When stroke-like symptoms sent me to the emergency room, the last thing I expected was to be told I had 28 tumors in my brain.
My name is Cassandra Blizzard, and I have spent most of my life helping others. I never imagined I would now be asking others to help save my life.
My whole world collapsed on the morning of May 9th, after I ended up in the emergency room with stroke-like symptoms. After numerous scans and tests, I was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer of the brain and lungs. I have 28 tumors in my brain, 1 in my lung, and 1 on my lower spine. I just finished 10 rounds of whole-brain radiation treatments, and the medical bills are already rolling in.
My cancer treatment has only just begun, and it will be a long, long road to recovery.
I went into this situation with no insurance, and clearly, I will not be able to afford to get the treatments that I so desperately need to save my life.
My hair is already all but gone, a visual reminder of the seriousness of my situation. Due to the brain cancer and the side effects from radiation treatments and medications, I am unable to continue working, unable to continue helping others, or even do simple chores. But still, I try.
At least until the exertion threatens to put me in the emergency room again.
The typical life expectancy for my diagnosis is 6 months. Only 6 months. But I don’t give up easily. With the right care, I could have a chance at years.
I’ve always put the needs of others before my own, not that I am complaining; I loved my job. I kept consulting and counseling people from all walks of life, even through my debilitating long-COVID symptoms. But now, the cancer in my body is forcing me to do what I would never take the time to do: rest, recover, heal.
I am mentally, physically, and emotionally exhausted.
That is why I am asking for your help.
The Real Goal: $160,000
This may seem like a lot, and it is.
But it reflects the realistic costs of advanced cancer treatment, trying to keep a roof over my head and groceries in the fridge. Just enough stability to survive financially and physically. Stability to get treatment and heal.
Here is exactly what your donations will go for:
1. Initial Critical Medical Treatment – $60,000
Radiation Therapy (WBRT_HA), hospital care, pathology, biopsies, CT, PET scans, X-rays, Blood tests, Genetic tumor marker sequencing, and more. All necessary first steps for staying alive.
2. Ongoing Specialist Care – $40,000
Chemo, Immunotherapy, continued scans, and blood monitoring.
3. Missed Income & Household Survival – $50,000
Rent, utilities, food, and daily expenses. No luxuries here, just getting by.
4. Emergency & Unplanned Medical Costs – $10,000
Cancer is unpredictable, and chances are pretty high that things will not go as planned. This is a buffer to help cover ER visits, Hospital stays, unexpected surgeries or tests, or changes in treatment.
Thank you for reading this far. You’re amazing.
Your Help Matters More Than You Can Know
If you’re able to help, I’m asking, humbly, for your support today.
Even $5 helps bring me one step closer to stability.
This isn’t just about paying for cancer treatment. It’s about having the space to heal without worrying about whether the rent will be paid or whether there will be food in the fridge.
Some of you may know me from my consulting service, where I helped people with many aspects of their lives. Recently, I moved to be near my elderly mother so that I could help her at this later time in her life. But now, at 85 years old, my mother is out running errands for me.
Every donation, every share, every prayer helps.
If any of my work has ever helped, inspired, or supported you, or if I’ve ever put my all into helping you with your own personal journey, then perhaps this is an opportunity for you to say thank you. And that would mean the world to me. Quite possibly, literally.
Please help me write a bright new chapter in my life, instead of a tragic ending.
