As many of you know Shenne’ has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. She will meet with the surgical team on March 4th to discuss and get on the schedule to get rid of her Cancer, who we lovingly call Greg.

Shenne’ has spent her adult life caring for others, from athletes to worried parents, coaches, and co-workers. After finding out she has cancer she even made a point to ensure the current sonography students at AC got to practice scanning her, so they would know what to look for. She has taken this diagnosis like a champ and is ready to put Greg in his place!

If you can, please consider donating any amount to help pay for the many expenses insurance will not cover, as well as making ends meet with lost wages.

Here’s Shenne’ account of how this came to light:

January 14- I went to my OBGYN for my routine yearly visit. I was more concerned about my perimenopause symptoms and what I could do about it. Had my doctor visit, got lab work and my yearly mammogram. I was at the doctor about an hour, no big deal. Then I went to work.

I got a call the next day from Panhandle OBGYN. I’m thinking, “Wow! They got my lab work back that quick!”

Nope. They tell me they saw something on my mammogram so I need to go to the Breast Center to redo my mammo and get an ultrasound. They think it might be a lymph node. I am very thankful for that statement b/c I am not one bit worried for the next week waiting for that appointment. I have been struggling with this nerve pain down my left arm. Last time that happened it was from a virus so of course I would have a lymph node swollen.

January 22- I go to get my mammo at Harrington Breast Center. I get the mammo, and they tell me to wait in the waiting room as the radiologist read it to determine if I need an ultrasound. Then I have an ultrasound, and they leave me lying there while they get the radiologist. Never a good thing. He comes in and says, I need a biopsy because I have two areas and one looks like cancer. He asked if I wanted it done then. Um, yes!!

January 23- I see my report is back on MyChart as I am driving to Bovina for work. Invasive Ductal Carcinoma.

I get a call from a nurse who is my navigational nurse for the rest of my journey she says. She makes an appointment for February 4 for me to meet the oncologist, surgeon and radiation doctor.

That’s it. I have to wait for a week and half to find out anything while knowing I have cancer. I was in denial. I would just blurt it out to random people like word vomit. I joked with my former classmates that “I was worried I would catch being pregnant around all the pregnant women at my doctor’s appointment, but little did I know that I did have something growing in me; it just wasn’t in my uterus!” I let the current ultrasound students scan my boob so they can see what breast cancer looks like in real life. I would have loved an opportunity for that so I wanted them to have that opportunity. And, if you know me at all, you know I worried. A lot. For a week and a half!

January 31- I have a breast MRI. Worst. Thing. Ever. I would rather someone scrape my cervix!

February 4- meet with all the doctors, and I get a lot of information. I will, no matter what, have surgery. Probably not chemo unless something comes back from pathology after the surgery that it was worse when they got it. Heard a lot of “you’re young, and we caught it very early!” Thanks, I guess!

So now I wait until they call me back, and I decide which surgery I have.

Am I worried about money because I will be out of work and my bill currently is currently at $5,000, and I haven’t even had surgery yet? Of course!!

Am I worried about deciding which surgery I want and everything I am about to go through including taking Tamoxifen, a hormone blocker? Absolutely!

Am I worried what the tamoxifen will do to my uterus like causing cancer down there or getting ovarian cancer since it is linked to breast cancer? Haha! Do you even know me!?

So. All that to tell y’all that 2025 sucks. I need all the prayers that I can get in this next season of my life!

Today she continues to weigh her options before her surgical consult. Please join us in prayer for Shenne’ and consider donating. I know she will appreciate every penny!

Current Prayer requests:

*discernment for selecting the best course of action/treatment plan

*reduction of stress/anxiety (It was high enough before all this!)

*monetary support as a large portion will have to be paid upfront.

and because I am her best friend...while we are praying we might as well pray for a husband! I've told her for years to check out

farmersonly.com and she won't listen, so maybe you all could

share your favorite dating apps, single neighbors, co-workers....

Seriously, we are both finding humor to be our friend during this time. I will continue to have many opportunities to help support Shenne.' We currently have a t-shirt fundraiser up as well, and I will set up a meal train when I have more specifics.

Maybe your cute single neighbor could deliver for you!!? :)

Thank you in advance for your consideration. NO ONE should have to fight this battle alone. #TeamShenne' #HerFIGHTisOurFIGHT!

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