My name is Shane. Very recently I found out that the beautiful love of my life, Ariel, was diagnosed with a rare form of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (Stage III). Finding this out crushed both of us. I don't want Ariel to be sick and I couldn't imagine my life without her. Our family just wouldn't work without her. When we found out about the cancer, it wasn’t easy to hear about or to deal with. In addition to told she has cancer she was told it is extremely aggressive, and within 5 years she has a 50/50 chance of getting rid of it. Just yesterday we found out that she the cancer cells are already in her spinal fluid. She has already had to make multiple trips to the ER due to secondary effects from the tests, such as bad migraines, vomiting, and constant nausea. Half of the time anymore she has a hard time picking up our baby girl. This has been unbelievably painful for us, as sadly we have only begun this journey. Ariel is such an amazing person, I couldn’t ask for a better mother for our 3 babies. She is a very loving, caring, sweet and attentive mother. She has an awesome sense of humor, no woman has ever made me laugh the way she does. She is hard working and takes a lot of pride in being able to do things herself, to be able to earn her own way. Her independence and self-sufficiency is one the best qualities about her. Ariel is so outgoing and would gladly give anyone the shirt off her back. The cancer and everything it entails, has already begun to take such a heavy toll on her, not just physically, but mentally and emotionally. Being a mother defines a big portion of who she is. Because of the cancer and upcoming chemotherapy she had to stop breastfeeding and she cannot be there for the kids as much as she used to. She will basically be confined to the hospital while undergoing her chemotherapy, she will be without her family. I can't express how amazing of an individual she is to everyone. Ariel is my best friend and compromises 50% of my everything. We have 3 beautiful and amazing children, our oldest, Jackson is 7 years, our middle, Lola is 5 years, and our little one is Amelia, who is now just 10 months old. We all love Ariel very much. We hope and pray that the treatment she is about to start will work. Jackson and Lola are presently in school, which we pay for, and the baby is watched by Ariel's sister during the day. The kids always have extracurricular activities and life is very busy for us all the time. Now that she has to go away for chemotherapy, she will miss a lot of these extracurricular activities. She will miss Jackson’s wrestling meets, Lola’s dance events, and a lot of other special moments. I don't mind picking up the slack when she is unable to or when she can't be with us. I will do it because I am obligated to, it is my responsibility, and most of all, because I adore Ariel and my children. This family is all we have. Up until we received the news today she had the prospect of still being able to work. That is not truly an option for her now, as her doctor wants her to be away from us for a few days at a time in Philadelphia, which is a couple hours away from where we live. I guess it doesn't matter if it was going to be 10 minutes away. For me, she might as well be on the moon.My main concern is and always will be Ariel's health. Unfortunately, bills still have to be paid. Ariel has been a server at a local restaurant for the past few years. She is a hard and dedicated worker who frequently worked 6 to 7 days a week, even when she was 8 months pregnant. Sadly, this line of work doesn't provide any paid time off or sick leave. So while she fights this horrible disease, she doesn't have a cent of income coming in.I won't be able to cover everything on my own. We aren't even sure if her insurance will cover everything. As of right now there is a small chance that she might get dropped from her insurance. Whatever donations that everyone finds it in their hearts to give, will be used towards bills and any medical expenses that won't be covered. This woman means the world to me, if I could take the cancer and do this for her, I would do it in a heartbeat. All this is so stressful on us, money should be the last thing we should have to worry about. Someone once told me, "Saying thank you costs you only your breath, and can buy you as much your life". Ariel and I think this is extremely true and consider ourselves to be very grateful and thankful people. We would be so thankful for anyone to even take the time to read about her and her life. The money raised will be put to good use and will absolutely help. She starts her treatment next week, so the sooner anyone donates, the better. Anyone who takes the time out of their day to consider helping will always be in our prayers.
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