Lisa Painter was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in August and has been receiving help from Portland-area nonprofit Michelle’s Love.

Lisa Painter is a self-described clean freak who will lie in bed thinking of all the things she needs to do to keep up her home and care for her children as a single mom, if only she was able to muster the energy.

In August, Painter was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer and immediately began treatment with one of the strongest chemotherapy drugs available, unflatteringly nicknamed the “Red Devil.”

The powerful medication is known for severe side effects, and the mother of six soon became unable to work. When paired with the emotional weight of fighting cancer while parenting her children, it was an overwhelming time.

“(The diagnosis) took all my power away,” she said…

Source: Salem single mom with breast cancer gets help from nonprofit