Help With My Mom's Funeral Costs

My mom passed last week. We thought that we'd have assistance from the county with her cremation costs, but it turns out we won't since the denied the application. So now we're scrambling to get several thousand dollars for it (welcome to living in BFE and having only a few funeral homes so they all gouge us on prices) when we're totally in the red. We've exhausted every single option we may have had. If you guys can spare anything, I and my family would be eternally grateful.

Right now, we're sitting at a cost of $4200. This is the cheapest option they offer. We're just getting a simple cremation, no memorial or wake or anything. No one expected this all to happen so fast and arrangements weren't made. What's done is done though and now we're just trying to make sure that she gets laid to rest.

You can donate here: http://jeanettesfuneral.mydagsite.com/.

Please Help - My Mom is Dying

My name is Krystina. This is a donation pool set up for my parent-in-laws, Shawn and Jeanette by me as the face for all five of their children (three by birth, one by marriage, and one by choice). They have been fantastic, amazing parents and they're wonderful people. However, as the saying goes, bad things always happen to good people. 

Jeanette was diagnosed with uterine cancer early this year. She was given a five-year timeline. After surgery, they found out it had moved to her lymph nodes and blood stream. Imaging showed that it had also metastasized to her lungs. We were then told she would have a year left. She started chemo and did everything that she could to buy more time. 

And then two weeks ago, she had a fall, which led to more imaging. They discovered that the masses in her lungs had grown, not shrunk like they had hoped. But more tragically, she had developed three tumors in her brain. The tumors have affected her motor functions; she can't walk anymore, she can hardly put weight on her left leg or move it. She's in the hospital now; she was getting radiation to at least shrink the tumors and keep them from further disabling her, but we've all accepted that the end is near.

Shawn is being a great husband and being very supportive through this. However, he can't do everything. It's come to our attention that the property taxes on their home are due. They've already depleted everything they had to take care of expenses. There was a first GFM but they've also had to use that money for life expenses. 

So that's where this one comes in. I'm asking for donations of any size to help them make the payment for these taxes. The last thing they need is to lose their home. Anything helps, even just $5. Please put yourself in our position; you wouldn't want your parents to risk losing their home while a cancer battle is going on. We would all be eternally grateful for any and all help that we can receive for this matter. I know it's not much, but I will personally sit down and hand write thank you notes and mail them out to every donor that feels comfortable giving me their address. 

You can donate here - https://www.gofundme.com/BattleForJeanette. You can even do it anonymously if you want.

Thank you all in advance for your time, consideration, and generosity.

August Journalception!

1. What did you have for lunch today?
Nothing. We were moving today and I didn't have time to eat.

2. What did you let go of?
The thought that I'd have my house in order before the weekend was up.

3. What is the one thing you want to accomplish tomorrow?
Getting the house in order. Making it to work.

4. What was the last gift you gave?
Heather's Baymax! She'll also be getting her industrial piercing next Monday and her self-defense keychain when it arrives.

5. The last time I exercised ____________________.
Hah! What's this exercise you speak of?

6. What did you create today?
A solution to separating our bedroom and living room.

7. What memories did you think about today?
Shopping, getting ready for, and going to college. Heather and I spent the day shopping for all her college stuff and it made me feel all nostalgic.

8. What is the last risk you took?
I don't normally take risks.

9. What made you compromise?
Today? Nothing. Recently, how the bedroom would be arranged.

10. Who do you look up to?
Jeanette mom.

11. On a scale of 1-10 my day was a __________.

Meh? Nothing really exciting happened today.

12. What did the last text message you received say?
April was telling me that she was going to be gone for a few days for the funeral of her uncle.

13. Do you owe anyone money?
Oh yes. Tons. Somewhere in the ten thousand range.

14. What is your own favorite physical feature?
Eyes or lips.

15. What was the worst thing you ate today?
Nothing.

16. I hope no one was looking when I _______________.

Totally fell on sleep on the couch on "accident"

17. How many miles did you drive/ride today?
Two, up to the store and home.

18. Who was the first person you saw today?
Chris, same person I see every day when I wake up.

19. What’s your biggest phobia?

A toss up between water/drowning and being alone.

20. What was your first full thought this morning?

“Oh fuck, how did I sleep this late?

21. How full is your fridge?

Not particularly.

22. What was the last healthy thing you did for yourself?

Choose to get surgery!

23. What did you have to wait for today?

Dinner to be done.

24. What did you win?

Nothing recently.

25. Who had the biggest influence on your day?

Me.

26. What can you learn from today?

Overdrafts are fucking bad.

27. What was the highest point of your day today?

I didn't have one.

28. Did you pay it forward?

I can hardly pay it, let alone pay it forward.

29. What would you like to learn more about?

A lot of things, actually. Photography mainly. If I was more science-minded, I'd say forensics but most of that is so hard for me to grasp since I am not for science. Criminal profiling. Psychology.

