Donation protected
In July 2013, I heard the devastating news from my doctor telling me I had cancer in both breasts - I was under the age of 50; had multitudes of breast tests done thru the previous 20 years, but most importantly...I had NO breast cancer in my family. You can imagine my shock that I needed a bilateral mastectomy which would be followed up with chemotherapy in the late months of 2013 and early 2014.
Upon getting my 1st labs and scans done in February 2014 (one month post chemotherapy), I heard the shocking news that it looked as though I had lung cancer. Words go without saying the shock of this news but with my husbands love by my side, we marched on down to the appropriate medical clinics/Thoriacic Surgeon, made a plan, and had a wedge resection of my right upper lobe in April 2014. Pathology - it was cancer.
But now....dear God - nothing could have prepared us for this. Last week I had not been feeling well so went to see my family doctor. Without saying outright, she immediately began tests and the results were not good. Things looked bad and she came in the exam room, said I had to be admitted and she quietly said in her forevermore calming voice "I'm so sorry, you have Leukemia". I was in shock; which lasted for several days. I have Leukemia FROM THE VERY CHEMOTHERAPY they used after my Breast Cancer! I then began a 7 day chemo regimine and here I sit in the hospital hoping and praying (dear God am I praying) that I can beat this even if only long enough to cherish a few more years with my wonderful husband, most loving daughter, and dear friends and family.
If I reach remission, I am then in need of a Bone Marrow Transplant...if they can find a match. Then I'll need to go thru that very risky procedure and hope to come out alive and healthy on the other end. For how long? I don't know. But any extra time the Good Lord will allow me to spend with my loved ones and not have to be concerned with the massive medical expenses left in my wake - it's the best I can ask for where I sit.
Any and every help or assistance is so greatly appreciated by myself, my husband who'll I'll be leaving behind, and our wonderful daughter. Flights are just too expensive for her now that's she's not been able to come home so I can hold her tight; or to help her father drive all the miles back and forth between hospital and home.
If you are unable to donate, we completely understand but please keep us in your prayers. If you are able to assist us in this journey forward, please know that my God Given Love passes to you thru these words - so often words seem insufficient but it's all I have to relay my feelings.
God Bless,
Lisa
Upon getting my 1st labs and scans done in February 2014 (one month post chemotherapy), I heard the shocking news that it looked as though I had lung cancer. Words go without saying the shock of this news but with my husbands love by my side, we marched on down to the appropriate medical clinics/Thoriacic Surgeon, made a plan, and had a wedge resection of my right upper lobe in April 2014. Pathology - it was cancer.
But now....dear God - nothing could have prepared us for this. Last week I had not been feeling well so went to see my family doctor. Without saying outright, she immediately began tests and the results were not good. Things looked bad and she came in the exam room, said I had to be admitted and she quietly said in her forevermore calming voice "I'm so sorry, you have Leukemia". I was in shock; which lasted for several days. I have Leukemia FROM THE VERY CHEMOTHERAPY they used after my Breast Cancer! I then began a 7 day chemo regimine and here I sit in the hospital hoping and praying (dear God am I praying) that I can beat this even if only long enough to cherish a few more years with my wonderful husband, most loving daughter, and dear friends and family.
If I reach remission, I am then in need of a Bone Marrow Transplant...if they can find a match. Then I'll need to go thru that very risky procedure and hope to come out alive and healthy on the other end. For how long? I don't know. But any extra time the Good Lord will allow me to spend with my loved ones and not have to be concerned with the massive medical expenses left in my wake - it's the best I can ask for where I sit.
Any and every help or assistance is so greatly appreciated by myself, my husband who'll I'll be leaving behind, and our wonderful daughter. Flights are just too expensive for her now that's she's not been able to come home so I can hold her tight; or to help her father drive all the miles back and forth between hospital and home.
If you are unable to donate, we completely understand but please keep us in your prayers. If you are able to assist us in this journey forward, please know that my God Given Love passes to you thru these words - so often words seem insufficient but it's all I have to relay my feelings.
God Bless,
Lisa
Organizer
Lisa Boshell
Organizer
Lodi, WI