Help Christina Beat Breast Cancer
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***Please see new GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/hope-for-christinaz***
Update: 4/30/19:
To all those who sent love, prayers and donations to help Christina fight her Stage II Breast Cancer, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Your support means more to Christina that she could ever convey in words. Thank you ❤️
After countless rounds of chemo, radiation and surgeries to defeat her aggressive Stage II Breast Cancer, and being declared “cancer free” last year, Christina just received the heartbreaking news that her cancer metastasized to her bones, moving from Stage II to Stage IV Breast Cancer.
We are rallying support again on a new GoFundMe page to help Christina with the insurmountable costs that she will now face to fight Stage IV Breast Cancer.
https://www.gofundme.com/hope-for-christinaz
As utterly devastating as that was, there is hope. She still has a chance at remission based on her most recent tests, but it’s going to take your help. Please consider making a donation or publicly sharing her new GoFundMe page - https://www.gofundme.com/hope-for-christinaz - to help spread her message far and wide. Thank you so much for anything you can do.
"So now I have Stage 4 cancer. I love you all, and- while the odds are not good- I am going to get married, travel the world, write a book, have a kid, and fight with every cell in my body. "
~Christina, April 10, 2019
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This fundraising effort is for all those who know and love Christina Zajicek, and want to help. As a young and healthy 28-year-old women, Christina was diagnosed with a highly aggressive form of breast cancer.
Christina has made her life and career about helping others, evidenced by the clean water efforts in India and municipal solar programs mentioned below. She is not one to ask for money in any way, but her friends are setting up this gofundme effort on her behalf to help with the extraordinary medical expenses that are already pilling in.
The funds raised from this effort will first be going to help pay for fertility preservation services prior to cancer treatment. In order to give Christina the option of having a family one day, she will have to undergo in-vitro fertilization and egg freezing. More than anything, we want her to know she can fulfill her dreams of having a family after she gets through this so she can focus on kicking cancer's ass in the meantime. If we can get her fertility preservation costs covered, any additional funds raised will cover remaining medical expenses.
There is no donation too small. It's amazing how fast it can add up when every pitches in to help. Please consider making a donation to this beautiful soul who has done so much to help others in her life; it's time now to help her.
As her closest friends who love Christina dearly, we cannot thank you enough for any help you're able to offer.
Below is a powerful message from Christina that she wrote just days after finding out about her diagnosis that we wanted to share. It's a small glimpse into the amazing women's story. Thank you so much again for any help you can provide.
"I've always joked that my cause of death would result from a champagne cork hitting me in the head. Without even realizing it, that little statement perfectly summarized my life-guiding belief in celebrating the big and little achievements for myself and others each day. That appreciation for life and its brevity has led to meaningful career changes which has resulted in clean water efforts in India impacting 200MM people and directing the largest municipal solar program in the Western Hemisphere, solo trips around the world to 20 countries in the past 4 years, and fearlessness and unconditional love when it comes to relationships and having a large and beautiful group of people from all walks of life who inspire me to be better each day.
I recently found out there's a different plan for my life that involves a different kind of "c" word that unfortunately doesn't involve champagne, and that, my friends, is Cancer. I am 28 years old and have been recently diagnosed with a highly aggressive grade of breast cancer; a diagnosis that's extremely rare for someone my age. I'll be honest. It's been terrifying from the moment of finding a lump in my left breast to going to my initial ultrasound and surgery alone to finding out the results yesterday morning. The waiting. Oh god, the waiting. The heartbreaking call to tell my parents my diagnosis. Throwing up after looking up survival rates. Highlighting and googling all of my clinical reports to decipher the medical terms. Walking out alone after my first ultrasound and crying hysterically in the parking lot. Crying in public more times than I can count. Teaching myself about which tests, procedures, and doctors I need to complete and see ASAP and in what order. Already having memorized every single digit of data on my insurance card. Endless calls to offices to see a surgeon, radiologist, oncologist, and geneticist. Having to start the awful emotional and extremely expensive process of freezing my eggs and wondering if I'll ever have kids. Touching my long hair as often as I can knowing I won't feel as pretty soon after chemo. Missing the normalcy of a simple yet wonderful day filled with homemade coffee, work, exercise, glasses of wine with friends, and curling my hair to get ready for a hot date. And the list goes on.
