Help Jojo not lose it all & kicking Cancer's ass

Hello, I'm Joann Vigil aka Jojo and I am fighting a battle that has come back and it's hit me harder this time around. I am asking for help and I appreciate it.

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in November of 2015 right before Thanksgiving when I noticed a ball under my armpit, and it kept growing and within a couple of days at was the size of a soft ball. I went in to get it checked and they took some liquid out and sent it off for a diagnosis. The diagnosis came back and the next thing I know, I had cancer and I was scared and very sad. It was a tough time for me, and I didn't want anyone to know about it. My family knew and helped me get through the hard time of being sent to get chemo and radiation 5 days a week for 17 sessions. It was the hardest thing for me to go through as I don't normally get sick. Emotionally it was very hard for me to get up and go through they day like I normally would. I was trying to be strong, but it was tough and in the end, it brought me down and my daughter had to push me to get out of bed and do something, if not I would have fallen into a deep depression and not sure if I would have pulled myself out of it.

In July of 2016 I went through surgery to remove the what was left after going the chemo and radiation. The large lump under my arm has become a scar and I am grateful for my family being there for me. Once I got the surgery I had to heal and I was left with a tube hanging from my armpit to drain the liquid out and the bruising was painful as well. Little by little I was starting to feel somewhat normal. I was healing and decided I had to get back up and go to work. I applied for a job at Lots Burger, and I got it. It was only going to be for a few days a week, but that's what I needed, and to get back on my feet financially. I was in remission by 2018 and working part time. I still got pain in my arms and had some burning from the radiation, but the cancer was gone! In remission for about 4 years.

Fast forward to 2022 I had what seemed to be a little scratch near my nipple. I was going back and forth for 6 months at a time to make sure the cancer hadn't come back. My Dr. notice the redness and decided to take a biopsy just to make sure, I told her I thought it was a scratch from lifting a box at work. So we waited once again for the results and in September of 2022 I was diagnosed again with cancer. This time I wasn't as overwhelmed because I had gone through it and I knew what to expect. I wasn't going to let this bring me down! It was caught early and I had to do chemo again, because I can't do radiation so they started me on a double dose of chemo once a week from October - December 2022.

I wasn't expecting to have a rough time, but instead this time it has been harder on me physically. I am weak, tired and had blisters in my mouth that burn and hurt so much. The blisters caused me to not eat because of the pain and I couldn't taste the food I was eating. I lost 7 lbs and going from 102 to 95 lbs, I am really weak at this point. I was on the verge of having to get a blood tranfusion, and my white blood cells dropped as well. I am trying to stay positive, calling my daughter and crying because I was feeling defeated once again. Right now I am going through chemo again, single dose once a week until April, then I have surgery. I still struggle with not being able to eat, and not being able to use the restroom as normal, I only have rabbit poops and this is is painful as well.

I didn't want to say anything to anyone again as I thought I could do it on my own, but I need help. It's hard for me to ask, but it's better to ask then to lose everything and not be able to get back on my feet. My family has helped so much, but there is only so much they can do for me. They are worried and they are struggling with it as much as I am. I don't want to stress them out to where they get sick in the process. So if you feel your can help me out with $1 that is more than helpful and I appreciate you for sending it to me. Thank you so much! If any of you, no matter what age, make sure you check for lumps and see a Dr. if you feel anything that has changed in your breasts. I will kick cancer in the ass but I do need a little help along the way since I won't be able to work until July or August of this year. Thanks again!

Love,

Jojo