Hello, I married my high school sweetheart and have been married for ten years. My wife was diagnosed last year at age 27 with an inoperable brain cancerous tumor that is taking her life away from my two little boys who are only six and nine. We were a two income family who has lost everything including our two cars and all our savings. We now struggle every month to make some of the ends meet. Every time I get a little extra money I try to take a trip to gain as many memories for my wife and children, because soon she won’t be able to do anything. Times have been very hard and all i want to do is make money somehow from home on a computer while I take care of her. I had to quit my career in management to help her through this fight. She isn’t able to do anything for herself anymore. She can’t walk, stand, shower or even go to the restroom. I have been living on a very little disability payment that she is making, but it hardly pays rent and transportation to and from our monthly chemo treatments nearly three hours away. My credit is shot, I lost all our vehicles and bank loans are out of the question. I have been making like $50 a month creating company logos from home on software I had purchased, and we get donations every once in awhile from friends and family ( mostly around the holidays) and we had most of our tax refund check taken away for medical court judgements. Please help me with an idea that I can do to make the little time with my wife as wonderful as possible. I want to take her only trips, family trips, to give her what I feel this angel deserves. I have taken her to her favorite place a couple times ( Walt Disney World Resort) when we get extra money, because all we do is set at home. It’s a struggle to stay strong for her when she needs it, and now I feel like I can’t provide anything for her without luck or donations…. Please help answer my question….what would you do in my situation?



Im so so sorry to hear this, can u not organise fund raising events? It will still be something u can all do together to create memories, things like car washing, fancy dress parties, cake baking contests, the list is endless, is there no other help out there for u? Im sure ur wife completely understands the situation and is very proud of u although its not enough for u i understand, i really wish there was something i could do for u – being the other side of the world doesnt help, can u not do take away deliveries of an evening? Or maybe start to make things to sell? Like dummy clips for babies and keyrings? there cheap to make, beads and ribbon and fasteners are all over ebay, and with ur poster business u can advertise well, im sorry theres not really much to suggest i hope u find something, god bless x
You could get some high quality grow lights and hydroponics and grow marijuana .
You don’t need fields , just a dozen or so plants.
You could do shift work and work 3rd shift…then you can be home during the days…
Firstly I want to say how sorry I am for you and your family. I think you are a wonderful husband to try and do as much as you can fo your wife, but you do need to make sure to take care of your children financially. Having food in the house for them and keeping the heat and lights on is actually more important then taking trips. One thing to consider is taking day trips that do not really cost anything with your wife. You don’t need to spend a lot of money to make a good memory for your kids or give her the best possible time you can. You should talk to family and friends and see if you can do some type of fundraiser. When my cousin had cancer, they held a fundaiser at a restaurant and received $15,000 in donations. Look into local restaurants, art galleries, stores, etc, anywhere you may find companies to contribute and donate food or other goods for people to puchase, then the money can go to your family in this time of need. Good luck to you
First of all, now is not the time to think about money. It is not about going places, it is about cherishing the time you have left. There are foundations that will help you both government and private companies. So please contact as many as you can, you need to ask for help because what your wife really needs is you by her side. Try the National Cancer Institute it is a government sponsored program. http://www.cancer.gov They can help you with medical as well as practical needs. Eventually you will have to declare bankruptcy, since it is due to health reasons it will not harm you as badly and you can try to rebuild your life for you kids. But that is in the future. Also the dreamfoundation.org is similar to Make a Wish but for adults. Do not try to handle this burden all on your own, time is precious and you must be there for your family. God bless.