Supporting Lindsey through Cancer Reoccurrence

In April 2021 I was diagnosed with stage 3 Colorectal Cancer. A 5cm tumour was found during a routine colonoscopy and my world was rocked. I battled through 8 months of intensive chemo and radiation and successfully completed treatment through the pandemic in December of 2021.

In January my scans were clear and I celebrated the good news that I didn’t need the major cancer surgery I was set to have. After a year and a half of clear scans I was rushed for another colonoscopy, MRI, CT scan and in July of 2023 I’m now told the Cancer has returned.

My family and myself are devastated with this news and preparing for a rough ride as they’re wanting to rush me into surgery in the next couple of weeks.

Recovery for this surgery can be long and painful and include many days either in hospital or at home resting.

With my career being mainly seasonal I will be taking a hit financially again. Why can’t these things happen during the winter I keep asking myself, I just want a normal summer to spend with my daughter, my family and for work.

I’m not great at writing about myself so I’ll insert below some beautiful words my lovely friend wrote about me when I was first diagnosed in 2021.

“Lindsey is a wonderful friend and a beautiful soul, inside and out. With a smile that lights up a room, her heart, kindness, and authenticity shine through to everyone she meets. Music inspires her and her home is filled with it every day. Quirky, fun, and always game for an adventure, her spirit is truly infectious. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree and she has passed down these traits to her awesome daughter, Aubrey, who at only 9 years old can simultaneously deadpan a one liner while sweetly crafting or practicing guitar.

An extremely talented photographer, Lindsey owns and operates Thistle & Rose Photography (formerly Angelic Images Photography). She is passionate about her art and gifted at putting her clients at ease in order to capture the most genuine and moving images.”

Thank you so much to everyone who’s been supportive during this fight! As a small business owner I will lose income and also not have EI or health insurance.

thank you,

Lindsey