tchein

[tchein]

Breast Cancer....just another bump in the road, a very expensive bump!

Hi, y'all, I'm Teresa. I’m surprised by almost nothing and no one anymore. I'm 47 with Stage 3 breast cancer, about to celebrate my 4 year wedding anniversary with the man who "gets me", understands and thinks my dry sense of humor is funny, loves my 13 year old daughter, and I am blessed with a bonus child, a super caring son who drove over 4 hours to make sure I was going to be okay after having a double mastectomy with reconstruction (DIEP Flap). I wasn't expecting anything except radiation after the surgery. But what showed up on my PET Scan in my axilla that looked very tiny, turned into cancer in multiple lymph nodes, and now I get to experience chemotherapy which I had prayed I would never have to do. I know it scares my husband because he believes chemo killed his mom. I'm going to try to stay positive with my "I am kicking cancers ASS" attitude (and maybe cry a little & sometimes cry the ugly cry), but I've got this. I'd be extremely grateful for prayers!

My husband takes care of my father with Alzheimer's, my daughter , and lately I am a little more than a full time job. I don't drive, so he gets me to all of my appointment, takes notes, asks question, and doesn't let anyone talk crap about me. I'm on SS Disability and somehow we made my income work for the 3 of us until the Medical bills and medication costs became a problem. I finally had built my credit score up for the first time in my life only to have it lowered each week right in front of my eyes! My husband and I had been saving for a bed that each side can be set to different positions. My side has to be like a recliner. I sleep in a recliner chair and it sucks not getting to sleep beside my husband....and he still takes care of me. Now that is true love 🤟🏻

I mentioned nothing really surprised me anymore. But people who have donated are people who I wouldn’t ever expect to even hear from & people I would have thought might donate a little, didn’t, which is totally fine. I’m just surprised with who did.