Welcome to my 40 year old daughter’s breast cancer journey.

I created this go fund me account to help Danielle & her family with the financial needs that her family needs while she recovers for a month. Her medical bills, loss of income from work for one month, food for her family during her recovery.

Anything you can do to help is so much appreciated!

please keep the prayers coming for her!

On 1/20/2025, I went to my 1st mammogram. The first week in February, I received the message that they wanted to see me for another mammogram and that there were 2 areas of concern. On February 6th, I went in and was told that the right breast looked to be breaking up and the concern was now on the left. They did an ultrasound on the left breast and the area of concern had not changed. They wanted to schedule me to come back for a biopsy.

On February 10th, I went in for a biopsy and was told it would be 3-4 days before receiving the results.

February 11th, I was at work and I got the call asking if I wanted the results over the phone or if I wanted to make an appointment. I told them over the phone, please. Then came the words I never thought I would hear. The results came back cancerous. They wanted to get started right away with finding me an oncologist and a breast surgeon. After hanging up, I walked to our office with tears in my eyes. I was then surrounded with hugs and prayer. I then went to our break room and dreaded making the phone calls. I called my husband first and then I called my mom. I felt so bad calling her with this news because she had just lost her dad (my Pawpaw) the day before. I could tell she was trying so hard to keep it together.

Fast forward to February 13th, where I would meet my oncologist. We did a genetic test and went over the lab results. I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma, intermediate grade 2. On February 14th, we attended my Pawpaw's funeral.

I had an MRI on February 20th. I met with the breast surgeon on February 21st. We talked about my options: a lumpectomy or a mastectomy. I chose to have a mastectomy because my great-grandmother on my mom's side was 63 when she was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. My aunt, who is also on my mother's side, was diagnosed at 51 with breast cancer. She went through chemo and is now in remission. Yay!!!

February 24th, the results of the MRI came back and it showed there was an area of concern on the right breast in a different area than before, so they wanted to do a biopsy to check it out.

February 28th, biopsy day, or so I thought... The doctor wouldn't allow me to proceed because my doctor prescribed me a very small dose of anti-anxiety meds because I was super nervous about it this time, knowing how uncomfortable the last one was. It was all about signing the consent form, and then I could have had something after that. The doctor I saw that day was rude and was saying things like, "I don't know why you are here, why are you having a mastectomy? Your doctor should know he can't prescribe anti-anxiety meds for this," etc. Just very unprofessional. I refused to see him when I had to reschedule.

March 6th, biopsy day. I didn't take anything this day because I didn't want another incident. They had the office manager come in and talk to me. I told them that it never said anything on the app or they never told me on the phone that you couldn't take anti-anxiety meds. But... they realized that it was not on the app and they were not aware of that, so they were looking at getting it fixed. I had a different doctor this day and he was amazing, the nurses were amazing. He talked to me the whole time, the nurse held my hand and gave me a stress ball just in case I was feeling anxious. Needless to say, I didn't even have to use it. The downside of this biopsy is that the biopsy area ended up getting infected but has been on the mend.

March 13th, I met my plastic surgeon today and we finally have a plan! I will end up having a DIEP flap done where they remove some fat from my lower abdomen by making an incision from hip to hip. They use that to make a mound. I will have a lift done and an expander put in. At some point, I will have to have another surgery to remove the expander and put silicone in.

Here it is April 10th. I have felt so much love today from my coworkers who have given me a gift basket with all kinds of nice things in it. I am going to miss working with all of them and all of the students that are there.

Please keep all the messages coming as I would love to feel encouraged during my healing.

Women: Please go get your mammogram (this was my 1st one). Early detection is absolutely key, you got this!

Through my faith in God, I believe He has a purpose for me in the journey I am walking through. He's got me and I truly believe in the power of prayer, so please keep them coming!