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If you've ever come in contact with my mom, Vickie Donahue, you knew it because she is the definition of a selfless, caring, beautiful woman. She is a true light to everyone she meets because she truly and honestly wants the best for everyone above herself. One of my favorite things to do is to watch her at Christmas when our family exchanges gifts because she LIGHTS UP when she sees your joy for the gifts and never wants the spot light when it's her turn. She's given so much for our family and never asked for anything in return. Here's her story of the struggle she's experienced over the past 6 months...
Vickie has Diffuse Large B Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. She was diagnosed in the summer of 2019 after months of agonizing pain in her hip and shoulders.
This type of cancer is an aggressive (fast-growing) NHL that affects B-lymphocytes, one type of white blood cells that make antibodies to fight infections and are an important part of the lymphatic system.
The cancer has spread throughout her entire body: ribs, spine, arms, legs, hips, and shoulders. The cancer has even started to deteriorate the bones in her hips and compressed multiple vertebrae. Since August she has been unable to walk because of the deterioration and compression.
Vickie has undergone 5 rounds of chemo with 1 to go, numerous hospital and Emergency Room visits, several bouts of sepsis and septic shock, months in assisted living and rehab facilities, countless blood draws and vital checks.
There were many days where she’s been fighting for HER LIFE and she’s definitely our cancer warrior!
Her chemo treatments are showing progress, but she still has a long journey ahead. Throughout her treatments and hospitalizations, she’s become so weak that she’s unable to walk and requires rehabilitation. She’s made great progress so far but this process is long and painful.
Our family is private, but due to the overwhelming love and support you've shown us over the past months, we felt compelled to start a go fund me because so many people have asked to help out.
Now at the end of December, she has reached the limit on her insurance. Her stay at the rehab facility will no longer be covered for the remainder of the year.
She was discharged 12/23, against medical advice because insurance will no longer pay for her stay.
AS OF FEBRUARY 23rd...
Since then, our mom has been staying at home working on regaining her strength with the help of OT and PT professionals. Despite the many problems she's faced, including learning to walk again, intestinal issues, and compressed vertebrae, she's never wavered in her faith and optimism. Since coming home in December, she can now walk throughout the house, with the assistance of her walker. Mom has made incredible strides in her recovery. She can get in and out of the bed by herself, which she hasn't been able to do since July.
However...
There's been a significant turn in her treatment where our mom will have to undergo additional cancer treatments. She will also need to travel to Vanderbilt where she'll have to stay overnight for a week or two during these treatments.
After the first round of chemo, it was discovered that there is a spot in her lung and a mass in her abdomen that the chemo didn't touch. She will undergo a stronger form of chemo which will last 3 days long, every 21 days. She has a lung biopsy on March 4th to verify if the spot in her lung is the same type of cancer that was previously diagnosed in the rest of her body.
We are so very thankful for your continual thoughts, prayers, and financial contributions. Our family could never thank you enough. We are asking for your help family and friends for one final time. We are reaching out for your support for our mom this one final time.
This GoFundMe will be closed after this week. Although our journey will be ongoing, we know we have been blessed by each of you and know that others are in need as well.
Please continue to keep our family in your prayers, and if you would like to donate, please... every dollar counts.
This is obviously a lot of money, but we know we serve a MUCH bigger God who is able to do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine (Eph. 3:20).
God Bless
Donahue Family
If you've ever come in contact with my mom, Vickie Donahue, you knew it because she is the definition of a selfless, caring, beautiful woman. She is a true light to everyone she meets because she truly and honestly wants the best for everyone above herself. One of my favorite things to do is to watch her at Christmas when our family exchanges gifts because she LIGHTS UP when she sees your joy for the gifts and never wants the spot light when it's her turn. She's given so much for our family and never asked for anything in return. Here's her story of the struggle she's experienced over the past 6 months...
Vickie has Diffuse Large B Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. She was diagnosed in the summer of 2019 after months of agonizing pain in her hip and shoulders.
This type of cancer is an aggressive (fast-growing) NHL that affects B-lymphocytes, one type of white blood cells that make antibodies to fight infections and are an important part of the lymphatic system.
The cancer has spread throughout her entire body: ribs, spine, arms, legs, hips, and shoulders. The cancer has even started to deteriorate the bones in her hips and compressed multiple vertebrae. Since August she has been unable to walk because of the deterioration and compression.
Vickie has undergone 5 rounds of chemo with 1 to go, numerous hospital and Emergency Room visits, several bouts of sepsis and septic shock, months in assisted living and rehab facilities, countless blood draws and vital checks.
There were many days where she’s been fighting for HER LIFE and she’s definitely our cancer warrior!
Her chemo treatments are showing progress, but she still has a long journey ahead. Throughout her treatments and hospitalizations, she’s become so weak that she’s unable to walk and requires rehabilitation. She’s made great progress so far but this process is long and painful.
Our family is private, but due to the overwhelming love and support you've shown us over the past months, we felt compelled to start a go fund me because so many people have asked to help out.
Now at the end of December, she has reached the limit on her insurance. Her stay at the rehab facility will no longer be covered for the remainder of the year.
She was discharged 12/23, against medical advice because insurance will no longer pay for her stay.
AS OF FEBRUARY 23rd...
Since then, our mom has been staying at home working on regaining her strength with the help of OT and PT professionals. Despite the many problems she's faced, including learning to walk again, intestinal issues, and compressed vertebrae, she's never wavered in her faith and optimism. Since coming home in December, she can now walk throughout the house, with the assistance of her walker. Mom has made incredible strides in her recovery. She can get in and out of the bed by herself, which she hasn't been able to do since July.
However...
There's been a significant turn in her treatment where our mom will have to undergo additional cancer treatments. She will also need to travel to Vanderbilt where she'll have to stay overnight for a week or two during these treatments.
After the first round of chemo, it was discovered that there is a spot in her lung and a mass in her abdomen that the chemo didn't touch. She will undergo a stronger form of chemo which will last 3 days long, every 21 days. She has a lung biopsy on March 4th to verify if the spot in her lung is the same type of cancer that was previously diagnosed in the rest of her body.
We are so very thankful for your continual thoughts, prayers, and financial contributions. Our family could never thank you enough. We are asking for your help family and friends for one final time. We are reaching out for your support for our mom this one final time.
This GoFundMe will be closed after this week. Although our journey will be ongoing, we know we have been blessed by each of you and know that others are in need as well.
Please continue to keep our family in your prayers, and if you would like to donate, please... every dollar counts.
This is obviously a lot of money, but we know we serve a MUCH bigger God who is able to do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine (Eph. 3:20).
God Bless
Donahue Family
Organizer and beneficiary
Kolin Donahue
Organizer
Greeneville, TN
Todd Donahue
Beneficiary