30. What new TV show do you refuse to watch?

Anything Jersey Shore/Kardashianesque.

31. How much is a gallon of milk?
2.39 at Kwik Trip, but it's on sale right now.

July Journalception!

1. Were you alone today? 
Nope

2. Who was the last person you saw today? 
Chris

3. What do you need to let go of? 
A lot of things... =/ It's an issue for me.

4. What movie are you looking forward to? 
I really wanna see Jurassic World. AntMan. That's about it. 

5. I just can’t ____________________. 
let things go and it's going to be the death of me.

6. Who did you text today? 
April

7. Have you played the lottery? 
Yup.

8. A funny thing happened on the way to _____________________. 
no where?

9. Name one thing you should toss right now, but just can’t. 
Some clothes. Stuffed animals. Movies. I'll probably try to get rid of it all when we move soon. 

10. What recently happened that made you proud of yourself? 
Conceding and going to therapy even though I didn't want to. 

11. Who did you see the most today? 
Chris

12. Who inspires you?
My mom (Jeanette).

13. How much is gasoline per gallon? 
3.65

14. What was your horoscope today? Was it accurate? 
Honestly, I haven't been reading my horoscope lately, but the last time I did it was frequently accurate.

15. What are you most afraid of? 
Being alone. Or drowning.

16. What’s the biggest thing you have going on? 
The move in two weeks. Taking the first steps towards weight loss surgery.

17. What did you accomplish today? 
Cleaned the house like a boss!

18. Did you act your age today? 
I think so.

19. How busy was your day today? 
Not very. Went to Wells to pick up a bookcase. Got in an accident because of a deer. Resting for the evening now.

20. What was the hurry? 
Nothing. Today I felt like hell after the accident last night.

21. What is your address? 
A yellow house in Blue Earth.

22. What do you wish there was less of in the world? 
Stupid people.

23. What is stopping you? 
Me. My medication. My illness. But hopefully that's all going to change here in a few months.

24. What were your chores today? 
Tend to furbabies.

25. What was the last thing that made you laugh out loud? 
Something on Melissa and Joey.

26. Who did you eat dinner with? 
Chris.

27. How did you make a difference in the world today? 
I don't think I did... ._.

28. What is one thing you take with you everywhere? 
My smile.

29. The last gift I’ve given was ________________. 
A plushie Baymax for Heather to take to college.

30. What motivated you today? 
A whole lotta nothing.

31. Who is your craziest friend? 
Lance?

June Journalception!

1. List the credit cards in your wallet.

Wells Fargo and Capitol One

2. How close to perfect was today?
Meh... It was a day.

3. When did you last sing out loud?
Today. Every day.

4. What was the last gathering you attended?
Uhhhh...that's hard. I've been out of the social spotlight recently. A much in Mankato a couple months back.

5. Did anything make you sad today?
Yeah. Stupid polyamory being stupid.

6. Share a secret thought.
I love my Dom's girlfriend.

7. List 5 things you wish you invented.
Dishwasher. Camera. Those awesome racks for shower stuff, because I hate shower clutter. Space heaters. D&D.

8. What’s the last recipe you prepared?
Roasted pork chops with carrots and potatoes.

9. Who is your most reliable friend?
Chris.

10. What made you lose track of time today?
Sleeping. All fucking day.

11. What are you confident about?
That things WILL work out and they will be okay. And that just because it's not happening right now doesn't mean it will never happen.

12. How did you do it?
Ancient Chinese secret. If I told you, I'd have to kill you. And that's messy.

13. What is the last purchase you made?
Breakfast before helping Chris move in.

14. Did you show someone appreciation today?
Yes, I drove the three of us to Fairmont for dinner and I massaged Chris.

15. How many push-ups can you do?
LOL you're funny.

16. What are you looking forward to?
Nothing in particular at the moment

17. What is your favorite dish to prepare?
Anything baked. I love baking.

18. There is no such thing as too much _____________________________.
Chocolate.

19. What is the most important thing you were told today?
Probably I love you from April.

20. What was the last thing you thought about today?
Oh gawd my sleep schedule is so totally fuuuuuuuucked.

21. What is the last book you read?
More than Two. It's a book on polyamory.

22. What matters today?
My fibro appointment and getting the help I need.

23. What project are you working on?
Nothing at the moment, but painting our new place soon.

24. Without looking at the previous years’ entry first, sign your name.
Krystina Anthony?

25. What is your most prized possession?
That's a tough one, but if we're talking inanimate objects, probably my computer, followed by my Kindle.

26. Were you ‘good’ or ‘bad’ today?
It was an alright day. I got my hair cut, which was nice.

27. What is the smartest thing you did today?
Give advice.

28. What was in your mailbox today?
Nothing. Post doesn't run on Sundays. Didn't you ever read Harry Potter?

29. Today I was so ________________.
Bleh. First day back at work after a week off due to acclimating to new medication.

30. The last thing I bought myself was __________________.
Dinner.