<div><strong>A month ago, Moniqua walked into surgery expecting to lose a fibroid. She walked out having lost far more — and facing the fight of her life.</strong>
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<div>If you know Moniqua, you know she’s a force of nature — a powerhouse on any stage and the fiercest friend you’ll ever have, the one who shows up with a hug, a pep talk, and more energy than should be legal. You also know she never asks for anything in return. On May 6th, an emergency surgery meant to remove a fibroid revealed something far rarer and more serious: leiomyosarcoma, one of the rarest cancers in the world.
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<div>For the first time in her life, Moniqua needs to lean on the people who love her — and we’re not about to let her do this alone.
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<div><strong>The Good News</strong>
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<div>And there is good news. During surgery, doctors fully removed the tumor, and nothing has spread. Because it was caught this early, Moniqua has a genuinely strong chance of beating this.
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<div>Pathology did reveal a small amount of residual cancer cells, so Moniqua faced a choice: wait and see, or fight aggressively now. If you know her, you already know which one she chose. Moniqua started chemotherapy on June 25th while also pursuing integrative therapies to support her immune system, keep her body strong, and help her heal as fully as possible. She is not leaving anything on the table.
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<div><strong>Where Your Money Goes</strong>
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<div>While we're grateful chemotherapy is covered by insurance, all of the treatments and supportive therapies that will help her get through this<strong> well </strong>— that will keep her body strong, her immune system supported, and her quality of life intact — aren't covered at all.
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<div>Here’s a breakdown of the out-of-pocket costs she’s facing:
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<li>Functional medicine consultations — $300/week
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<li>Vitamin infusions and immune support — $500/week
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<li>Integrative oncology care — $13,000–$18,000
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<li>Detoxification and recovery therapies — $40,000–$50,000
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<li>Cold cap therapy to help preserve her hair during chemo — $4,500
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<li>Rent and basic living expenses — $4,000/month
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<div><strong>Our Phase 1 goal is to raise $50,000 to help cover these costs so Moniqua can focus on healing instead of financial stress.</strong>
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<div>Moniqua is a single woman and an artist who usually just powers through and figures it out on her own. This time, she shouldn’t have to. Together, we can get her there!
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<div><strong>Who Moniqua Is</strong>
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<div>Moniqua has spent her life bringing joy, positivity, and connection to the communities around her — from the action sports world to film and television , and more recently the audiobook world, where she's become a beloved and respected voice. In every one of those spaces she’s shown up as exactly who she is: positive, joyful, fiercely loyal, and always with a smile. She’s the one who celebrates your wins, checks in when you’re struggling, and somehow always knows exactly what to say.
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<div>Now it’s our turn to lift her up.
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<div><strong>How You Can Help</strong>
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<div>If you can give, please give. Every dollar — whether it’s $5 or $500 — gets Moniqua closer to the care that will make the difference between just surviving this and truly healing from it.
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<div>And if you can’t give right now, we completely understand — times are tough for so many. Please share this page instead. Share it with your people. You never know whose network holds the one person who needed to hear this story today.
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<div>Moniqua is going to fight this with everything she has, and she’s going to come out the other side. When she does, she’ll show up with the biggest smile and the tightest hug you’ve ever gotten — because that’s who she is.
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<div>Thank you for being in her corner. She’ll always be in yours.
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<div>With love and gratitude,
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<div>Lisa Hudson, Tina Basich, Tim Lounibos, Zura Johnson, Shakira Shute, Andria Litto, Susie Ansaldi, Stephanie Nemeth-Parker and all her family and friends ❤️
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