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My name is Elizabeth Martocci. I am a 53 year old woman married for 14 years to my third husband. I have 3 wonderful children. 2 boys & a girl. They are my whole world. They came together to build this foundation to change to Lives of People without Insurance dealing with Lung Cancer. I also have 5 grandchildren who are the apple of my life. Please visit the "family" tab to meet my amazing family.
I have been a happy woman however, in June of 2008 I went to see a Dr. for a cold & found out several weeks later that I have lung cancer.
Well that made me very mad. With reason, I was the woman that smoked for years, however I had quit. I cried everyday until I couldn't cry anymore. I try each day to get up & start the day. I know my children and grandchildren count on me to be strong. It's a challenge because the tumors hurt & my breathing is so shallow. I've worked most of my life but now I can no longer due to my health. I miss my job of 11 years, where I worked in a half way house taking care of sick younger men. I applied for Disability insurance and found out my employer has not paid into it for the last 5 years, even though it has been taken from my $9 hr paycheck. Can you imagine how far $9 an hour goes in Southern California? I have spent my life taking care of strangers and at this point all I have are my children. And now I wait for someone to tell me that there's going to be some funds for me so I can have surgery & anything else I need. My children & daughter-in-law are trying to help me with all that I will need in the long years ahead & I love them for that. I know they will succeed.
I want to see all of my grandchildren grow up & give me some little great grandchildren, that will grow up to be even stronger than my children.
All I can do is wait until some miracle comes my way. Waiting is all I do. I just want to be like I was years ago, Happy go lucky.
Elizabeth Martocci
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Liz Martocci Recorded 5/19/09
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