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#CelesteStrong

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Celeste Sherlock was born in Warren, Minnesota. She is 63 years old, and a doting mother to two daughters, Misty Courtney and Kimberly Ilse. Celeste lives in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and raised her children in Manvel, ND. Celeste has worked at Altru Hospital (Grand Forks) for the last 23 years. She is a very devoted employee and adores her staff and colleagues. Celeste is a loving mother and grandmother who truly enjoys spending time with her daughters and grandchildren -- spoiling her grandkids at every opportunity. She likes being outside, doing yard work and tending to her flowers. She also enjoyed playing cards with her best friend Randy (who recently passed unexpectedly) and having his company. Celeste loves collecting antiques and spending time with her family.

In early March, Celeste went to the doctor for what she thought was an ear infection or the flu. They ran tests and discovered that she had a tumor the size of a large orange on the back of her brain. Upon further testing they found that she also has spots on her lung, liver, lymph nodes and kidney. A few days later (March 4), she underwent brain surgery to remove part of the tumor and biopsy for diagnosis. She was released on March 6 after two days in the hospital. Towards the end of March, Celeste had another MRI to map out radiation, at which time they also found her brain tumor had grown back to its original size or larger. On March 28 she began three days of radiation, and on April 6 she started an aggressive chemo treatment. She will go through a total of 4 rounds (each lasting three days) and will have another MRI at the end of May to see what radiation and chemo have done for her spots. According to her doctors, Celeste will not be able to return to work until December 2022. To help combat the lost income and increased medical bills, Celeste's family and friends are coordinating a cancer benefit scheduled for June 18 at the Manvel Community Center, in addition to this GoFundMe fundraiser.

Celeste is strong and courageous and ready to fight this battle head on. She has not lost hope and together we stand BY, WITH and FOR her. We are "Celeste's Care Circle" and will be here to help this courageous lady every step of the way.

Donations 

  • Anonymous
    • $200
    • 2 yrs
  • Scott Fladland
    • $100
    • 3 yrs
  • Anonymous
    • $50
    • 3 yrs
  • JESSICA PASCHKE
    • $100
    • 3 yrs
  • Anonymous
    • $50
    • 3 yrs

Fundraising team (3)

Amanda Lenarz
Organizer
Trabuco Canyon, CA
Kimberly Ilse
Beneficiary
Misty Courtney
Team member

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