#PINKNINJAWARRIOR
#FUCKCANCER
#HODGKINSLYMPHOMASUCKS

Her story:

Been sick on & off for about a year. Ended up in urgent care Saturday 6/26 after working a 12 hour overnight shift just not feeling right. I honestly thought I had tore a muscle in my side. The pain had been there all night but dull then as the night went on into Saturday morning end of shift it was VERY bad. I came home went to urgent care and had X-rays done and was sent to the hospital due to something on the X-ray radiologist did not like. I was hospitalized for 4-5 days on Atwood 5 & got THE ABSOLUTE BEST care from the nurses & aides who are also my friends/ coworkers so they all put smiles on my faces after all my tears.

The diagnosis came back on July 12th. I have Hodgkin’s lymphoma stage 4. IT IS CURABLE!! That’s all I heard the morning of the results.. it IS curable! This will be a battle! I’m scared…petrified!!! But I HAVE TO FIGHT THIS!! I’m not ready to go! I’ve got too much left to do! The last 2-3 weeks have been prepping for chemo with pulmonary tests, echocardiograms, bloodwork, cat scans, pet scans, etc etc. I’m sick of doctors offices! I have my port insertion surgery tomorrow morning. Gotta be at Charlton for 6:30 am for this. I’m soooooo scared and nervous but it’s gotta be done. The support I have received from my husband, children, family, friends/ neighbors and my wonderful work family has been absolutely amazing! Both St Luke’s & Charlton have been putting together messages & gifts from co workers. This all just makes me cry happy tears!! Thank you! Everyone has truly been so caring & honestly just makes me feel so good how many people love us… well me.. not Barry. ( kidding Barry ❤️) If anyone tries to message me and I don’t get back to you right away please be patient. You can also message my husband Barry Ribeiro or my sister Debbie Soares Smith and they can answer questions if you have any. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE LOVE & SUPPORT! Please continue praying!! ❤️❤️❤️ Love & appreciate you all!

Michelle & Barry will be faced with medical expenses, & expenses unexpected. With this LONG & AGGRESSIVE ROAD ahead of them I am asking family & friends to help lessen the burden on their shoulders. Bracelets will be available for sale soon, also t-shirts & stickers!