India, Oct. 7 -- Rebecca Heineman, a trailblazer in the video game industry and developer of over 70 titles including The Bard's Tale III, has revealed she is battling aggressive adenocarcinoma, a form of cancer that has already spread to her lungs and liver.

In an emotional post on her GoFundMe page, Heineman shared that the diagnosis has left her nearly bedridden and in constant pain.

"I'm in pain. I've been diagnosed with adenocarcinoma a few weeks ago and I went from being an active outgoing computer nerd into a nearly bedridden cancer patient who is non stop exhausted," she wrote.

Heineman first suspected something was wrong while attending PAX Prime, where she found herself out of breath after climbing a single flight of stairs. ...