My name is Becky, and I’m doing this out of desperation. I don't really know where else to turn but to annonimous strangers to ask for help. My family has done all that they can and my husband passed away late last year, when he was hit by drunk driver.

My son Nathan was diagnosed with childhood leukemia (ALL) and I didn’t know where else to turn. I know that this is an area where many caring and compassionate people have come together to help others who have been in pretty tough places like I am. So I’m asking for your help.

Nathan has been going through chemotherapy treatments for the last 10 months and the cancer is currently heading into remission, and the fact of the matter is that I am so happy that I will be able to keep my lovely child and that he will be able to live for many years, and that this disease didn't destroy our physical lives.

The reality is though that with all of his treatments our financial lives are going to never be the same. We have a huge overhanging debt that I will have for years and years to come. We were already living paycheck to paycheck, before I lost my job. I don't know how we are going to survive. 

My parents have offered to move us into their home and that might be the next step that I have to take, because of where we are at financially. I never thought I would be a 25 year old widow with a son dealing with cancner and having to move back home with my parents.

So what we are asking for is your help in covering his past medical bills and some of his future ones if that is possible. Currently, we are indebted 42,734 dollars to the hospitals and are asking for another 5,000 to help with at least one future chemo treatment, which they are hoping will be all that Nate needs.

I can’t offer much. As a single mother, all of my money has gone to being with my son and our basic living expenses, but I can offer updates about Nathan’s progress to anyone who donates and how your money has changed our lives through a bi-weekly email.

I'm just hoping for a better life for my son. I want to be able to provide for him and not have to worry about the cancer destroying our lives after it has been flushed from Nathan's body.

I thank you for any help that you can offer.

Becky (Rebecca)