Krissy's Healing Journey

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In life there are so many unexpected encounters. I’ve always been a dreamer but not as assertive as one should be to promote those dreams into a reality. Conviction was not really my strong suit until I was called to action. Now’s the time for me to become the most proactive person in my life.

Hello family, friends, and community. If we don’t know each other- my name is Krissy. I have a two year old adorable son named Gideon and am married to the love of my life, Jonah.

I have decided to initiate this GoFundMe to assist in the financial challenges my family and I are encountering throughout my healing journey with cancer.

In August 2021, we found out that we were expecting our second child and were overjoyed (and still are!).

Less than a month later, I received a phone call that no one ever anticipates: I was diagnosed with breast cancer at 33 years old and 12 weeks pregnant (so much life changing news in one months time!)

Here is our story:

While pregnant with Gideon in the Fall of 2019, I had an ultrasound of my right breast for a small lump I had discovered prior to pregnancy. I hadn’t thought much of it since it was something common in the women in my family. The doctors explained that there was nothing to worry about and the ultrasound results came back normal. We thought it was probably just a cyst.

Gideon was born on my birthday in October 2019. All of the cliches are true. Your children will move, inspire and shake you in ways you never believed possible. From then on, my life took on a completely different meaning.

I exclusively pumped breast milk for Gideon and during that journey the lump grew. I just assumed it was normal given the amount of clogged ducts I experienced and how often I was pumping.

During this time, I was experiencing extreme anxiety, fatigue, PPD, and overall weakness. As a first time mom, I was led to believe that eventually my hormones would regulate and I would feel relief from certain symptoms.

Once I stopped breastfeeding, I thought some of the symptoms would seize. The fatigue lingered and worsened.

Finally in August 2021, I had another ultrasound performed. My OB sent me in for a biopsy on Monday, September 13th and the medical oncologist called me with the results early on Friday, September 17th. Upon hearing the words “we found cancer” I exclaimed, “ I’m pregnant!”.

The two weren’t allowed to coincide. One journey was a beautiful blessing full of hope. The other was life-changing and full of the unknown. What I didn’t understand at the time was that the two were intertwined for a reason. God had been guiding me my whole life but, it was only then that I finally heard His calling. I decided to listen and surrender.

The breast cancer that I have is very common. It is estrogen and progesterone positive. It has also made its way into several of my lymph nodes. It is a hormone sensitive cancer. I am experiencing a plethora of hormonal changes in my body due to pregnancy. I was scared. I was intimidated. I also couldn’t get over the irony.

However, the thought of undergoing chemo or surgery while pregnant and nurturing this new, amazing life didn’t make sense to me. It just didn’t add up. I couldn’t let myself fall into old, familiar patterns of fear. Fear feeds stress. Stress feeds cancer.

I began conducting my own research on alternative methods that wouldn’t further compromise my immune structure. I have been led to meeting and learning about others who have had success in healing their cancer in natural and much more alternative routes.

After many conversations with my husband (my steadfast cheerleader), doctors, family and trusted friends I feel led to approach my healing journey with cancer in a mostly alternative way. I am being closely monitored by gracious oncologists and have implemented many lifestyle changes that have helped keep my cancer from growing.

As of now my cancer has not grown since the original ultrasound in August 2021. For a cancer that is hormone sensitive and considering that my body is surging with pregnancy hormones, that is nearly unheard of.

I have more energy now than before the diagnosis and before I found out I was pregnant!

I have been carefully supplementing with certain vitamins, making and drinking anywhere from 40-64 ounces of organic fruit juice daily, and embracing a plant based lifestyle. I lead a much more active lifestyle with walking, stretching and light yoga. I would love to be able to incorporate acupuncture and chiropractic services as well since they are shown to help with prolonged relief and improvement. There are other treatments available to me but they would have to wait until after the baby is born. Things like high Vitamin C IV dosing, liver cleansing/detoxification, enemas and other herbal approaches.

On top of all of this we have encountered unexpected household expenses with major appliances as well as car troubles. We are a one vehicle home and our mechanic advised we search for a newer car since investing in our current car would be a fruitless endeavor.

Jonah has been the most amazing and supportive partner through all of this and we have tried our best to stretch our finances within our one income home. With baby boy’s due date rapidly approaching in mid April we are feeling the financial stress and pressure of lining things up so that we can reassess and continue navigating healing once baby is here.

We continue to ask for your prayers, positive energy, and healing vibes. I have felt such an outpouring of love and am overjoyed by the community of people I have behind me. It means the world to me to have such support and love in our lives.

As hard as it is to do, I am sharing my story with you and asking for your support. If we were taking a more Western approach a lot of our expenses would be covered via insurance after deductible. That is not the case and we are called to humbly ask for whatever you are able to afford and contribute whether it is monetary or otherwise.

With each step of this journey, we will continue to pause, evaluate and pray for guidance.

We thank you from the bottom of our hearts and will continue to update you on our progress.