Jake’s Story

Site created on February 15, 2024

We've setup this CaringBridge site to keep family and friends updated in one place. Jake recently was diagnosed with stage 2 metastatic testicular cancer.  While this is so disappointing, Jake will start chemo treatments Monday 2/19/24 and we are very optimistic. Family and friends are rallying in both support and prayers.  Since we are at the beginning of this journey, please follow this site to be alerted of updates.  Please check out our Ways to Help links, including GoFundMe. Tributes made on this site are donations to CaringBridge. Thank you for visiting.  We know your love and support will get us through this.


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Journal entry by janet christensen

Friday was Jake's last day of Chemo, the MN Oncology celebrated with a signed certificate from all the amazing Staff.  They were all so kind.  Jake has a full body scan scheduled in 3 weeks to find out if all the cancer is gone.  Continued 🙏 prayers that Jake is cancer free.
 Overwhelming and a amazing turn out last night at the Benefit for Jake it was a packed house. 
We would like to thank everyone who came out in support of Jake Christensen, and a great suprise from our Cousin Tracy Oden , aunt and uncle Terry N Jim McClellan who flew in just to support Jake. 
Aunt Linda Lloyd McClellan uncle Daniel McClellan and daughter Holly for making the drive 🚗. 
 Our hearts are full this morning as we reflect on all who stopped out to support Jake. High school friends 🧡 Who we Have not seen since HS showed up in support of our son- you all made my day. Aunts, uncles, friends, family, and work family-Thank you for your support. 
A Big shout out to, T.j. Christensen and Carlene Christensen for hosting and putting this all together, you did an outstanding 👏 job.
To everyone who donated to make the silent auction a huge success. Thank you to everyone who made monetary donations ❤️ the money will go to his co-pays and routine follow up visits for the next 2 years. He will also apply the funds to the sperm bank monthly fees. 
Congratulations to all the door prize winners, and to all those who bid and won/paid for a silent auction item. We had 65 items that were bidded on- we do not have the totals all tallied yet and will post that once we have those numbers finalized. 
We also would like to send a Huge shout out to Brenda Sabin Mendel Kevin Mendel, Ann Marie Woelfel, Ken Woelfel, Kim Bailey Pawek Todd Pawek ,Owen Pawek, Aramis Nguyen, Megan Hernon Kaelene Mendel, Ava Sabin, Joy Eberhart Sabin, Kathryn Bailey, Pam Deshawn, Laura Cavanaugh Dahlen, Jessica Becker Cindy Becker for volunteering and to anyone I may have forgot to mention, thank you for your time- we could not have done it with out all of your help. 
Thank you to the fabulous bar tender Jennifer Baker Holtgren and the other bartender you all were amazing. And thank you Bloomington Eagles #3208 the updated venue was perfect. 
Thank you to Danny Husted and your group for helping take down tables and chairs. And everyone else who pitched in to help.  
Lastly THANK YOU to:
Red Dot Garage for donating your time, your band is amazing 👏.  
We are blessed to have so many people supporting our son Jake and our family. So many kind people in this world. 
My only regret is that I wished I had more time to spend talking to each and every person who showed up. So many people not enough time. Love you all for understanding ❤️. 
If you have pictures could you please share on the Benefit event page, with so many people to thank for coming, I didn't have time to take pictures.
Thank you! XO
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