Support Frankie fight against Triple Negative Breast Cancer

First let me start with thank you to each and everyone of you. I am so grateful for your kindness. I wanted to give you all an update, I have just completed 14 weeks of chemo. In the beginning as you could probably guess it was tough and after being admitted for heart complications, my doctor decided to switch the meds which changed my treatment plan. The new chemo, was...well chemo but at least I wasn't having heart palpitations any longer. With this new chemo, after the first treatment my hair started shedding. I mean plaits from the scalp were falling off, so to the barber I went.

When I learned I had breast cancer and would have to have chemo, call me vain but losing my hair was a huge fear. Now, with black fingernails and toenails, non-stop nausea, fatigue and insomnia hair seems like one less thing I have to worry about.

During the course of my chemo, with the heart issues, I also got this rash on my face, this led to more test, I can't tell you how many tests I've had during this experience. I don't want to complain, but if I never had another test... that's all I'm saying! The test came back with a Lupus diagnosis- something else for us to add to the prayer list. I can't articulate what I'm feeling these days, my focus is on my faith, as I know without it, I couldn't face each day.

On July 11, I had my lumpectomy surgery, it went well. I had little pain the following day. I didn't expect to have a huge dent in my breast, I wondered if this was normal or was something wrong.

I had my followup and learned there's fluid building in my breast. I will have the fluid removed on the 28th of this month.

Next on the list is 40 days of radiation, I need and appreciate your prayers and continued support. You never think about how you will take care of yourself when you get a diagnosis that forces you stop working. It's a tough road dealing with insurance companies and trying to get help and hearing you're not sick enough or we'll help when you get to this stage in your treatment, the bureaucracy seems never ending.

Thank God for a platform like this and for people like those that have donated.

My fight continues and I still need your help. It is not missed on me that life is moving on for you and in today's world everyone is going through some type of struggle. As I said there is no donation to small and I appreciate the thoughts and prayers and kind words. I can't tell you how that alone makes an even larger impact. So thank you so very much!

I will keep you posted on my progress❤️