Anna Nieboer Family Fund
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Anna is a loving wife, energetic mom of four, thoughtful friend, beloved daughter and sister, holistic midwife at Bronson, leader at NOVO Women’s & Girls’ Clinic, fierce advocate for women, and all around amazing person. If you know her, you have been inspired by her drive and passion for life.
In June 2021, a tumor was found on the bile ducts in Anna's liver and confirmed to be intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). In July, she underwent a complicated surgery to remove the tumor and reconstruct the intestinal connection to her liver - it took 9 hours. That surgery was not successful in removing all of the cancer or it had already spread before the surgery because, in September, a PET scan and biopsy showed that a spot in Anna’s pelvis was malignant- meaning the cancer had spread.
Bile duct cancers are rare, little research exists, and current chemo-based treatments for her diagnosis yield an average life span of about 12-18 months. Anna’s desire is to live well and be physically and emotionally present with her family throughout this journey. Just like with her patients, she is taking a holistic approach to her care plan and is seeking out innovative treatments and clinical trials that align with those goals.
We are raising funds for Anna and the Nieboer family to help provide for her medical care and any other needs that arise in the coming year. Current expenses include: working with a consulting oncologist (Dr. Jason Sager at Sagely Health) who will help search for the best innovative treatments specific to Anna’s diagnosis; advanced biomarker/genetic testing to qualify her for clinical trials; and travel to MD Anderson or other clinical trial sites. Both Anna and Andrew expect to miss work time and income while some of these treatments are pursued. Our hope is that this fundraiser is a way to relieve a small part of their burden during this time.
Every donation is appreciated and Anna and her family are so grateful for your love, prayers, and well wishes. They have already been blown away by the financial support, meals, toys, and well-wishes they have received. Thank you so much for your support and generosity towards the Nieboers.
Photo credit for below: Christopher Deau Photography
In June 2021, a tumor was found on the bile ducts in Anna's liver and confirmed to be intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). In July, she underwent a complicated surgery to remove the tumor and reconstruct the intestinal connection to her liver - it took 9 hours. That surgery was not successful in removing all of the cancer or it had already spread before the surgery because, in September, a PET scan and biopsy showed that a spot in Anna’s pelvis was malignant- meaning the cancer had spread.
Bile duct cancers are rare, little research exists, and current chemo-based treatments for her diagnosis yield an average life span of about 12-18 months. Anna’s desire is to live well and be physically and emotionally present with her family throughout this journey. Just like with her patients, she is taking a holistic approach to her care plan and is seeking out innovative treatments and clinical trials that align with those goals.
We are raising funds for Anna and the Nieboer family to help provide for her medical care and any other needs that arise in the coming year. Current expenses include: working with a consulting oncologist (Dr. Jason Sager at Sagely Health) who will help search for the best innovative treatments specific to Anna’s diagnosis; advanced biomarker/genetic testing to qualify her for clinical trials; and travel to MD Anderson or other clinical trial sites. Both Anna and Andrew expect to miss work time and income while some of these treatments are pursued. Our hope is that this fundraiser is a way to relieve a small part of their burden during this time.
Every donation is appreciated and Anna and her family are so grateful for your love, prayers, and well wishes. They have already been blown away by the financial support, meals, toys, and well-wishes they have received. Thank you so much for your support and generosity towards the Nieboers.
Photo credit for below: Christopher Deau Photography
Co-organizers (3)
Hannah Wrench
Organizer
Kalamazoo, MI
Andrew Nieboer
Beneficiary
Caitlin Kujacznski
Co-organizer