Please support Gemma Rogers with her cancer battle

Hi,

My name is Aaron Mick and I am trying to help Gemma get through a difficult time in her life, so, if possible please donate whatever you can for her cause.

When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. This is definitely something Gemma has always done in her life, no matter the circumstance. She makes the best of any situation, looks for the positive and continues to move forward with hope, courage, determination and humor. She participates in life with sincerity, grace and bravery. Now is no exception as she faces one of her biggest challenges...

Our dear friend has been diagnosed with invasive/inflammatory breast cancer that has metastasized. She detected a lump in early December and immediately called her doctor. Since that time, it has been a whirlwind of traveling to appointments, missing work and trying to keep things positive. She has begun her chemotherapy and will be receiving treatment for the next 20 weeks followed by a mastectomy and radiation. All in all, she is looking at several months of treatment.

Of course, with that comes the financial burden which weighs heavy on Gemma's mind. Gemma has worked so diligently for the past 15 years to get to a place where she could buy her own home for her two boys and herself, always working more than one job at a time and going to school to earn her Master's degree in Human Services/Forensic Behavioral Health. Her dream of home ownership became a reality in 2022 and now the possibility of losing it is one of her greatest fears. Gemma plans to continue to work full time until she feels she can't - and this will be very difficult for her as she cares so deeply about the community members she serves. As we know, when she has to be out on disability, that will impact her income even more as it only covers a percentage of her salary. She has also had to give up her other jobs in order to focus on her full-time job, health/treatment and family and that impact is significant, even without a cancer diagnosis.

Gemma is a prideful person and had a difficult time agreeing to this. But, Gemma is also practical and knows that she needs all the love and support that already surrounds her. She is truly brave and strong and will continue to move through this challenge with the vim and vigor of a prize fighter. Thank you all in advance for your support, love, prayers and any contribution you are able to make. Gemma would also welcome any outreach via Facebook messenger.