Lauren's Cancer Aid Fund

Hello Friends, Family, & Strangers - Thank you for taking the time to read and donate to Lauren’s battle against breast cancer.

Anyone who knows my sister knows that she is a very private person. Earlier this year, when she was first diagnosed with an irregular mass in her breast, she assured me that it would be nothing to worry about. 

We quickly realized it was more urgent than we originally thought when Lauren felt another mass almost a month later, under her armpit. With how quickly it had spread and with our family history of cancer, the doctors prioritized her case and she was officially diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer at 29 years old. 

Since then, she has had a double mastectomy and is currently on her 6th round of chemo, with 10 more rounds to go. She is currently being treated for Stage 3, moving forward with optimism and has been a pillar of strength for her daughter. 

In these short few months, my sister has had to deal with not only the physical, mental, and emotional toll of her whole world changing, but also as a working mother with a young daughter and thousands of dollars of medical bills and mounting debt. Her daily life now seems to revolve around doctor visits, surgeries and chemotherapy. 

Since childhood, my big sister has been a protector and fighter in the truest sense. She’s resilient, quick-witted, strategic, passionate, strong, and brave. Never scared to back down from anyone or anything; she raised my brother and I with a maternal ferocity and love that has followed us through our entire lives, always putting us first and doing anything she can to make sure that we are happy and safe. As most siblings can tell you - we keep our circle small, we rely on each other to get us through our hardest moments. In recent years our circle has become even smaller... My sister and I do what we can for each other when we can - even when we don’t have any to give, we find more ways to reach as far as we can for each other. 

Financially, we have stretched as far as we can and unfortunately the expenses of this illness are continuously mounting. Which is why we have turned to the vast network of friends, family, and kind strangers who may empathize for our situation. 

Due to the lack of family and financial support, my sister is still working to pay for bills and childcare. Any help towards lifting this financial burden, would both significantly reduce her stress levels and increase her chances of a full recovery. 

On behalf of my sister, her daughter, and our family and loved ones - Thank you. Thank you for caring, thank you for donating, and thank you for sharing our cause.

Ally
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This letter was written by Lauren's sister, Ally. Recently, however, Lauren has lost her sister too. Because of this, some of us have taken over to help Lauren, but there's not much else we can say that Ally hasn't already said better. Since Ally's passing, Lauren is preparing for another funeral as her mother is in hospice, and the doctor has given her mother 2 weeks to 2 months at most. Since the letter, Lauren has just finished her last round of chemo, and will start radiation shortly. The money would be a huge relief. 

Breakdown of Costs:
$18,672 - Past medical bills
$6000 ~ Estimated costs for medical bills for the rest of the year
$6,000 ~ Estimated funeral costs

Lauren is a very strong person, and she's coping with everything thrown at her better than anyone else we know possibly could, but the financial strain from her medical bills is an unnecessary burden and it's one of the few we, as friends can try and help with. If you've read this far, please consider donating or helping in anyway you can. 


Thank you


-For more of Ally's Story: https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/friends-remember-cazzy-corner-shooting-victim-alexis-clayton/51-607bf173-e5ff-49f8-85d2-55d8ff0421ed