In February of this year, I was diagnosed the breast cancer metastasis, grade III. Meaning the cancer has spread from my breast to my bones, lymph, liver and lungs. Getting cancer again is never good when you are playing with statistics. I started doing research on line and had to stop when I read only 20% of recurrent metastatic breast cancer patients make it pass the 5 year mark. This is not acceptable to me as for I have two small boys.

I have to remember that GOD has done miracles in my life all ready. Taking the cancer from me for 6 years is miracle number one. Miracle number two is that I had children at all. The treatments were to leave me sterile and unable to have children. I know GOD can do this again and that is where I lay my faith. My family is the most important thing to me. I retired from my 10 year career with Stewart Title North Texas in 2001. We made this decision to start our family. Three months after my retirement I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I want to share with you why I will be fighting this cancer with courage beyond my means, you will understand when you read about my wonderful family.

Harry and I attended the same high school in Naples, Florida and really got to know each other in college at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. I swore off men from my home town, so excited to be somewhere new. Of course, I meet Harry first thing and dated him our entire time in college. It was meant to be. We were married in Naples with all of our family and friends in attendance on January 23, 1993. We have been married 15 years now and I am so grateful I have married my best friend. We can talk about nothing for hours. We have joked since we met, that we are going to be the best retired people sitting out on our porch talking all day.

In January of 2004 we were blessed with the birth of our son Nathan. He just turned four years old and is the spitting image of his daddy. It warms my heart to see so much of my husband in him. He loves Lighting McQueen the race car and Buzz Lightyear. Most days, I believe, he believes he is Buzz Lightyear. Especially if he is wearing his Buzz costume that day. He is a little boy of many words and loves to go fishing with daddy.

In April of 2006 we were blessed again with the birth of our second Samuel. He is so much like his mommy. He loves Nemo the fish. One of his first words was "ish". He can count to 10 all ready (he is not even two yet - wow!) and was walking at 9 months. He has an incredible sense of balance and the best smile. I can't wait to see more of his personality this year.

There is a little understanding of why I will be frighting so hard.

I have met with an oncologist who was honest enough to say there is no traditional medicine cure. They have chemo therapies that can help reduce or eliminate some tumors but will devastate the rest of my healthy body. I told him I would rather die of cancer then the chemotherapy (which is how so many patients with cancer die -complications of chemo or radiation- they don't die of the cancer - now that is just wrong) So with much prayer, research and help we have been putting together a protocol that combines natural therapies that have been proven to work with traditional treatments. I learned a lot about cancer the last time around. That was a great starting point for all I have been learning this time.

Of course insurance won't cover alternative therapies and the insurance adjusted costs for the traditional therapies are sky high. This is where you can help me. The estimated out of pocket expense for the proposed therapies are running between $70,000 and $100,00 depending on how well I respond to the therapy. This is way beyond the means of our family. If you feel moved to donate, your donations will go directly to my treatments. I feel strongly that the people who donate know where their money is going. I have asked my sweet Uncle ,who has created this site for me, to have a page where we can list donations and you can see what treatments they paid for. It is important to me you know your money was only used for treatments. For those of you who know me.....you know I hate to ask for help. I am asking for help for me and my family. My only desire is to have a good quality of life to raise my sons while they are in our home. I would pray for years of retirement fun with my husband but I am focused on my boys now.

I thank you in advance for your prayers and willingness to pass this website on to others. Happiness, Health and Blessings,

Ann Campbell and Family

I am Ann's uncle Jamie. She's the daughter of two loving parents, my brother Mike and his wife Barb.
Ann also has a loving sister named Dawn.

Now as I jot these thoughts down, I ask myself how is my family different from other families? I've concluded that in reality we're not much different that you and your family.
Sure we're busy in our lives, we have health issues and their related expenses. When we must fill up the gas tank, just like you we feel frustration and somewhat powerless to do anything about it.
We work hard and do not rely upon or expect our Uncle Sam to bail us out in troubled times. Like anyone we pay taxes and expect a return on that investment in our country.
That investment can only do so much though as we live in the greatest country in the world and this country's philosophy has a quite compassionate element nestled into its' core - helping those in need.
Now, it goes without saying that the systematic distribution of assistance by the USA to others is not a perfect system, but then we the people run this country, are human and therefore imperfect.

What I view as a beautiful thing is how people known and unknown to us have contributed to Ann's cancer treatment costs. I would love to shake your hands or better yet, wrap my arms around you, look you in the eye and say "thank you so much, thank you!"
Ann is overwhelmed by your generosity as am I. It goes without saying that Mike, Barb and Dawn are incredibly thankful as well.

Ah... But did I mention that Ann is married and has two little boys? Harry whom Ann married is just an incredible hard working guy that was welcomed into the family with open arms.
And the boys, well Nathan (4) and Sam (2) are a joy, a true blessing to Ann & Harry. Forthcoming will be pics and comments about these cool people.

We're very much like you and your family. We are not better than you and have our trials and tribulations.
Shortly, I'll be posting details of the treatment needed as well as the costs involved. The contributions thus far have been a true blessing and we are all quite thankful

We're far from having the funds necessary to pay for the treatments though.

Sometimes in my life I encounter a barrier to my foreward progression, a stone if you will.
Sometimes I just kick that stone from my path and carry on. Other times it requires a bit more of a effort so I push harder to remove what is in my path.
What I see at this time is a boulder and with this site I am leaning against it - and it is moving!
When the need arises, I'm not above asking for help. So as our little family in unison has shoulders pressed against this barrier, hands pressing and sweat dripping from brow, we look left and right and say "Can you help me with this thing? We pushing, but it's not moving as fast as we'd like.

So I extend a heartfelt invitation to all: Could you please help us?

You're such a blessing. May God bless you and your family.