Jaime’s Story

Site created on September 16, 2023

Jaime was diagnosed with a very rare grey zone lymphoma in August 2023 and is undergoing rigorous in-patient chemotherapy treatments to battle it. The hope is that these 6 [5 days each month] sessions will put her into remission at the end of the year.


She had been trying to schedule a routine doctor appointment and had mentioned she had had a bad cough to the scheduler. This person told her she had to go to Urgent care first, in case it was pneumonia or something. During this visit they did a blood test and her results made them concerned she could have a blood clot in her chest, so they sent her to the ER. At the ER they did a CT scan and found the large mass over her lungs and heart. The bad news is that it's an aggressive cancer that grew rapidly over just a couple of months. The good news, it was caught earlier than it normally would have (listen to your bodies!) and is given us a better fighting chance.


The initial thought was it was a Hodgkin's Lymphoma but they realized that wasn't the case and sent it to Mayo to be analyzed. Once the diagnosis was in they got Jaime in right away to start her chemo; all the staff has been so wonderful and caring.

We want to keep everyone updated on Jaime's cancer journey, we know how scary it is to be left wondering.  We appreciate all your kind words, positive vibes, and prayers during this uncertain time; Jaime is truly blessed to have such an incredible friend and family network - thank you all for your ongoing love & support. 💗

Some of you have asked how else you can help, so if you would like to help Jaime with her mounting health bills and living expenses, the best way is via Venmo:  https://venmo.com/u/Jaime-Betterley

GoFund-Me: https://gofund.me/d76f50ad
(https://www.gofundme.com/f/zk7a8c-jaimes-cancer-journey?utm_medium=copy_lin [they)

🚨🚨Click on  the journal tab or the read more journal entries button at the bottom to get all of her progress updates.

Newest Update

April 22, 2024 - Post Benefit and Mayo Update!

Journal entry by Michelle Gallagher —

Thank you to everyone who volunteered and attended the benefit 2 weeks ago! Your generosity surpassed our hopes and it was a wonderful way to see you all before the stem cell transplant, which we found out is officially a GO!

If you were at the benefit, you know Jaime found out that morning the mass had shrunk from her most recent chemotherapy, but when we were at Mayo last week their PET scan showed even more response! It looks like she was headed toward remission, but due to its aggressive nature, she is still undergoing the stem cell transplant for her best chance to keep it from returning. 

We do still have a decent amount of merch if you want some bada$$ swag, just reach out to me on Facebook. 😀

Thank you all so much again and I will be updating throughout her journey at Mayo! 💓

 

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