Breast Cancer Treatment for Kayceia

In August of 2017, my friend Kayceia Stephenson, who lives in Kingston, Jamaica, was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in her right breast. After a bout of depression, denial and disbelief she decided to fight for her life. With financial constraints, Kay hosted 2 fundraisers (fish fries).  She was unable to break even, the last fish fry put her in more debt. To say Kay  feels devastated is an understatement.  To date, my friend has not started  any form of treatment, even changing her eating habits have been a challenge because of a lack of funds.  Kay was schedule to undergo a segmental mastectomy in  March, 2018 and radiation therapy afterwards.  The surgery has been postponed because she can not afford her medical bills.

Currently, good days are spent working between 12 - 14 hours, and the bad ones are spent  in pain, dismay, and depression. With all she is going through Kay is still expected to show up for work even when she is experiencing immense pain. 

Kay grew up in an abusive household and had a challenging life but like the phoenix  that she is she has always been able to rise from the ashes and spread her wings.  In the past she has been able to rebound from adversities independently.  This time I know that Kay can use our financial assistance to fight breast cancer.

For more on Kayceia's story please se the article below  which appeared in the Our Jamaica series.

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Karen C. Tomlinson