Sue's Cancer Fund!

On July 25th, 2016, 65 year old Susan Sack underwent her third thyroid surgery. Susan has been battling thyroid cancer since 2005 when she had her first surgery. In 2010 she had a second thyroid surgery. The cancer started out as papillary thyroid cancer. Papillary thyroid cancer develops from follicular cells and grows slowly. It is the most common type of thyroid cancer. It is usually found in one lobe; only 10% to 20% of papillary thyroid cancer appears in both lobes. Papillary thyroid cancer is a differentiated thyroid cancer, meaning that the tumor looks similar to normal thyroid tissue under a microscope. Now, the cancer has developed into anaplastic thyroid cancer. This type is rare, accounting for about 2% of thyroid cancer. It is a fast-growing, poorly differentiated thyroid cancer that starts from differentiated thyroid cancer or a benign thyroid tumor. Anaplastic thyroid cancer can be subtyped into giant cell classifications. Because this type of cancer grows so quickly, it is more difficult to treat successfully. Now, Susan has to endure radiation and chemotherapy and will be unable to work for the next 3 months.

Susan Sack has been with North Shore Implant & Oral Surgery Associates since the conception of our practice in 1997. She works full time at our Centereach office. She rarely ever misses a day of work, she's reliable, trustworthy, and loved by many of our patients and staff. After working at our practice during the day, she goes to work at Walmart where she's been working part time for the past 19 years. She works 2 jobs to support her family of 5, aswell as her 2 dogs.

We don't just consider Sue a staff member, we consider her family. Any charitable donations as soon as possible would be greatly appreciated to help pay for her medical expenses, travel expenses, rent, and food. It would mean the world to us, Sue, and her family.