Campaign Story

Hi everyone! Thank you for checking out our profile! We are so glad you are here!

My name is Jodi and I’d love to tell you a bit about my story. In 2021, at just 32 years old, I was told I had incurable cancer. Everything stopped. My dreams, my health, my future were all put on hold while I faced months of chemotherapy, surgeries, and the quiet terror of not knowing if I’d survive.

Before treatment began, I was rushed to freeze my eggs. It was one final attempt to preserve a piece of the life I had dreamed of for so long. It was painful, both emotionally and physically. But I did it because one day, I wanted to be a mom.

Now, years later, I’m still here. I made it through cancer. But not without scars. My body carries the trauma of survival. My reproductive system is fragile. And the truth is, I will not get pregnant naturally.

Throughout my life, I’ve poured my heart into caring for others. I’ve been a caregiver to both of my parents through illness. I’ve spent years healing myself. I even spent the most amazing year volunteering in Africa, living in service to people I had never met but felt deeply connected to. And now, all I would love to get the chance to care for a child of my own.

Michael and I found each other through all of life’s storms. Ours is the kind of love that heals. We’ve seen each other at our worst and never looked away. We’ve walked through loss and illness, through heartbreak and healing, and still choose each other, every single day. It’s the kind of love that makes you believe in second chances. That steadies you when everything else feels uncertain. That makes you dream again. 

We also have a 17 year old fur baby named Kia, she is our absolute world. She has been with us through cancer, heartbreak, grief, and healing. The thought of bringing a child into this world to meet her, even just for a little while, fills us with so much hope and love. We want our human baby to feel the same warmth and protection Kia has given us every day of her life.

We have both come from difficult childhoods. But instead of repeating those patterns, we’ve committed to healing. We’ve done the inner work. We’ve broken cycles. And we dream of raising our children in a way that’s rooted in love, safety, and connection.

We want to raise a family that is close to the earth, where our children are free to learn, grow, and be surrounded by gentleness and truth. A family where love is loud and trauma ends with us.

But fertility treatments like IUI and IVF are expensive. Because of my health, I haven’t been able to work, and even though we’re doing everything we can, we simply can’t do this without help.

If our story resonates with you, we ask with open hearts: please consider donating, your support will help cover the costs of medication, procedures, and give us the chance to finally begin a chapter of joy after so many years of survival.

Signed with so much love and thanks,
Jodi & Michael