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Stage 4 Cancer and other issues

Hello my name is Olivia Sterling. My story starts when I was scheduled for surgery on 6-25-24. But it was canceled by the Anesthesiologist. I was told to get clearance from the Neurosurgeon. I saw him the following Monday. Back in 2013 I had emergency brain surgery, I was having severe headaches it felt like someone had a baseball bat hitting me on the head every 10 seconds. I couldn’t see out of my right eye and I couldn’t hear out of my left ear. But now the Cyst has grown back. My Doctor advised me to see him in one year or if I get the same symptoms see him as soon as possible. I was cleared for the surgery. Shortly after on July 27 I was standing up put on my pants I heard a snap and I fell to the floor in pain. Thank God my brother was there, made a splint and lift me to the car. My mother drove me to UF health Shands in Gainesville Florida. We was coming from Albany Georgia my parents home. When I got to ER they took me right away to surgery. when I came to I couldn’t feel my right leg it was so numb. The doctor did come in the room and explained how the surgery went. He stated that he had to remove the Cancer off the bone and packed it with cement before putting it back together. The tears wouldn’t stop hearing the word Cancer. I felt my soul left my body I thought my life was over at the age of 48. I have so much to live for. Within two weeks I lost 44 pounds. When I saw myself in the mirror I looked like death. I Started Chemo treatment, I made sure I was on time for every appointment. Next month October I am scheduled for two more surgeries one to remove the Nephrostomy bags off my kidneys. The other to remove the cysts off my ovaries and my fibroids. During this life changing event I thank God for my sister she was able to pay my mortgage for me for the last 3 months. I was so grateful but sad at the same time because she had her own bills to pay. I was always a strong independent woman who made sure that my bills was paid on time. Now I am in this situation I am asking for help because I am so behind on everything.Please help me my mortgage is late as well as other bills, the medical bills keep piling up as well. So I am asking for your help. Thank you.