Cancer Stinks!

Hello friends,  Danyelle Faulkcon  is 31 years old. She is a  mother of 4 children. 

Brayden (7) Nonah (5) Charlee (4) Ezra (3)

She has had to suddenly stop working  after finding out the severity of her illness to focus on herself, her health and her family. Not only is this devastating in general, It is also Christmas adding to the devastation and heartache she is already enduring.

This is her Story... 

On Novemeber 8th I under went a sinus surgery to remove what was thought to be a polyp, surgery was a success and I was sent home to recover. On November 16th I went in for what I thought was a typical post op appointment. It was then I was informed my biopsy came back as squamous cell carcinoma, a cancer that left untreated would be hard to treat but all around an easy to treat cancer. I was informed my biopsy was sent to Mayo Clinic for confirmation and to collect more information on the exact type of cancer. The 2 week wait was the longest wait of my life.

On November 27th I went in to meet with my Oncologist to discuss Mayo Clinics findings and to get a plan to kick this cancers butt!!! It was then that I was informed that the type of cancer that I have is called NUT MIDLINE CARCINOMA, A very rare, very aggressive and very hard to treat form of cancer with a very low survival rate. I was told the tumor was in my head and extends to the roof of my mouth. I would first need to see if this is operable and then would need to go for very intense immediate treatment. Due to the type of cancer and its rarity I was referred to Froedert to meet the Oncology Team.

On November 28th I went to Milwaukee to meet with what felt like millions of Doctors, had things shoved in my nose and a lot of reviewing my prior scans BUT mostly a lot of reassuring words. I met the team of Doctors that will help rid me of this cancer.. I have yet to have my pet scan, MRI or CT scan since my prior surgery so with that being said it is very hard to determine what my treatment plan will be until we figure out how much of the Tumor is left inside of me. As many people know, Insurance is a tricky thing so we now have to wait to schedule all of these things until we get prior authorization from my insurance. While I wait they are keeping me comfortable. 

Friends, Family and Strangers I ask you all to Pray, Pray it hasn't spread, Pray she can have one more surgery and follow it up with radiation and that she can be done with this devastating chapter. Pray for her Children as they watch their mother put up the fight of her life for them.  Pray for Alex as he watches the love of his life take on this battle. Pray for her family, her parents and everyone that is affected by all of this. Even if you cannot help out monetarily, I just ask that you Pray!