However, here is what doesn't suck. While this cancer is aggressive, it has no idea that when I want something done, I aggressively fight after it until it's done. It has no idea of the tenacity and depth of love and support I have already received from my friends, family, and new support networks (a heart-exploding thank you all for the 200+ calls, voicemails, offers to fly out, cards, gifts, emails, text messages, flowers, and meals delivered so far...it's all so appreciated and forgive me in advance if it takes me time to sift through it all!!!). I have hustled aggressively to seek treatment and second opinions across two of the top cancer treatment centers in Colorado so I can be seen quickly and also by some of the best medical teams in the country; one of which specializes in aggressive forms of breast cancer in women my age. So while I can't honestly say "I'll be fine", I am doing the best job humanly possible to make an educated and informed plan of attack.
I'll end with this. Guys. I love the absolutely wild and beautiful life I have and I have no plans of stopping anytime soon. But I hope this message can demonstrate (check that, SHOUT AT THE TOP OF MY LUNGS) the importance of listening to your body and taking action to take care of yourselves. Please perform regular breast exams and never hesitate to set up a dr. appt to see someone if ANYTHING feels off. If time, transportation or cost is ever an issue, DO NOT hesitate to call me for help and I will be there to go with you. Also, ALLOW ME TO SHOUT AGAIN. You all have the most wonderful gift of life and limitless potential to live and love fearlessly. All you want is within your reach; it just takes some action and hard work. In the meantime, love each day. Love each person. Make each day more magical for yourself and the people around you so you can go to sleep at the end of each day and think, "DAMNIT; TODAY WAS AMAZING! PASS ME THAT CHAMPAGNE SO I CAN CELEBRATE."
Sending endless amounts of love to you all, Christina"
Update: 4/30/19:
To all those who sent love, prayers and donations to help Christina fight her Stage II Breast Cancer, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Your support means more to Christina that she could ever convey in words. Thank you ❤️
After countless rounds of chemo, radiation and surgeries to defeat her aggressive Stage II Breast Cancer, and being declared “cancer free” last year, Christina just received the heartbreaking news that her cancer metastasized to her bones, moving from Stage II to Stage IV Breast Cancer.
We are rallying support again on a new GoFundMe page to help Christina with the insurmountable costs that she will now face to fight Stage IV Breast Cancer.
https://www.gofundme.com/hope-for-christinaz
As utterly devastating as that was, there is hope. She still has a chance at remission based on her most recent tests, but it’s going to take your help. Please consider making a donation or publicly sharing her new GoFundMe page - https://www.gofundme.com/hope-for-christinaz - to help spread her message far and wide. Thank you so much for anything you can do.
"So now I have Stage 4 cancer. I love you all, and- while the odds are not good- I am going to get married, travel the world, write a book, have a kid, and fight with every cell in my body. "
~Christina, April 10, 2019
-------------------
This fundraising effort is for all those who know and love Christina Zajicek, and want to help. As a young and healthy 28-year-old women, Christina was diagnosed with a highly aggressive form of breast cancer.
Christina has made her life and career about helping others, evidenced by the clean water efforts in India and municipal solar programs mentioned below. She is not one to ask for money in any way, but her friends are setting up this gofundme effort on her behalf to help with the extraordinary medical expenses that are already pilling in.
The funds raised from this effort will first be going to help pay for fertility preservation services prior to cancer treatment. In order to give Christina the option of having a family one day, she will have to undergo in-vitro fertilization and egg freezing. More than anything, we want her to know she can fulfill her dreams of having a family after she gets through this so she can focus on kicking cancer's ass in the meantime. If we can get her fertility preservation costs covered, any additional funds raised will cover remaining medical expenses.
