****************************GOAL UPDATE #5****************************** My Lanta… It has been one rollercoaster ✱✱✱✱ being the primary caregiver for my ✱✱✱✱✱ Bear. From highs to lows and all the places in between. We were riding a good wave of happy news ✱✱✱✱ in June when her oncologist was surprised that she had “no visible disease” to treat after being off chemotherapy for 4 months. She had an amazing summer spending time with friends and family and with her hubby as I spent a lot of it at my house trying to get some landlord stuff done. Life felt normal except that I was living with my ✱✱✱ and her BF. Memories that will stay with me for a very long time to come. Unfortunately, she was told that the cancer has metastasized to her lungs with visible tumours and fluid this September. There is no surgery or operation that can be done but she is a fighter and has chosen to do chemotherapy again. She is due to start anytime… just waiting for the doctor’s call for a date. If she has a bad reaction to this treatment, there are other treatment options available according to the doctors. I see that as good news and that she has a little more time left to spend here on Earth. This news has ✱✱✱ ✱✱✱✱✱ the ✱✱✱✱✱✱✱ as she revealed to me that she truly though she could ✱✱✱✱ this disease, not fully grasping that stage 4 ovarian isn’t something you recover from. She has a chest tube now and her thoracic doctor said would likely be there for the foreseeable future unless the chemo really dries up the fluid from the tumours. It’s a lot more painful than the tube she had last year in her abdomen. She takes pain medication at regular times to keep the pain and discomfort at bay. She is ✱✱✱✱ on ✱✱✱✱✱✱ around the clock which requires some planning and tank exchange every time she needs to go somewhere or traveling to appointments. Most of my energy and resources goes to comforting her as best I can while maintaining the house doing the cooking, cleaning, laundry and all the other chores ✱✱✱✱✱ can no longer do on her own or at all. I’ve also been having SO many issues with my own house so trying to coordinate repairs and maintenance at a distance has been a nightmare. By the time evening rolls around, I am so exhausted that all I can manage is some down time before lights out to wake up to do it again the next day. That leaves me with so little time to focus on some of the most incredible people I know. And I am *SO* grateful at how many of you are staying with me through all my wonky scheduling & delayed prizes/presents/etc. And I promise to make it up to each and every one of you when this chapter of my life comes to a close. There will be some a fun show of some sort when the goal is yet again completed <3 I’m open to suggestions and ideas when it comes to how I can thank you all XoXoXo **************************** THE FINE PRINT **************************** This goal does NOT count for the current room topic & tips for this goal cannot be doubled for song requests, wines, or any other tip menu item. There is absolutely NO obligation to tip for this goal. Please only contribute if you can and if you want too! XoXo **************************ORIGINAL GOAL POST*************************** As many of you know, I have temporarily come home to take care of my ✱✱✱✱✱ Bear as she undergoes treatment for later stage lady part cancer. I only found out in February that she was going for tests & she got the confirmed diagnosis earlier this month while I was with her over the phone. Fortunately her treatment is covered by the province and prescriptions will likely be covered because of how little she made at her fulltime job. Paperwork is in progress. Her wonderful ✱✱✱✱✱✱✱✱✱ has taken over her cell phone bill and most of the groceries, personal care, etc but he also has responsibilities of his own. Her small sick benefits pay covers the rent and basic utilities. Needless to say, I am helping out in anyway I can which is mostly filling in the financial gaps and ✱✱✱✱ cleaning her cozy 600 sqft apt so it's ready for when the chemo treatments start at the ✱✱✱ of the month. Though this space is super sweet, it's too cozy for camming purposes and the internet just isn't up to snuff. I have been booking ✱✱✱✱✱ suites on Friday-Saturday nights that have great internet and one room that has a fantastic jetted tub =D Unfortunately, these added costs are not part of my normal budget but I'm going to make this ✱✱✱✱ so I can be here for my ✱✱✱✱✱! I know my goals are always ginormous but this one comes with a super fun show when it's completed! Show details to be announced closer to completion depending on how much care ✱✱✱✱✱ Bear needs. Thank you so much for all of your support during this tough time. I will do my utmost to make it up to each & every one of you amazing beings.