Hope for Heidi

Our dear best friend, Heidi, has been diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer.  Unfortunately, the type of cancer she has is very aggressive.  Within 10 days of having her yearly mammogram, she underwent a biopsy, had a CT Scan, PET Scan, had a port surgically placed in her chest and began a very aggressive form of Chemo.  This all took place the week before Christmas.  Her treatment consists of undergoing six months of chemo, radiation and then a double mastectomy.  

Now-- let us tell you a little bit about our Heidi.  She is by far the sweetest and most genuine person we have ever met.  She will literally give you the shirt off her back!  She is the type of person that always makes you feel special.   At parties, she will be the stranger you meet and then two hours later, you'll be making plans to visit her in Maine with us on our next girls weekend.  Her laugh is contagious and her smile makes you smile.  She is loved by everyone and despite everything she has been through in her life, she has always been a positive person.  Heidi lost her mother to Leukemia when she was 11 years old and then her father died of ALS when she was just 14 years old.  

Heidi is a very private person and would hate us asking everyone to help her.  She'll tell you she's fine and not to worry.  However, she does need help.  Heidi is a hairdresser and has always worked over 50 hours a week.  Sadly, she's not able to work much now and will have to go on disability.  In addition, Heidi's husband is on disability due to a medical condition.  She has two beautiful children and is trying to keep things as normal as possible, as she knows how hard it is to see a parent become ill.

We are asking for your help.  Heidi needs help to pay her monthly bills, groceries and basic necessities.  We plan on traveling up to Maine once a month to help her in anyway we can.  She is our best friend and we love her so much!

Thank you so much for anything you can do to help Heidi.  

xoxo
Melinda, Kelly and Colette