There is no donation too small. It's amazing how fast it can add up when every pitches in to help. Please consider making a donation to this beautiful soul who has done so much to help others in her life; it's time now to help her.
As her closest friends who love Christina dearly, we cannot thank you enough for any help you're able to offer.
Below is a powerful message from Christina that she wrote just days after finding out about her diagnosis that we wanted to share. It's a small glimpse into the amazing women's story. Thank you so much again for any help you can provide.
"I've always joked that my cause of death would result from a champagne cork hitting me in the head. Without even realizing it, that little statement perfectly summarized my life-guiding belief in celebrating the big and little achievements for myself and others each day. That appreciation for life and its brevity has led to meaningful career changes which has resulted in clean water efforts in India impacting 200MM people and directing the largest municipal solar program in the Western Hemisphere, solo trips around the world to 20 countries in the past 4 years, and fearlessness and unconditional love when it comes to relationships and having a large and beautiful group of people from all walks of life who inspire me to be better each day.
I recently found out there's a different plan for my life that involves a different kind of "c" word that unfortunately doesn't involve champagne, and that, my friends, is Cancer. I am 28 years old and have been recently diagnosed with a highly aggressive grade of breast cancer; a diagnosis that's extremely rare for someone my age. I'll be honest. It's been terrifying from the moment of finding a lump in my left breast to going to my initial ultrasound and surgery alone to finding out the results yesterday morning. The waiting. Oh god, the waiting. The heartbreaking call to tell my parents my diagnosis. Throwing up after looking up survival rates. Highlighting and googling all of my clinical reports to decipher the medical terms. Walking out alone after my first ultrasound and crying hysterically in the parking lot. Crying in public more times than I can count. Teaching myself about which tests, procedures, and doctors I need to complete and see ASAP and in what order. Already having memorized every single digit of data on my insurance card. Endless calls to offices to see a surgeon, radiologist, oncologist, and geneticist. Having to start the awful emotional and extremely expensive process of freezing my eggs and wondering if I'll ever have kids. Touching my long hair as often as I can knowing I won't feel as pretty soon after chemo. Missing the normalcy of a simple yet wonderful day filled with homemade coffee, work, exercise, glasses of wine with friends, and curling my hair to get ready for a hot date. And the list goes on.
However, here is what doesn't suck. While this cancer is aggressive, it has no idea that when I want something done, I aggressively fight after it until it's done. It has no idea of the tenacity and depth of love and support I have already received from my friends, family, and new support networks (a heart-exploding thank you all for the 200+ calls, voicemails, offers to fly out, cards, gifts, emails, text messages, flowers, and meals delivered so far...it's all so appreciated and forgive me in advance if it takes me time to sift through it all!!!). I have hustled aggressively to seek treatment and second opinions across two of the top cancer treatment centers in Colorado so I can be seen quickly and also by some of the best medical teams in the country; one of which specializes in aggressive forms of breast cancer in women my age. So while I can't honestly say "I'll be fine", I am doing the best job humanly possible to make an educated and informed plan of attack.
I'll end with this. Guys. I love the absolutely wild and beautiful life I have and I have no plans of stopping anytime soon. But I hope this message can demonstrate (check that, SHOUT AT THE TOP OF MY LUNGS) the importance of listening to your body and taking action to take care of yourselves. Please perform regular breast exams and never hesitate to set up a dr. appt to see someone if ANYTHING feels off. If time, transportation or cost is ever an issue, DO NOT hesitate to call me for help and I will be there to go with you. Also, ALLOW ME TO SHOUT AGAIN. You all have the most wonderful gift of life and limitless potential to live and love fearlessly. All you want is within your reach; it just takes some action and hard work. In the meantime, love each day. Love each person. Make each day more magical for yourself and the people around you so you can go to sleep at the end of each day and think, "DAMNIT; TODAY WAS AMAZING! PASS ME THAT CHAMPAGNE SO I CAN CELEBRATE."
Sending endless amounts of love to you all, Christina"
Organizer and beneficiary
Lance Suttle
Organizer
Denver, CO
Christina Zajicek
Beneficiary