My name is Charlotta Magee

l live in Louisiana, and as of June 2024 I had to start facing the biggest fight of my life - stage 2 breast cancer. I was diagnosed on June 28th of this year, but 2 large lumps were discovered in my right breast and armpit a year and a half ago. That was my first mammogram at age 39 and I was so terrified that I convinced myself I was fine and the test made a mistake. This is my story in my own words.

After my mammogram I put off going to get further testing done. Even at the age of 39, I was in the best physical shape of my life, so what happened next I couldn't believe. I exercised daily because I was the full time caregiver of my beautiful daughter who had a disability since birth. She would never be able to walk, attend school, have a job, get married, she'd be cared for full time dependant on diapers and her mother taking care of her for the rest of her life. She's amazing so for me taking care of this angel God had given me was my greatest gift in the world. We both also always ate healthy and emotionally supported each other by making each other happy daily. To my knowledge I had no family history of breast cancer.
6 months after my mammogram I started getting extremely tired and weak, it then turned into pain all over my body, and got so bad with all the different symptoms I was having, that I had to get someone to care for my child. Most days I didn't even feel like getting out of bed. My world was turning upside down and my child and I were both miserable missing each other. But I was physically unable to even pick her up. Emotionally I was falling apart, so I made an appointment to get answers. 
The doctor did an ultrasound and biopsy almost immediately and at the next appointment my results were clear. The ultrasound was fine, but in the biopsy they saw two tumors and I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer at the age of 41. I'm scheduled to have a lumpectomy September 2nd, 2024. Then according to my treatment plan if all goes well, I'll start chemotherapy a month after surgery. I'm hopeful because I believe in God, my higher power.

I am asking that if anyone has children or loves life as much as I do, please help me with getting to my appointments and getting things  I need to recover during this trying time. I'm unable to work I have been for almost a complete year now. 
I've been unable to work so I have no means to even buy gas, groceries, grooming necessities, or provide my caregiver with money to help take care of my babygirl just until I'm in the clear from this cancer. I've always been a giver, and helped anyone even strangers if they came to me for anything. But this time I need help and have no family left to provide any. I'm not a person who begs, I am simply asking for some compassion and kindness so I can try and survive to raise my daughter who needs me. I've worked since I was 16 years old, I'm so terrified about all of this happening in my life. But I believe in life, love, laughter, just living life to the fullest. I hope to one day soon be able to enjoy going outside again, holding my babygirl, and just going to the grocery store. I'm asking for your help please find it in your heart to give what you can. But if you can't I understand, I thank you anyways for listening to my story. Any donation big or small will make a difference in my life and my daughters life right now and I appreciate any and all donations that you give. You who can donate, you should know you are truly great people and the world needs more people like you so stay kind and keep giving, you'll be blessed in the long run. 
I'm hopefully waiting and praying for a full life with my daughter once my cancer is in the clear. All prayers please send my way. Thank you to all.