Support Cindy Through Their Breast Cancer Journey

Hi, my name is Cindy and I was diagnosed with Stage 2B Invasive Ductal Carcinoma on December 21, 2021. I went through chemotherapy from January-June 2022 then a double mastectomy in July. Unfortunately, there was a bit of cancer left under my arm, so they had to go back and remove it a week later. After that surgery, I had my ovaries and fallopian tubes removed because I have a genetic marker that puts me at risk for Ovarian cancer.

In September, I thought that I would just have radiation left. Unfortunately, the pathology report came back that my cancer was more aggressive which meant another year of treatment.

Some of the side effects of Herceptin and Perjeta that have affected me are extreme fatigue, damage to my heart, and diarrhea. I thought that I would be able to return to work full-time, but treatment has left me in bed most days.

Fast forward to today, and I'm now struggling with my new treatment. I've been in and out of the hospital and doctors' offices more often. I have been capable of working once a week. I am expected to pay expenses of over $1,100 a month with what I'm making which is impossible. I'm losing motivation because of how sick I feel every day. I'm trying to stay positive but with the bills piling up, I'm building up more and more stress every day.