A Gift for My Wife
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My wife Rebecca is a beautiful person in & out. She is a wonderful mom, wife, daughter, sister, sister-in-law, friend. She is always thinking of others and how she can help someone else. We have 5 children ages 1 through 21, yes a 20 year range, and we feel so blessed to have such a beautiful family. Her faith is strong, she prays daily but mostly for others. As we were planning the new year just a month ago and all the great things happening this year in our life, we did not plan for the following.
As recommended, my wife Rebecca waited 6 months after breast feeding to get a mammogram. She had a mammogram a couple of weeks ago, then was told to come back for an ultrasound. Once those results were back she was told that they needed a biopsy from the lump in her left breast. On Friday-2/1/19 she received a call from her ob/gyn doctor that the biopsy came back as a high grade cancer, it was confirmed 2/8/19 with a hormone receptor test on the biopsy that she has "triple negative" which is the most aggressive form of breast cancer. We have a follow up appointment Monday-2/11/19 to find out the results of her MRI to determine how far the cancer spread, next may be a Petscan sometime this week.
It was recommended for Rebecca to have a mastectomy, (both breasts) and treatments because of her genetic history, with her mom having breast cancer at a young age (35) and after a good fight lost her life. I can't imagine what is going on in her mind....
In preparation for her surgery and post surgery, I want to give Rebecca the peace of mind that all will be fine, not to worry about our finances and not to worry about who is going to care for her and our 2 youngest children. So "my gift for my wife" is to reduce her stress by not worrying about her post surgery care and finances.
As the sole provider of my family, I did not prepare for the unexpected medical expenses even with health insurance because of a high deductible and certain tests and treatments that are not 100% covered. After her surgery I will have to take time off from work to care for her and our two younger children, especially caring for our daughter, who has her own health challenges that need to be managed every few hours because of type-1 diabetes. Because recovery time after a mastectomy is up to 6 weeks, then treatments afterwards, I will have to hire outside care to help when I go back to work. So this is why I have requested these funds and help.
For any unused funds, I will "pay it forward" to the next breast cancer story that appears on this great platform to help the next cancer victim.
Thank you in advance for your help & prayers!
Anthony
As recommended, my wife Rebecca waited 6 months after breast feeding to get a mammogram. She had a mammogram a couple of weeks ago, then was told to come back for an ultrasound. Once those results were back she was told that they needed a biopsy from the lump in her left breast. On Friday-2/1/19 she received a call from her ob/gyn doctor that the biopsy came back as a high grade cancer, it was confirmed 2/8/19 with a hormone receptor test on the biopsy that she has "triple negative" which is the most aggressive form of breast cancer. We have a follow up appointment Monday-2/11/19 to find out the results of her MRI to determine how far the cancer spread, next may be a Petscan sometime this week.
It was recommended for Rebecca to have a mastectomy, (both breasts) and treatments because of her genetic history, with her mom having breast cancer at a young age (35) and after a good fight lost her life. I can't imagine what is going on in her mind....
In preparation for her surgery and post surgery, I want to give Rebecca the peace of mind that all will be fine, not to worry about our finances and not to worry about who is going to care for her and our 2 youngest children. So "my gift for my wife" is to reduce her stress by not worrying about her post surgery care and finances.
As the sole provider of my family, I did not prepare for the unexpected medical expenses even with health insurance because of a high deductible and certain tests and treatments that are not 100% covered. After her surgery I will have to take time off from work to care for her and our two younger children, especially caring for our daughter, who has her own health challenges that need to be managed every few hours because of type-1 diabetes. Because recovery time after a mastectomy is up to 6 weeks, then treatments afterwards, I will have to hire outside care to help when I go back to work. So this is why I have requested these funds and help.
For any unused funds, I will "pay it forward" to the next breast cancer story that appears on this great platform to help the next cancer victim.
Thank you in advance for your help & prayers!
Anthony
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Anthony Attanasio
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Cumming, GA
