Even if we think we don’t. FabGrandpa and I have been full time RV’ers for more than 11 years. Along the way, many many people have crossed our path and we have made friends all the way from Virginia to Arizona and from Florida to Utah. We keep in touch with so many people after having only spent a couple of days in the same place. It must be because we all have that gypsy spirit, that we have been so blessed in meeting so many wonderful people.
One of these dear people who we feel so proud to call “friend” is Marcie. I met her several years ago online in a forum for full time RV’ers. She and I have many common interests, and see eye to eye on many issues. She and her husband go by the name TaleTellers on the forums, and writes a blog called Ramblings. We finally met in person last summer, when FabGrandpa and I were working at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and she and her husband were work camping in Kanab, Utah. I just learned that Marcie has been diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer, and must go through surgery and a regimen of chemotherapy. She is in incredibly good spirits about this, and is preparing herself for the fight of her life right now.
Marcie and her husband have no health insurance. The hospital where she is to be admitted for her surgery has made a plan with them that includes them paying UP FRONT $4200 for the estimated seven days she will be in there for the surgery and cancer treatment. If you would like to make a donation to help them out, you can click oon the donate button below:
Thank you so much Karen. I can’t believe someone would do this for me. We know it’s going to be a long summer ahead and with the help of our friends we’ll make it.
So many of our RV buddies know us only as Taletellers and after this we’ll have some rather different tales to tell.
I’m not sure about the incredibly good spirits but I am one who has to find humor in serious situations to avoid crying.
When we began RVing I told Jim “Just take me down a road I’ve never been on before,” Well he didn’t choose this one but he’s in it with me all the way . I’m glad for him he’s not alone.
Thank you so much
Marcie
You are so welcome! In my heart, I knew it was the right thing to do. <3
Karen, I tried to donate but it says you don’t accept payments from non-US paypal accounts. Can you change that setting?
Thank you for trying, and I think I have it fixed now. Let me know if it doesn’t work now.
Hi FabGrandma just stumbled across your blog and did my little part, you are truly good people in my book I shall continue to follow.
Thank you so much for your donation! We all appreciate it.
How sad 🙁
I wish your friend the best of luck with her battle. You’re such a wonderful person for helping her out!
Knowing how it feels to be without health insurance, I sent a little donation. It’s not a lot but with a bill like that, every bit helps.
Cat, thank you so much for your donation. I am sure Marcie and her husband will appreciate it. And you are right, every little bit helps.
This is such a thoughtful thing to do. Much love to Marcie. 🙂
I will keep your friend in my thoughts and I sent a small donation.
What a sweet friend you are! I can completely relate, as I have been without insurance for more than 5 years now and my children are currently without it as well. I have left a small donation and I hope your friend can get the help she needs!
Hi Karen,
We would love to make a donation but we will need to send a check.
Please send us a mailing address
Thanks,
Kathleen, Mary and Jose the Cat
aka Priscillia
I will send you Marcie’s mailing address so you can send a check directly to her. Thanks for asking.
I’m so sorry for your friend. Cancer is so ugly but it does help to have friends and family. I’m going to donate a little right now. I hope it all adds up.
I also made a donation. I had to play with the site a bit, so if at first you don’t succeed, keep trying. Thank you, Karen, for all of the good works you sponsor with your blog. And best of luck to Marcie and Jim on this “new road.”
Many hugs and prayers coming her way! I just donated a little bit! Hope it helps some.
What a really nice thing you are doing.
Friends are great. HUGS!
FabGrandma- This a wonderful thin you have done for “daddy’s liittle girl”
Dear Fab Gramma – A wonderful thing you are doing fof “daddy’s little girl” who at this moment in Tucson is just out of a satisfacttory surgery and after a few months of chemo will be back on the road again. You no doubtt know my donation to M and J has been made in person. Gof Bless You and all those who have helped
tucso
You are truly a special person and friend, Karen. I wish Marcie a speedy and successful recovery.