Help Adrienne Kick Cancer’s Butt

Adrienne Zeiler is facing one of the most difficult and unexpected chapters of her life. In early 2025, she was diagnosed with cancer after months of unexplained and worsening pain—an illness that will significantly impact her health, independence, and ability to work in the months to years ahead.

If you know Adrienne, you know she’s a force of nature—in every sense of the phrase. She’s a passionate pelvic health physical therapist, constantly pouring her heart into her patients, mentoring new clinicians, and teaching with both knowledge and compassion. Outside the clinic, you’ll usually find her on a rock wall, hiking trail, paddleboard, or boat—anywhere she can be outside, moving, and soaking in the world around her. She loves with her whole heart, leads with integrity, and if there’s a pun to be made, you better believe she’s already made it (probably twice).

In late 2024, Adrienne began experiencing persistent pain in her right hip. What initially seemed like a straightforward orthopedic issue—likely connected to a previous injury—slowly became more concerning. Despite her efforts to seek answers, visiting multiple physicians and undergoing numerous tests, the pain only worsened over the following months.

By December, the discomfort had become debilitating. Alongside the physical symptoms, Adrienne noticed she just didn’t feel like herself—something deeper felt off. After nearly four months of advocating for answers, she was finally given a diagnosis: a large pelvic tumor. Further testing confirmed that the tumor is cancerous.

Right now, the exact plan for treatment is still up in the air. Adrienne is working closely with her medical team as they continue testing and weigh the best path forward. One possible scenario includes a major surgery that would involve removing a large muscle in her hip—a procedure she’s (very Adrienne-ly) dubbed a partial buttectomy. That may or may not happen, but either way, the road ahead is going to be tough.

As Adrienne prepares for what’s next, it’s already clear she’ll need to make significant lifestyle changes. Her current home—requiring daily use of steep stairs—is no longer safe, and her ability to work will be drastically limited. For the foreseeable future, she’ll only be able to work on a part-time basis while navigating appointments, symptoms, and the emotional toll of treatment and recovery.

This fundraiser is to help Adrienne manage the upcoming medical expenses, reduced income, and the costs of relocating to a safer, more accessible living environment. Any contribution—no matter the size—will help ease the financial burden so she can focus on healing (and ideally keeping both cheeks intact).

Thank you for your love, support, and generosity during this difficult—and occasionally cheeky—time.

Regardless of whether you are able to support Adrienne through financial contributions, please pray for her. We believe that specific prayers get specific answers. Here are a few prayer requests:

We are so thankful to report that several prayers for Adrienne have already been answered:

Thank you again for all of your prayers, encouragement, and support during this time!