Fighting Ovarian Cancer
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Thank you for Visiting Katie's Go Fund Me page. My name is Angie Kobernat, I'm Katie's sister and I created this Go Fund me campaign on Katie's behalf due to her current condition.
Katie was diagnosed with stage 3 Ovarian Cancer on October 25th, 2018. Only 41 years old, self-employed, and without medical insurance...how, why, and what next?
Earlier this fall Katie was having some stomach discomfort from symptoms that mirrored those of IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome); however the prescribed medications did not alleviate the symptoms. An ultrasound in mid-October revealed that there was fluid in her stomach. During her initial meeting at the Gastroenterology clinic she was transferred to Centennial Medical Center in Nashville where she met with Dr. Thomas Numnum (also known as Dr. Yumyum). Four days later, October 29th, Dr. Numnum performed a complete hysterectomy and an abdominal exploration where he found cancer in her ovaries, her stomach, rectum, and in a lymph node on her heart. Most of the cancer was removed except on her heart and part of her colon. Over 7 liters of fluid was drained from her abdomen as well.
November 29th Katie will continue the battle to save her life as she undergoes the first of six chemotherapy treatments; one every three weeks. There is an 80% chance that the chemotherapy will kill the cancer that remains in her body. In March she will have a PET scan which will reveal the success of the chemotherapy treatments.
Katie is a young, single lady from Minnesota who is self-employed and without medical insurance. With this serious illness comes the added stress of having no family in Tennessee and the worry of how to pay the bills. To say the cure for cancer is an expensive treatment is an understatement.
We understand that many are looking for ways to help. At the moment the biggest need is for financial assistance. Your support and donations will help ease some of Katie's worries, and will help her focus on doing the things she needs to stay emotionally and physically strong in the upcoming months.
Since Katie is self-employed she has incurred a loss of income but the bills continue coming in and are quickly adding up. She's been without work for a month now and it could be five or six months before she is able to work again. Your donation will help Katie stay in her home and help pay her medical bills. Katie needs your support and donations to win this battle.
It’s going to take all of us to do our part and stand with Katie, giving her the strength and courage to take cancer head on and win.
Please check Katie’s CaringBridge page regularly for updates.
Please share Katie's story on your social media and personally in your conversations with your friends and family and ask them to share her CaringBridge link as well.
Thank you for supporting Katie’s fight against cancer.
Katie was diagnosed with stage 3 Ovarian Cancer on October 25th, 2018. Only 41 years old, self-employed, and without medical insurance...how, why, and what next?
Earlier this fall Katie was having some stomach discomfort from symptoms that mirrored those of IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome); however the prescribed medications did not alleviate the symptoms. An ultrasound in mid-October revealed that there was fluid in her stomach. During her initial meeting at the Gastroenterology clinic she was transferred to Centennial Medical Center in Nashville where she met with Dr. Thomas Numnum (also known as Dr. Yumyum). Four days later, October 29th, Dr. Numnum performed a complete hysterectomy and an abdominal exploration where he found cancer in her ovaries, her stomach, rectum, and in a lymph node on her heart. Most of the cancer was removed except on her heart and part of her colon. Over 7 liters of fluid was drained from her abdomen as well.
November 29th Katie will continue the battle to save her life as she undergoes the first of six chemotherapy treatments; one every three weeks. There is an 80% chance that the chemotherapy will kill the cancer that remains in her body. In March she will have a PET scan which will reveal the success of the chemotherapy treatments.
Katie is a young, single lady from Minnesota who is self-employed and without medical insurance. With this serious illness comes the added stress of having no family in Tennessee and the worry of how to pay the bills. To say the cure for cancer is an expensive treatment is an understatement.
We understand that many are looking for ways to help. At the moment the biggest need is for financial assistance. Your support and donations will help ease some of Katie's worries, and will help her focus on doing the things she needs to stay emotionally and physically strong in the upcoming months.
Since Katie is self-employed she has incurred a loss of income but the bills continue coming in and are quickly adding up. She's been without work for a month now and it could be five or six months before she is able to work again. Your donation will help Katie stay in her home and help pay her medical bills. Katie needs your support and donations to win this battle.
It’s going to take all of us to do our part and stand with Katie, giving her the strength and courage to take cancer head on and win.
Please check Katie’s CaringBridge page regularly for updates.
Please share Katie's story on your social media and personally in your conversations with your friends and family and ask them to share her CaringBridge link as well.
Thank you for supporting Katie’s fight against cancer.
Organizer and beneficiary
Angie Kobernat
Organizer
Smyrna, TN
Kathryn Walker
Beneficiary
