Support Mary During Cancer Recovery

Welcome friends and family,

Our dear friend Mary was diagnosed with breast cancer on June 14th of this year. She has stage 1B invasive ductal carcinoma on the left side. As you can imagine, receiving this news at age 29 has been, to put it mildly, a whirlwind of hell. In true Mary form, she is navigating this life-altering event with humor, bravery, and determination.

In order to begin her cancer treatment, Mary had to fast-track freezing her eggs in July. Her unilateral mastectomy will take place on August 14th, with reconstructive surgery to follow in the next several months. After this initial surgery, she will begin the consultation process to determine whether further chemotherapy and/or radiation treatment is needed. The support and encouragement she’s already received from you, her loved ones and community, has gone a long way, but there is a long road ahead.

On top of all this, Mary is also facing unexpected unemployment and will no longer have reliable income after September 1st, as independent contractors like her aren’t covered under FMLA. We want Mary to be able to focus fully on recovery this fall, not job searching. We’re hopeful you will consider contributing to this fund to aid her through the coming months.

Your contribution will support:

Daily living expenses (rent, utilities, groceries, etc) for 2-3 months

Medical bills not covered by insurance

Loss of income during recovery

This fundraiser will evolve as her treatment plans do, and we will keep the community posted on what’s most urgently needed. For now, please donate what you can and you can always reach out to both of us.

All our love and gratitude,

Julia and Amelia