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I am writing on behalf Of my niece Patricia  She is a 54 yr. old  disabled cancer survivor with cancer for the second time. She is a wife and mother of 10 &13 yr old girls who have chronic asthma. Her husband has been unemployed for the last one and half yrs, he also struggles with Bi-Polar disease. 

They have been surviving off of his unemployment check which is not ample to provide food, clothing, utilities and some medications. Their house was in foreclosure and utilities shut off. The state of Pennsylvania had denied them food stamps and cash assistance because he gets unemployment which does not pay for most of their needs. Patricia is currently battling not only aggressive cancer for the second time but also has COPD, Asthma, High blood pressure, Acid- reflux and a  Systolic heart murmur.

Patricia had surgery June 31, 2010 for the cancer, afterwards her Chemo-Therapy was held up due to her surgical biopsy which revealed more cancer in lymph nodes in her chest. She is now receiving Chemo with all it’s side affects. This family has more than their share of medical problem, however because of their faith they continue to trust God to provide for them until they can provide for themselves.

Now that I have shared the medical history, I would like to petition your help to lift some burdens from them. Since their loss of income they have not been able to make repairs or purchase items to maintain their home. In addition their car was totaled by an uninsured driver and they were not able to replace it because they only had liability insurance.  Some major items that need to be taking care of is; The kitchen range is not working after being repaired multiple times and need to be replaced. The microwave is barely working due to being over used because kitchen stove is broke. The roof has been leaking all summer and the bathroom is leaking destroying the ceiling under it.

While I know it may not be possible to assist in all these areas, I pray that you will consider their circumstance and help as much as you can. We thank you in advance for any help you can render.

Sincerely,

Diane  (on behalf of Patricia)

I am a single mom with 2 kids, a cancer survivor{Sept will be 2 years since diagnosed with stage 3 Breast cancer}, disabled so limited income. Both boys are ADHD with bi-polar. We need help to pay bills b/c I have to travel over 100 miles round trip 3 times a week for treatments and doctor appts, my van drinks a tank a gas every trip. If anything I would like to try and find a vehicle that is good on gas so I don't spend my entire SSI check to fill it up and not be able to pay our bills.

Hi. I am a very proud wife of a loving Navy man. My husband received the official notice yesterday that he is being deployed overseas. He leaves next week for training. We have three children that are also so proud of thier daddy but of course very sad that he is leaving. The military does thier best to take care of the families left behind, unfortunately, it will be a month to two months before we begin to receive any type of consistant income. We were forced to sell our home three years ago due to an abundance of bills that had piled up over the years prior, during which my husband was sick with cancer (he is totally cancer free today). We are now renters. We would like to stay in our home as to not cause so much disruption to the kids while their father is gone. Again, unfortunately, we are having a hard time making ends meet. We are currently behind in bills and have just been given a three day notice from our landlord. We only need to pay August rent to get current. As much as I hate asking for handouts, I am swallowing my pride and doing so. I just want my husband to leave without the having the stress of money so that he can give his full attention to the job he is going overseas to do and get back safely to his family. Thank you for taking your time to read my post. 

I don't want my dad to lose health insurance or my parents to lose our family childhood home. My dad has survived diabetes, a heart attack and cancer and did so without complaint. In March 2009, two years prior to retirement, he was laid off from his job after nearly a decade. Although he is highly intelligent and hugely qualified in OSHA Safety, job hunting on the internet has made it easy for potential employers to be cruely impersonal, not even responding to a resume and email inquiry.

My mom is self-employed in her own business and any income goes back into running her small retail business. Both my sister and I were laid off in 2008 and are employed freelance from home to make ends meet. My husband was laid off until recently and both of our husband's are blue-collar, so we, like the majority of America struggle each month to make the income meet the bills. As much as we'd give anything in the world to be able help our parents, we have nothing but our love that we can offer.

Our parents have lived in our family home for over twenty-five years. My dad is scouring the want ads every day, applying and hearing NOTHING. He is, by no means, sitting on his backside simply collecting unemployment. Being without work is driving him stir-crazy. All he wants is a job in OSHA Safety. Right now they are paying for COBRA for his insurance, but when that stops in December, that means no heart or cancer medication. And this is dangerous for his continued well-being.

My parents have ALWAYS done everything in their power to help people. They were foster parents on and off for almost thirty years and my mom was a nanny for another ten. They given of themselves so many times without asking for anything in return. Now that they need help, there is nothing out there.

Because he was making an extremely decent salary in 2008 and until March, my parents do not qualify for any of the help programs available - even though the only income now is unemployment and they cannot make their house payment, regular bills and pay over $500 a month for COBRA. My dad always prided himself on having incredible credit, never missing a bill payment, and always paying everything on time. Now bill collectors are calling because there is just not enough money and there is no one turn to for help. 

We love our parents and feel helpless because we are not in a position to financially help them. My dream is to have someone reading this meet and interview my dad, be blown away by his skills and offer him a job in OSHA Safety. My ultimate wish would be to have some organization pay off my parent's mortgage, so even if my dad is forced into early retirement, they can afford to keep our home and my Dad could afford to pay for his health insurance. 

Hi my name is Barbara, I have breast cancer,  I thank Jehovah God that may cancer is now in remission.  I found out that I had stage 4 breast cancer in Feb. 2002.  I had  radical breast cancer surgery to remove my breast. I had two sets of chemo and 33 days of radiation.  My cancer went into remission that same year of 2002.  Unfortunately in 2005 I was told that the cancer came back in my skin. I underwent 16 days of radiation.  Again my cancer went into remission.  Unfortunately the cancer came back again this time in my lympnods in serveral areas in January 2007.  By the grace of Jehovah God my cancer is again in remission.  Due to not having a job for 6 months my mortgage and other bills got behind.  Fortunately I did get a job as a Customer Service Medical Record Rep.  It is a job but unfortunately it is not enough money to cover my expenses.  I am strugging every month to pay my mortgage and other bills. I am need of about $14,000.00 to get me out of the red zone.  Stress is the reason the cancer came back due to my worrying how I was going to pay my bills. Is there anyone out there that can help?

Thank you.

Barbara

I am employed however unable to keep up with all of my bills. I am a cancer survivor and can work but sometimes must take off due to my illness. My doctor says that I will need another surgery in the next six months. Bill collectors are calling daily for money that I don't have and unable to make arrangements to pay. If you have been in this situation, you know the stress that I am having in my life. I owe $2000 in past due bills and ask for any amount of financial assistance you can share. One dollar is appreciated.  I sincerely thank you for your being there in my time of desperation. If you can help please email me at earlylastnight@yahoo.com .