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Support Kari Pruyne as she fights Breast Cancer

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Hello-
This is a very difficult story to share. Some may already know that my sister in law, Kari Pruyne, has endured some unimaginable heartache & loss over the past couple of years.

Just as things in her personal life were starting to improve, a different struggle has now come along. Kari was recently diagnosed with Invasive Stage II Breast Cancer & has already undergone a double mastectomy. She has 16 weeks of intense chemotherapy ahead of her that will begin as soon as she heals from surgery.

As a single parent, who was once able to work two jobs to support herself and daughters, this diagnosis brings medical expenses and much needed time off from work that has left her overwhelmed & struggling financially.

I have seen the outpouring of love & support that can come through these GoFundMe pages & hope that along with love and prayers for Kari, there can be some donations to help support her through this difficult time.

The following is a more in depth look at what Kari’s been going through in her own words…

“Our story goes back way more than these 6 months but our struggle is today. It has been somehow an overwhelming journey for those that know us. But for myself and my daughters more recently, we have been faced with unexpected health circumstances.

Back on November 11 2022 having been always pro-active with my health check-ups, this time I had to many warning signs that lead me to get checked by my gyn. After many follow-ups & biopsy, Scans, MRIs Finding pre-cancer cells and tumor on ovaries with complications, I had to receive a full abdominal Hysterectomy which went well! Doctors did an amazing job! Recovery was 8 weeks, a bit longer than excepted, to get back to work for me. It was a financial burden that weighed heavily. But a choice that needed to be made. After my surgery and still feeling not 100%, I had made yet another doctors appointment to get checked out, I had a suspicious lump on my breast. Again the doctor requested a biopsy, scan and ultrasound. I thought “ok we can do this.” Being back to work just one week at this point. I headed into work after my doctors appointment. Only to find out, I was let go for reasons really unknown. That was an event I couldn’t imagine to happen, i was horrified that this could even happen and all sense of security being ripped from you in a split second. All I could think of was how was i to support my girls and be faced with possibly another surgery. But still needed to push forward having maybe facing another challenge and more than ever needed medical insurance for my family. I was blessed I had a second job part-time that took me in full time and i was able to get health insurance fast. But the pay is not nearly what i was making. Just getting my footing and trying to figure out what we would do next. A few weeks went by and my biopsy came back that i have breast Cancer. I had to under go yet another surgery but this time double mastectomy March 9th 2023 I could not stay out of work very long this time for sure seeing what happen the last time. I needed to provide for my family, I was back a week after surgery. It’s been 5 weeks now but these last few months have been exhausting. I’m blessed I am here and my girls are doing well they have been taking care of me while I’ve been
Healing and are my rocks! But the stress and financial burden is real!

I’m now needing to under go Chemo treatments in a few weeks this is uncharted waters for me. I have my wonderful Family & Friends that have supported my girls and I along our journey. I know these next few months we will need all the love and support. My chemo will be 16 weeks long. I hope to share my story and journey along the way. I will need to work while having treatment. But to have support enough to be able to take an extra day off when I’m not feeling the best would be amazing and to lift the burden financially that we are facing. I’m a true believer, that we can go through even the darkest times and burn the brightest. In a time and even seasons in our lives when things can feel overwhelming or overpowering we have a power of Attitude how we choose to react, it’s in these moments that strength and courage grow.”

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Donations 

  • Anonymous
    • $50
    • 10 mos
  • Bryan Sharp
    • $100
    • 10 mos
  • Mary Lou Harper
    • $150
    • 1 yr
  • Rachael Mott
    • $35
    • 1 yr
  • Sommer Chapman
    • $50
    • 1 yr
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Organizer and beneficiary

Samantha Pruyne
Organizer
Nampa, ID
Kari Nelson
Beneficiary

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