Megan Maryanski's Cancer Wish Fund
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My name is Justin Meinert and this is the story of my girlfriend; Megan Maryanski.
In January of 2018, Megan was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer called Osteosarcoma. Since she is 19, Megan cannot receive Make-A-Wish, but I want to grant her her greatest wish. Megan is always willing to help other people and I want to help to give back to her. Megan and I have a passion for cars. It is the reason we met at a local car show in Atlanta named Caffeine and Octane. She has always had a burning passion inside of her for the automotive world, but has never had the oppurtunity to own something she could work on, modify, and call her own. Her niche is American pony cars, the only difference between Megan and most people is the fact she requires hand controls.
What was initially thought to be a knee injury was actually an aggressive 7cmx7cm tumor growing in her knee. The osteosarcoma was found after she felt as if she fractured her knee while serving in the U.S. Army; due to her new history of cancer and the multiple surgeries she has endured through her treatment so far, she will never have a chance of reenlisting. 6 rounds of brutal chemotherapy, over half a year of treatment, and a failed surgery that removed her femur, knee, and tibia to replace with metal; not only did the pathology come back that her cancer did not respond to chemotherapy, but now on July 13th, Megan's right leg must be amputated above the knee. This is because within two days of her limb salvage surgery, the hardware in her leg became infected with a drug resistant bacteria. Making amputation the only option that has the greatest chance at saving her life.
Due to her right leg being amputated she can no longer drive with standard pedals. To be able to provide something like this to her would be a dream come true. Thank you for all the love and support, Justin Meinert.
In January of 2018, Megan was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer called Osteosarcoma. Since she is 19, Megan cannot receive Make-A-Wish, but I want to grant her her greatest wish. Megan is always willing to help other people and I want to help to give back to her. Megan and I have a passion for cars. It is the reason we met at a local car show in Atlanta named Caffeine and Octane. She has always had a burning passion inside of her for the automotive world, but has never had the oppurtunity to own something she could work on, modify, and call her own. Her niche is American pony cars, the only difference between Megan and most people is the fact she requires hand controls.
What was initially thought to be a knee injury was actually an aggressive 7cmx7cm tumor growing in her knee. The osteosarcoma was found after she felt as if she fractured her knee while serving in the U.S. Army; due to her new history of cancer and the multiple surgeries she has endured through her treatment so far, she will never have a chance of reenlisting. 6 rounds of brutal chemotherapy, over half a year of treatment, and a failed surgery that removed her femur, knee, and tibia to replace with metal; not only did the pathology come back that her cancer did not respond to chemotherapy, but now on July 13th, Megan's right leg must be amputated above the knee. This is because within two days of her limb salvage surgery, the hardware in her leg became infected with a drug resistant bacteria. Making amputation the only option that has the greatest chance at saving her life.
Due to her right leg being amputated she can no longer drive with standard pedals. To be able to provide something like this to her would be a dream come true. Thank you for all the love and support, Justin Meinert.
Organizer
Justin Meinert
Organizer
Buford, GA
