Help Lauren Beat Cancer Again
My daughter Lauren Justine Meier is battling cancer for a second time (First time was a brain tumor). She is a fighter and she will need everything she can muster to fight colon cancer this time around. I know because I battled it just a few years ago and she was there at the hospital with me every single day.
She will be having surgery at University of Tennessee Medical Center to remove her sigmoid colon along with cancer treatments, scans, testing and taking medications as needed to kill all the cancer cells in her body. Example of costs would be her first CT scan the copay was $753 so far out of pocket has been close to $1800 that insurance has not paid and this is just the beginning
Lauren is a single mom who is beloved by her family and friends. She is especially close to her nieces and has always been the one who helps everyone in need. She is a volunteer as a board member at the local library, the buddy walk for Down Syndrome and has participated in many events to raise money for many causes included Breast Cancer, Childhood Cancer Walks, Children's Hospital and Veteran causes.
She is also a US Navy veteran medic. She is currently the Department of Tennessee Women's Veteran's Chairman. She has the spirit of a Warrior!
She cherishes her friendships and is fiercely loyal to those she loves! She would do or say anything to make people laugh.
Lauren lost her home in the Gatlinburg wildfire but like in all things that have happened in her life she picked up and moved right along with life.
While going through this battle she will need help with care, copays and bills as she will have to step back from work to concentrate on her treatment and surgeries. She is a proud person and would never ask for help (but would be the first person to offer it) We have all the faith in the world that she will once again kick cancers butt!
We would love to have teams help this fundraiser too! Please reach out if you have any ideas!
If you can help in any way possible we would be so appreciative. Help will take stress away from her worries about the future.
We would also appreciate prayer, good vibes and healing thoughts sent her way!
Thank you so much for reading Lauren's story. I hope you will share it with others.
Thank you for your time, Lauren's mom Louise Mellor