Chaunty's Fight Against Thyroid Cancer

No matter how well you know our sister Chaunty, you know that she is a force to be reckoned with. As a loved one, you have no doubt that she would move mountains for you and if you called on her she’d be there in a heartbeat. If you’ve worked alongside her, you’ve seen a driven, trustworthy woman who is obsessed with efficiency and doing the job right. She leans into any challenge and powers through. She’s recently been met with a challenge that she can’t overcome without our help…

In early December, Chaunty went to the ER with pain in her chest and neck. Hoping it was something innocent like exhaustion or stress, she reluctantly paid for blood tests. The results came back with an alarmingly high white blood cell count indicating that she needed to be referred to a specialist for a CT scan. The CT scan confirmed she had a growth on her thyroid. The biopsy appointment confirmed she has cancer. And finally, the most recent doctor’s appointment confirmed that the cancer has metastasized to her lungs and possibly her lymph nodes.

It has been a harrowing experience. She will need to have surgery to fully remove her thyroid and the cancerous mass, she will need to have some of her lymph nodes removed so they can be tested for cancer, and once she is recovered from that surgery, she will need to begin radiation treatment to eradicate the cancer in her lungs.

She’s struggling to find a doctor that will accept her insurance provider in order for her to proceed with all of the phases of the treatment. It is a full-time job calling into doctors offices and fielding calls from her insurance company. This is a level of exhaustion she has never experienced before and the journey has only just begun.

Once treatment is scheduled and the procedures are underway, we are all confident she will fully recover. She has a great mindset and is very hopeful in the outcome. Any help you can offer her is immensely appreciated. The money raised will support her and pay for her growing expenses while she takes some time away from running her business so she may fully focus on healing. If your support comes in the form of positive thoughts, we all appreciate it equally!