Jenna was diagnosed on October 25th with Thyroid Cancer. On October 23rd and 29th, Jenna underwent surgery to first remove part of her Thyroid and then to remove all of her Thyroid. Sadly, during the surgery they discovered that Jenna has two types of Thyroid Cancer called - Follicular and Papillary.
Jenna met with my endocrinologist on November 21st and he said that she will need radio active iodine treatment (radiation) to kill any left over particulars of thyroid and ensure the cancer is completely gone. During this time, Jenna will need two shots of Thyroglobulin which are $2,000 a piece then orally take this Radiation pill. She'll need to be quarantined from her husband and kids for a minimum of 48 hours after she digests this pill. Jenna will be unable to work for 2-4 days the week of and her husband will also have to take a couple days off to help. Sadly, time to heal takes time off of work for both Jenna and her husband. :(
As you can imagine with any cancer diagnosis the bills are high. Time off work and gas and day care expenses make it tough to focus on healing and getting well. That is why we decided to set up this fund. No one going through cancer should have to worry about finances, taking time off to focus on getting better, or put any effort into thinking about how to pay medical (and every day bills!) We hope this GoFundMe can help alleviate some financial stress and also offer some comfort and Christmas cheer!
Thank you for considering donating! Jenna has had a terribly tough year and has made it very clear she doesn't want to ask for any help, but we convinced her that this is the time to seek help Thank you for your kindness you are showing this family! :)