Shannon Tate VS Breast Cancer - Help me win!

I would never in a million years think I would be writing this. You could have never convinced me last year or even last month I would be writing this GoFund me asking for help:Unreal.

No real nice way to say it....so here it goes.

I have Breast Cancer. I am scared to death and can use all the help I can get at this time.

The story goes like this....

- July 2023 I had a lump in left breast. Doctors told me I had PASH, many tests later including mammogram and ultrasound. I just had a baby and doctors said the changes were common and nothing to worry about but wanted to biopsy just in case. -The final biopsy came back as PASH and benign. Again, I was told nothing to worry about and it didn’t need removed. My PCP told me since it was benign PASH I just needed to start getting mammograms when I turn 40. (I would likely be dead before my 40th birthday if I would have listened to her)

Fast forward to Jan 2024. I wanted a breast augmentation after having my third and last child. I wanted to have lump removed and especially if I was getting new Tata's.

I completed consults with specialist and doctors, reviewed test results and scheduled the procedure.

Note; because this tumor is “not” cancer and had a benign biopsy I was able to have a general surgeon perform the surgery and would not require a breast specialist. That was a quicker option so that’s what I did.

February 2, 2024 the surgeon removed the “tumor” for me. This doctor sent to the tumor to another pathologist and that is when I got the bad news. The tumor came back as invasive ductal carcinoma - triple negative. A very aggressive breast cancer. NOT PASH. Things started moving quickly.

I have had 3 surgeries in 3 weeks. Last Monday I got my port and will start a very aggressive chemotherapy this Wednesday (3/6/24) I will do chemo for almost 7 months to start and at least 2/3 more surgeries following chemo. At this very moment my lifespan and the quality of it are unknown. This treatment plan demands my full attention and commitment for the next five years, with the next six months being particularly crucial as I focus on kicking cancers a*s.

It's do or die. Nothing else matters.

It's time to fight for my life and that is why I am posting this.

I’m a healthy 39 year old, with 3 kids that need me. I have a great husband and a career I love. I did everything right and exactly what the doctors recommended. But I am still having to fight this war against my own body. I had zero symptoms. Nobody in my family has any kind of cancer. I am not hard on my body and I do good things daily. Life isn't fair but I didn't come this far to only go this far. Yall know better than that. I'm in it to WIN it. Nothing less.

But lets be real, sometimes we need help and for me that time is now.

The financial devastation and emotional devastation to myself and my little family are what nightmares are made of. I cannot even put into words.

Nothing is cheap in this world anymore and when you throw in a Breast Cancer Diagnosis- then it's a real sh*t show. If you know me, you know I like to keep things spicy but this is taking it to an entire new level. Anything helps at this point.

How you can help? Listed below.

DONATE here to help me pay my bills and support my family over this next 8-month adventure.

SHARE my gofund me link to your friends and family to raise awareness of my situation.

HUG your loved ones a little tighter today.

Thank you. Mean it.

Forever Grateful,

Shannon Tate - (Future BC Survivor)