Hi my name is Leandra r Rodriguez I've been doing dialysis 17 years raising three amazing children that were not biologically mine but 17 years with them they became a part of me God put them under my wings to guide them and protect them and watch them grow. As for me fighting everyday of my life was and is a challenge 3 years ago I got diagnosed with cervical cancer I thought that was going to be the end of my life no matter how much I fought for my life to live another day to watch my babies grow I never quit I never stopped I kept fighting and fighting doing dialysis and also doing radiation and chemo on top of therapy on top of all the medications it was so much for me but my children were my inspiration to keep on going not to stop fighting. It is a battle that I have to face for the rest of my life and I am going to keep on fighting only for them and myself and my family and friends I don't wish cancer upon anyone if I can take it away for everyone I would. Being on dialysis stage 5 renal kidney has taken a lot in a toll on me finding out that I was on stage 5 cervical cancer and had one year to live I kept fighting and fighting because life was not promising and life is not promising not just for me but anyone else so I have to learn to live and everyone should learn to live life to the fullest and enjoy every minute we have with our family because tomorrow is not promising financially it's really hard to pay rent light water put food on the table gas in the tank and still motivate myself to do dialysis and chemo on top of therapy I have never asked for much I'm just asking for y'all's prayer for help just to help me boost myself up a little bit more financially I am hurting physically mentally emotionally and etc I pray everyday that God gives me strength to walk for me see for me eat for me and talk for me and breathe for me to hear from me and to guide me and bring me where I need to go and then just bring me back home. Driving after chemo and after dialysis takes a big toll on me but I have no choice I leave it all up to the man up above to give me strength and to guide me home. There's days I pray for the Lord to take my pain away and to give me one more day. With him all is possible I shall have patience and I shall have faith in the Lord above with him all is possible I know it is because he's kept me going this long and this far. May the Lord continue to bless me and bless my family also because I'm not fighting this alone.