Update Number 2

CHEMOTHERAPY:  THE DEVIL'S IN THE DRUG

Carol was diagnosed with HER2, Stage 2B estrogen/progesterone negative breast cancer.

Her treatment course is 6 rounds of chemotherapy, 
double mastectomy in the summer after chemo ends.  Herceptin every 3 weeks for a year.

She is on TCH chemotherapy: Taxol, Cytoxan and Herceptin.
She had her first round of chemo on March 21.  Her medicare did not initially cover the Zofran (antinausea) medication because of the cost of the drug.  

She became very ill following chemo with nausea being the worst symptom.  She also had a very poor appetite.  Once the Zofran was approved she started feeling better.  She began eating soft foods and drinking lots of gatorade and water.  

She lost her hair a week prior to her 2nd chemo round.  She is
facing the chemo treatments and her diagnosis with angel's wings.  

Her attitude has been mostly upbeat.  She is facing financial hardships because of the cancer.  Her caretaker, my other sister, is caring for her.  She will return to work after Carol's surgery in the summer.  

Carol received her last chemo on April 11 and so far so good.  
She has been a little down but is meditating and praying a lot.

Her main concern is financial at the moment.  

THERE IS A FUNDRAISER FOR HER EXTRA MEDICAL EXPENSES.

IT IS ON giveforward.com.  
Carol's Breast Care Fund.

Carol lives on $750 a month social security disability checks.  Her extra medical expenses aren't covered by her disability and medicare monies.  Her needs are basically for wigs, turbans (head coverings) and for comfort items.

This isn't a warm and fuzzy story.  This is a real story about a woman's real battle with breast cancer.  

This is a story of HOPE.  Hope for a complete healing.  Hope for a better financial future for her and my other sister.  Hope for a loved one's happiness.

Thank you for reading.