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Traci was first diagnosed with Stage 3A Breast Cancer in July of 2014. Since the treatments described below Traci has been living her life 24/7 until recently and her last scan showed she is to face another journey. She has been undergoing chemo for weeks for another phase of her battle against breast cancer. She showed up for her regular infusion Friday, October 16 and her pre-treatment blood work was so out of whack that she was sent to KRMC to try to get it back in balance. At this time her body can't accept the chemo that is needed and she has been in the hospital ever since. She has been so strong throughout the past 6+ years and an inspiration through her work in the community, her family's presence and her friendship to many, we are asking for help to cover expenses.
The past 6+years:
Since she first had cancer Traci had a right mastectomy, 16 rounds of chemotherapy, and a few other breast reconstruction surgeries. She was monitored routinely with check ups. In the winter of 2016, her physician noticed an increase in her cancer marker. February of 2017, an MRI of her chest reviled a tiny tumor in the area of where her mastectomy was. A suggestion of ovary suppression was the next thing to since the cancer was estrogen/progesterone positive. Prior to ovary suppression, her oncologist ordered a Pet Scan. It was reviled that Traci had bone involvement. Her cancer had metastasized to her bones. She had a good sized tumor in her left hip. A Orthopedic Oncology Surgeon in Spokane took the tumor secured her hip joint with a rod and several pins in late May of 2017.
Monthly chemo, hormone, bone builder, and ovary suppression injections was the protocol.
In mid October 2017, a Pet Scan showed some tumors shrinking and others still just hanging out. An MRI and Nuclear Med Bone Scan in November concluded the same. Her Oncologist began to ponder.
On December 11, Traci traveled to Houston for a consult at MD Anderson Medical Center with the hopes of fitting the profile for a drug trial. The drug trial would consist of 6 monthly doses of Radium Chloride given intravenously.
Traci was chosen, in fact, she was the 36th patient out of 36 to be a part of the study. She had travel to Houston a total of 7 or 8 times throughout the year.
Since then she live fully and healthy until recently.
The past 6+years:
Since she first had cancer Traci had a right mastectomy, 16 rounds of chemotherapy, and a few other breast reconstruction surgeries. She was monitored routinely with check ups. In the winter of 2016, her physician noticed an increase in her cancer marker. February of 2017, an MRI of her chest reviled a tiny tumor in the area of where her mastectomy was. A suggestion of ovary suppression was the next thing to since the cancer was estrogen/progesterone positive. Prior to ovary suppression, her oncologist ordered a Pet Scan. It was reviled that Traci had bone involvement. Her cancer had metastasized to her bones. She had a good sized tumor in her left hip. A Orthopedic Oncology Surgeon in Spokane took the tumor secured her hip joint with a rod and several pins in late May of 2017.
Monthly chemo, hormone, bone builder, and ovary suppression injections was the protocol.
In mid October 2017, a Pet Scan showed some tumors shrinking and others still just hanging out. An MRI and Nuclear Med Bone Scan in November concluded the same. Her Oncologist began to ponder.
On December 11, Traci traveled to Houston for a consult at MD Anderson Medical Center with the hopes of fitting the profile for a drug trial. The drug trial would consist of 6 monthly doses of Radium Chloride given intravenously.
Traci was chosen, in fact, she was the 36th patient out of 36 to be a part of the study. She had travel to Houston a total of 7 or 8 times throughout the year.
Since then she live fully and healthy until recently.
Organizer and beneficiary
Traci Stolte
Beneficiary