Help Kirstin Beat Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma!

Hi, my name is Natalie Rosenburg and I am Kirstin’s longest friend (sounded better than oldest). I am also one of her biggest fans for the last 54+ years. Back near the end of October, Kirstin was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. As this is ‘treatable and beatable’, she began a chemo treatment called Pola-R-CHP mid-November. Shortly after her second chemo infusion (mid-December), Kirstin was admitted through the ER for horrific pain. Turned out to be a bowel perforation. Grateful to be out of the hospital, just in time for Christmas, Kirstin is still in an awful amount of pain and is now trying to heal from abdominal surgery, on top of everything else!

Kirie is beyond resilient and has overcome a lot, especially in these last couple years. She is also blessed with an amazing family. Her sister Britt, her parents and many friends have been wonderfully supportive and incredibly helpful. However, more help is needed. A cancer diagnosis doesn’t account for tons of time missed from work, yet the day-to-day expenses remain, and are overwhelming at the moment. There isn’t a part time job that anyone can get to cover this. So far, the diagnosis alone has resulted in over thousands and thousands dollars in medical bills, crazy medication co-pays, topped with two ER visits, both which resulted in extended inpatient hospital stays. We have no idea what all the medical needs will total, in addition to how much more time will be missed from work = extra bills with lesser income. To date, Kirstin is only 1/3 finished with the prescribed chemo regimen.

That’s where we can all come together to help. If you know Kirstin, you know she wouldn’t ask anyone for anything. I asked permission to start this GoFundMe and share her news. Please help me lessen her financial worries and ignite her joy! Let's get Kirstin laughing again!

Can you imagine trying to manage everything Kirstin has endured for the last three months! It’s going to be an uphill battle but if any family can climb it, the Craine family can. Together, with your help, I believe we can make it a little easier.

Please consider donating what you can, say what it would cost you for a dinner out. $50- to help her pay her current medical bills, future ones, and just the day-to-day expenses that are too difficult to meet at the moment. It’s bad enough cancer robs you of your hair and a fair amount of joy, please don’t let it steal Kirstin’s dignity. Help Kirstin keep her independence and ease some stress for someone I love so much.

Do you have other ideas or would like to help in other ways? Consider a gift card to a store - anything would be of help to offset some expenses.

You can message me if you have any questions, or want to help differently. Our fundraising goal might increase depending on what the actual costs are going to be vs. Kirstin’s wellness to keep working. I will update this page as Kirstin requests.

Thank you for helping Kirstin- it means a lot! Also, if you know me, you know I wouldn’t do this unless there is a REAL need. Be well and please help Kirstin beat non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma! THANK YOU!! <3