I started this page for my sister, Heather, in order to keep friends and family updated on her journey to fight inflammatory breast cancer. Heather is a 36 year old single mom of a beautiful 3 year old little girl, Mary Grace. Mary Grace always insists that her mommy is her best friend, it's so cute and definitely true. MG is definitely Heather's inspiration to fight and beat this disease. Heather is also the best sister that a girl could ever ask for. She has always been there for me and I have promised to her that I will be here for her every moment of her journey. We all know she can beat the cancer, but she'll need continuous encouragement and support.
She found out about the diagnosis the day we were all leaving for my wedding in Antigua. Despite the awful news, she still made the trip to be there for me. Heather, her daughter, and my parents left early to return to Oklahoma for further testing. We are so happy that she was there to share in our special day even though she had just received life-changing news. The additional tests showed that the cancer had spread to her liver and bones. Her oncologist verified that it is Stage IV. Last Friday, MD Anderson called and offered her an appointment on Wed, 2/3. We were so excited to finally hear a little good news. Now we know that Heather is going to get the best care in the world.
Many people have asked what they can do to help and show their support. Obviously, Heather needs all of the support and prayers that she can get. You can send her messages via this website, text, email, snail mail, and/or her voicemail.
Her address is:
18212 Piedra
Edmond, OK 73012
Also, John and I have set-up a PayPal account to accept donations to help Heather pay her medical bills and support Mary Grace since she will not be able to work during her treatment. We want her focused on fighting this disease, not worrying about how she's going to pay her bills. We don't want anyone to feel obligated, but just click on the link below if you want to help.
Me and Mary Grace
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