
Planning for the Future Surgeries
My name is Ashlea, mother of two, soon to be wife, daughter and sister. My mother after 10+ yrs fighting breast cancer, lost her fight in February. The last year we took a finacial hit when my fiance decided to take time off from work to watch her full time. In the short time since her passing, we have been playing the nickle and dime game. My health over the last few weeks has been on the loosing end. My mother was a BRCA1 carrier, and since she was diagnosed at 35 the doctors tested me at 25 and I too carry this gene.
With my history of FAP, tumors and 12 surgeries since age 12, my body is weak in protectign against infections and always playing catch up in healing.
I very recently was told by my doctor that with the last few weeks having been in and out of the E.R. that it is highly sugested I get a histerectomy and double masectomy. I knew one day I would need to do this, to prevent cancer from devloping fast and rapid like in my mother, but I did not expect it to be at age 26, so soon after my mother passed and when we are still trying to get back on the horse and provide for our kids.
The doctors are pushing to do it sooner then later, and this is giving us little to no time to set back funds.
We need help to set back money while I am down, money to help cover any co pays, bills and still be able to have our kids see there family in Arkansas and have our wedding this summer.
I ask for what I ask for, but will take any help I can for my family, because I do not want to become a burden, I do not want my soon to be husband to stress and I never want our kids to see us struggle like we might without some help.
Since February everything is coming at us like a train full speed, and so I am asking for hlep to take care of my family and create a sense of calm, to help provide stability for them and affod to treat everything like it is normal and nothing to be afraid of. I want to go into surgery knowing bills will be covered, any copays will be paid and that at the end of it ll I still have the little wedding I want, with the man I love, my daughter loves, father to my son and be with the people we love. I only wish for help to help my family, and our chance to stay on track.
With in the month of May I wll know when the first surgery (hysterectomy) is and by June will have the second set up (double masectomy).
These are surgeries that are not optional, they are a way to lower my chances and give me a chance to live a longer happier life with my kids and husband.I am at a high risk, and my health is a stake. I will admit I am scared, who wouldnt be, but that is why I want to create this-give my family something to fall back on if need be. Any help is better then no help, even if its just enough to cover a bill one month, thats one less thing to worry about.
So I am asking for your help please, to give us a fighting chance to take on the train that keeps heading straight for us. Something to catch us if we hit a bump, something to help us feel hope that we can make it through these last few months and the months to come.