Wig makeover transformation | living with Hodgkin’s lymphoma CANCER

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Please take a few moments to read this about my beautiful friend, Haley, who is facing one of the most difficult times of her life. If you are unable to contribute, please share and keep Haley and her family in your prayers.

Back in October, Haley was having girls’ night with a friend when she noticed a lump on her neck. Haley pointed it out to her friend but they ended up chalking up to a likely pulled muscle since after all, Haley is a "boy mom". She really didn’t experience any other symptoms until late December when she felt a strange sense of pressure in her neck. At that point, she decided to go to the doctor for a professional opinion. Haley visited Emergency MD the first week of January 2020, where she was told it was probably a lipoma (a fatty tumor that isn’t really a cause for concern). While the diagnosis was comforting, something just didn’t feel right. Thankfully, Haley trusted her gut and went for a second opinion the following week. An ultrasound at that visit revealed a complex, vascular lump in her neck, immediately ruling out the potential of it being a lipoma.

A biopsy revealed it was likely lymphoma and an MRI showed a large mass surrounding her heart. Within 3 days, Haley found herself in surgery having a lymph node removed with the hope of learning more about her likely lymphoma. As Haley was waiting to be wheeled back to surgery, she was informed that due to the size of the mass surrounding her heart, it simply wasn’t safe to put her under anesthesia. The lymph node had to come out, meaning Haley had to undergo the entire surgery completely awake and aware, with only local numbing medication and a small curtain blocking her view. This was by far one of the scariest moments of her life, but she Haley thought of her family and persevered.

Once the lymph node was removed and analyzed, the pathology report confirmed Haley has Hodgkin’s lymphoma… words no one ever wants to hear.

Haley has done everything on her own since the birth of her son, Roman, in 2013. Her number one goal in life has been to create as good of a life as possible for Roman. As a single mom, it hasn’t been the easiest journey. Two years ago, this month, she met the love of her life, Arturo. I am so thankful she has Arturo and her loving family to support her through this new chapter.

At a time in her life when she should be building a life with her partner and son, thinking about marriage and potentially growing her family, she is faced with one of the most difficult challenges one can imagine. At only 29, no one expected this and it is certainly something no one is ever prepared for.

At a time like this, the last thing she should be thinking about is losing her home or not being able to put food on her family’s table. Her monthly bills, including a high deductible private insurance plan, total $2500. Haley has an $8000 individual deductible before her insurance plan kicks in at all. Dr. Buck and his team are working with Haley to estimate the cost of chemotherapy and she will have to consult a fertility specialist for an estimate for freezing her eggs if she decides to go that route. Not to mention the income loss from all of the missed work in the upcoming months. My goal for this fundraiser is to help offset Haley’s financial burden and allow her to focus on her health and family.

Only considering her $8,000 deductible, 6 months of missed wages, and GoFundMe fees, I came up with a figure just shy of $25,000, so I think that is a fitting starting goal that can be raised as we are given more information.

Please consider contributing to take a little bit of weight off Haley’s shoulders. If you are unable to contribute monetarily, please keep Haley and her family in your prayers and share this far and wide. If anyone has any fundraising ideas, please share them with me or head on over to the Facebook page, Haley’s Hope, to share your ideas with her sister, Love Threat.

Thank you all for your love and support!

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  Lymphoma - Hodgkin