Hi, my name is Cedric, and I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. It came as a shock, to say the least. Several doctor’s visits and one breast removal surgery later, I’ve been doing everything I can to heal and get back on my feet, but things aren’t going so well. After the surgery, I had a tube in my chest to drain excess fluid and allow my wound to heal. After the doctor removed the tube, I went back to work.
Everything was going great for about a week, but then I hit a major setback. That morning, I was at work preparing for my shift, when I noticed that my shirt was suddenly drenched. Something was very wrong. I grabbed a spare shirt and held it to my chest, hopped in the car, and made a beeline for the hospital.
The doctor checked things out, and told me what happened. After the draining tube had been removed, the incision had finally started to close. The problem was that it was still producing fluid. With nowhere for it to go, it created a pocket in my chest that filled until enough pressure had built for it to tear open.
That was definitely not what I wanted to hear, but the doctor reassured my that I was ultimately going to be okay. Still, they needed to keep me for a few days to make sure there was no infection. They set me up with a portable wound vac to help me heal by draining the excess fluid to prevent it from opening again.
I was released from the hospital, thanking God that it wasn’t worse. The bad news was that I’d be out of work for the foreseeable future. That was the 21st of May. Since then, I’ve had no choice but to stay at home and heal. I’ve been blessed to have my son to help me while I recover.
My paid time off was already dwindling before I had to rush back to the hospital, and soon after, it was gone in the blink of an eye. Since then, the clock has been ticking, and as you all know, life doesn’t wait for anyone or anything. Bills have kept coming, and my last check has come and gone.
I’ve exhausted all my options, so I’m asking for your help. This is my last resort. I have no income right now, and I can’t risk any more complications or setbacks that might come from returning to work to soon.
Any and all donations will go directly to rent, food, utilities, car insurance, and medical bills including my hormone therapy medication (to prevent the cancer from coming back) and visits to the doctor. Anything you can comfortably give would be a huge help through this uncertain time. If you can’t, simply sharing my story would be a blessing. Thank you so much, and God bless you
