S.O.S. Support Our Shelly

In late August 2021, Michelle Rogers (Shelly) was diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkin Lymphoma – an aggressive and rare type of blood cancer. The cancer has spread throughout Shelly’s lymph nodes, bone marrow and organs.

 

This diagnosis was completely unexpected. In July, Shelly went to the doctor because she had a cough. She was prescribed antibiotics and sent on her way. A few weeks later one of her lymph nodes had swollen so severely a lump was now protruding from under her collar bone. A CT scan confirmed that she had a 10cm tumour pressing on her lung, trachea and heart. A PET scan revealed that the cancer had spread right throughout her body. Just weeks from her 42nd birthday, she has started intensive chemotherapy. This will continue for the next four to five months.

 

Anyone who knows Shelly knows she’s always the first to offer someone help and is never one to ask for help. But right now, Shelly needs our support!

 

Whether you know her through her years of teaching dance and supporting our little people’s dreams, or through her role as a teacher loving and caring for kids like they were her own - Shelly has touched so many people’s lives. Now it’s our turn to return all that kindness and love.

 

All money raised will go towards paying for any medical and/or living expenses that arise between Shelly and her children. As Shelly’s immune system is compromised and will be for many months to come, cleanliness and hygiene are imperative. So, we would like to cover a weekly cleaner plus any bills/rent/groceries etc that she needs help with.

 

We ask you to please donate whatever you can. We’re sending out an SOS: Let’s Support Our Shelly!

Shelly would like her story shared far and wide so no one else needs to go through what she did - feeling relatively well and being diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer completely out of the blue. She did not know the early warning signs of Lymphoma. Do you? You can learn more about Hodgkin Lymphoma and follow Shelly's journey at The Purple Rollercoaster.