have a chance here to give something back to her.

Please donate what you can. She would appreciate your prayers as well.

We thank you for your support,

Dr. Phil Hendrix, Managing Director, immr and former faculty member at Emory & University of Michigan .
@phil_hendrix

Sue Philipson, Retired Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing and Speech/Language Pathologist
@sjames_65

Fundraising team (2)

Susan Philipson
Organizer
Raised $4,920 from 59 donations
Oldsmar, FL
Elizabeth Mika
Beneficiary
Phil Hendrix
Team member
Raised $420 from 12 donations

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