Breast Tumor Removal Funds Needed
Donation protected
Update: had multiple biopsies done and the quote for removal and repair has doubled.
Update; had my mammogram and ultrasound…. Now I need a biopsy cuz the scans didn’t look good. That’s $1800 on top of the couple hundred I paid for the scans, this is with the $530 monthly insurance I got. So if you can help amazing. No matter what I need reconstruction done but how the appts have gone it’s more serious. The base removal and reconstruction is over $20,000. If it is cancer the cost will just increase. I’m a private person but now idk if I can be.
Hey, I’m Katherine, I’m in my late 30’s, manage a fitness studio and love my two amazing pups! I truly hate asking for help and rarely do so but I need it. I have had a couple breast tumors develop over the last year. I even joked about them for a while and named them Hank and Hank Jr. If you know me, I always try to be light-hearted and optimistic.
Well, I had a biopsy appointment made but I lost my insurance which covered that and my new insurance won’t kick in for a few months. I am now constantly in pain from the tumors as they have grown and are easily seen protruding from my chest. The tumors are warm to the touch which leads me to believe there’s an underlying infection inside of them. I had a major infection in my breast before which led me to get them drained and cleaned out 2x a week for a month and I’m still working on those bills. The trauma from that may be what caused these. My last Dr thought they would be classified as fat necrosis aka the fat cells in my breast died and are now encapsulated and need removal but since I lost the insurance before we don’t know. But that’s what we’re hoping for.
The tumors and surrounding tissue are painful especially when I’m trying to sleep making it hard for me to sleep or get good quality sleep. I just need them removed and I can worry about reconstructive surgery down the road. Of course I would love to get them fixed as I feel so incredibly insecure about my body and how they have affected me mentally and physically. I mean I live in AZ and we’re always in bathing suits or sun dresses.
I just need to be out of pain. I would appreciate anything to help me get these tumors removed and biopsied and then I’ll figure it out from there.
Update; had my mammogram and ultrasound…. Now I need a biopsy cuz the scans didn’t look good. That’s $1800 on top of the couple hundred I paid for the scans, this is with the $530 monthly insurance I got. So if you can help amazing. No matter what I need reconstruction done but how the appts have gone it’s more serious. The base removal and reconstruction is over $20,000. If it is cancer the cost will just increase. I’m a private person but now idk if I can be.
Hey, I’m Katherine, I’m in my late 30’s, manage a fitness studio and love my two amazing pups! I truly hate asking for help and rarely do so but I need it. I have had a couple breast tumors develop over the last year. I even joked about them for a while and named them Hank and Hank Jr. If you know me, I always try to be light-hearted and optimistic.
Well, I had a biopsy appointment made but I lost my insurance which covered that and my new insurance won’t kick in for a few months. I am now constantly in pain from the tumors as they have grown and are easily seen protruding from my chest. The tumors are warm to the touch which leads me to believe there’s an underlying infection inside of them. I had a major infection in my breast before which led me to get them drained and cleaned out 2x a week for a month and I’m still working on those bills. The trauma from that may be what caused these. My last Dr thought they would be classified as fat necrosis aka the fat cells in my breast died and are now encapsulated and need removal but since I lost the insurance before we don’t know. But that’s what we’re hoping for.
The tumors and surrounding tissue are painful especially when I’m trying to sleep making it hard for me to sleep or get good quality sleep. I just need them removed and I can worry about reconstructive surgery down the road. Of course I would love to get them fixed as I feel so incredibly insecure about my body and how they have affected me mentally and physically. I mean I live in AZ and we’re always in bathing suits or sun dresses.
I just need to be out of pain. I would appreciate anything to help me get these tumors removed and biopsied and then I’ll figure it out from there.
Organizer
Katherine Wallerstein
Organizer
Tempe, AZ