Kristen West & Family

With a heavy heart and watery eyes, I never thought there would be a day that I’d be posting about a friend and co-worker that has been recently diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer. They will be doing targeted therapy (pill form) to start to shrink the cancer. Krissi will be given an Estrogen shot every month that puts her into menopause but is meant to target the areas of cancer. Every 3 to 5 months she’ll have PET scans. With this stage it will be back in different areas for the rest of her life. There will never be a time when cancer won’t be the concern. Treatment will change as needed but at this moment chemo and radiation are not an option. Can you imagine being told you have 5 years to live? NO ONE CAN! For those of you that know Krissi, she has always put others first, would never blink an eye to help anyone, puts on a brave face even when she’s had the worst day, yet here she’s been given the worst news. A woman and mom that some dream to be. This isn’t fair, this isn’t deserved!! But what I can tell you, is that Krissi deserves to be first right now. At the end of the day what matters most is that Krissi is with her family and she’s lives everyday to the fullest. Having said that, let’s come together to raise some money and give her kids, Jason and Krissi a vacation together.

“We never know when our last day on earth will be. So, love with full sincerity, believe with true faith, and hope with all your might.”