Support Kerena Meyers' Battle Against Breast Cancer

Hello to all my friends and family and to whom this may concern,

My name is Kerena Meyers and I have just been diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma HER2 positive stage 2 breast cancer. As we all know, this is an unexpected traumatic event in anyone's life. It could happen to anyone at any moment. CANCER SUCKS, it truly does, and it doesn't discriminate or forgive.

This is really hard for me to ask this kind of help from anyone. I've always gone out and done what needed to be done for my family and never questioned anything. You work hard, do right by others, and take care of your family; that's what you do! What makes this different this time in my life is that I've been struggling with a lot of personal as well as health issues, and it seems to be getting harder to bounce back out of that hole after each setback. I recently had neck surgery and was diagnosed with diabetes. I bounced back from the surgery and am learning to manage my health with the diabetes as well as a recent separation from my husband. Then, one morning, I felt a lump on my right breast. Now it's been one doctor after the next and miles of traveling because I happen to live 90 miles from Sanford Hospital and many miles from other important resources for all my upcoming care I will be needing.

I know these days, with all going on after COVID, it hasn't been easy for anyone financially, but I am asking you something that is very hard for a lot of us to do: HELP.

I have a couple of friends willing to help as they can for rides to and from my chemo, which starts on the 6th of September. For that, I am very thankful. I go to get a port put in on the 4th so I can receive 6 rounds of chemo, which will be administered in Bismarck every 21 days before my removal of the breast. My oldest son is moving out, and my youngest is still in high school. Although they both work and I will still do my best to do what I can, this is going to be a financial burden to us all. Meals are greatly appreciated, and my eating the right things to get better is of great concern. Keeping the bills paid along with personal hygiene donations is greatly appreciated.

Never have I thought I would have to ask these things of anyone at this time in my life. I am only 49 years old. Anything that can be done is appreciated, and I will try my best to keep everyone posted. The shock of all this is still weighing heavy, and I just want to concentrate on getting healthier and SURVIVING this battle with cancer without the worries of what's next. I still do not know what to expect and am sure my needs will change during this time, but yet it's the unknown of how to get through this all without the constant worry of how I am going to pay the bills when assistance programs only help so much. My story doesn't end here, not like this. Feel free to inbox me or reach out with any questions or concerns. My boys are handling this a lot better than their old mom right now. I just want to continue to live through this and battle it head-on. Lord, give me the strength as you always have and bless my family in this time of need. Please feel free to share this post as it may support my cause.

I appreciate everything and the time you took to read this! Funds will be used for gas, bills during my treatments and trips to hospital if I get ill or dehydrated during treatments . Its anything that may arise that would cause problems for my recovery . I need to focus on getting better & surviving this and beating this cancer and not how I'm going to make ends meet. SHARE , SHARE, SHARE!! THANK YOU TO ALL MY HEROES BECAUSE WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT I WOULD BE FIGHTING MORE THAN CANCER!!!

Thank you all