No one expects to hear that they have breast cancer, especially at 48. And no one is prepared for the financial and logistical toll that cancer care can take. None of us were prepared to hear that our friend had cancer and would have a long and expensive journey of surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation ahead of her. Five months after giving up her New York apartment and moving out to the country, my dear friend Ellie was diagnosed with breast cancer. Thankfully she’s receiving excellent treatment in NYC at Montefiore Oncology Center. But she has been largely unable to work and the travel, medical and hotel bills have begun to pile up and drain her savings. Having to manage that on top of dozens of appointments and procedures and multiple surgeries has been overwhelming. She still has months of chemo and weeks of radiation ahead of her and is currently recovering from her third surgery (two of which were unexpected). I’m happy to provide more details and receipts, invoices and bills for anyone who wants them but I’m trying to keep this short and concise. While we are all grateful for the care she is receiving, we’re very worried about the financial and logistical havoc her illness is causing. Any donations and shares would be so incredibly appreciated. Ellie didn’t want to create this campaign herself, so I offered to do it myself. While she can ask for donations to save the dogs, it seems harder to ask for her for help for herself. All donations go straight to her bank account. You can also use private methods of payment or gift cards if that feels more comfortable. Thank you for taking the time to read this post.
Art S.