Help our Mom who lost her battle to Brain Cancer
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In October of 2017, our mother was dragging her right leg with a crushing headache, so her boyfriend took her to urgent care thinking she was having a stroke. After hours in the ER, MRIs, and blood draws they informed her and us that they would need to do a biopsy to determine what the growth in her brain was. They immediately took her and prepped her for a biopsy surgery. From there we got the devastating news that she is diagnosed with stage 4 Glioblastoma (brain cancer). Glioblastoma is one of the rarest, deadliest and most aggressive forms of Brain Cancer.
About 3 years have passed now, and our mother has been so strong battling this disease. Glioblastoma ironically is called the old mans disease. She has surprisingly surpassed the 18-month life prediction the doctors originally told us, and with the help of her boyfriend Robert Sonnenschein, she has had a successful life for 3 years.
Unfortunately, both radiation and chemotherapy have not proven to be successful in stabilizing the tumor growth. Even though she has continued treatment with chemo and radiation, changed her diet, and moved into a less stressful lifestyle, the cancer has come back with a vengeance. The tumor(s) have now progressed to the point where she has lost movement in her right side and she has very limited speech.
Our heart is heavy as each day passes, and her symptoms increase. She has insisted on one more round of chemotherapy to rally against the cancer.... but the reality is she can no longer be left alone and she urgently needs 24-hour care.
What does she need?... money for in-home care.
About 3 years have passed now, and our mother has been so strong battling this disease. Glioblastoma ironically is called the old mans disease. She has surprisingly surpassed the 18-month life prediction the doctors originally told us, and with the help of her boyfriend Robert Sonnenschein, she has had a successful life for 3 years.
Unfortunately, both radiation and chemotherapy have not proven to be successful in stabilizing the tumor growth. Even though she has continued treatment with chemo and radiation, changed her diet, and moved into a less stressful lifestyle, the cancer has come back with a vengeance. The tumor(s) have now progressed to the point where she has lost movement in her right side and she has very limited speech.
Our heart is heavy as each day passes, and her symptoms increase. She has insisted on one more round of chemotherapy to rally against the cancer.... but the reality is she can no longer be left alone and she urgently needs 24-hour care.
What does she need?... money for in-home care.
Fundraising team: Fundraiser Team (2)
Heather Wrixon
Organizer
Riverside, CA
Holly Wrixon
Team member