About this fundraiser

Immediate Help Needed for Melissa’s Cancer Fight

💗 Campaign Story 

My name is Melissa, and I am reaching out because I am in the fight of my life. I am battling breast cancer with serious, life-impacting complications, and everything has gotten much worse, very fast. I never imagined I would be here—scared, vulnerable, and asking strangers for help to survive—but cancer has left me no choice.

Over the last few months, my health has spiraled. What started as a breast cancer diagnosis has turned into severe complications, repeated hospital visits, frightening symptoms, and a level of physical and emotional pain I never expected. I’ve spent nights in the hospital alone, unable to move without help, terrified of each new setback. Every time I take a step forward, another complication pushes me back down.

This fight has taken everything from me.

Cancer didn’t just attack my body—it destroyed my ability to work, my financial stability, my sense of normalcy, and at times, even my hope. I have fallen behind on rent, bills, medical-related costs, transportation to appointments, and basic necessities. I’ve exhausted every resource, every bit of savings, and every ounce of strength trying to keep up.

Now, I have reached a point where I cannot continue this battle alone.

💔 Why I’m Fundraising $45,000

This amount isn’t for comfort—it’s for survival.
Your support will help cover:

Medical-related costs from ongoing cancer complications

Specialist appointments and follow-ups not fully covered

Transportation to lifesaving treatments

Essential living expenses while I am too sick to work

Emergency costs from repeated hospitalizations

Stability during treatment so I can focus on surviving, not drowning in bills

Every day I delay treatment or miss an appointment because I can’t afford it puts my life at risk. I’m terrified of losing my home or going without the care I need simply because cancer arrived at the worst time possible.

💗 I’m still fighting—but I need help to keep going.

I’m asking from the deepest part of my heart:
If you are able to give anything, even the smallest donation, it will make a real, immediate difference in my life. If you can’t donate, sharing this campaign can be just as powerful.

I want to survive this.
I want to finish treatment.
I want to rebuild my life once this nightmare is over.

Thank you for reading, for caring, and for standing with me when I needed it most. Your compassion means more than I can ever express.

With gratitude and hope,
Melissa

 

Organized by

Melissa Haggerty

San Diego, CA, USA

Organizer