Melissa’s Story

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Journal entry by Melissa Gutholm

I want to thank you all for your support and kind words. The pathology report after surgery came back and the cancer cells are dead. Chemo worked. Now I have 6 months of preventative measures to do in order to be safe. I have 30 rounds of radiation and 6 months of immunotherapy and a light chemo. I’m not sure how this will be doable, because I need to go back to work. My lady that I’ve been taking care of has COVID and it’s not looking good for her. She’s 91 and has co-morbidities. So I’m losing a really good friend and my paycheck. I still have so much to focus on in my treatment and am not able to hold a full time job but I need to pay rent. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I will be able to do this and not end up homeless. I’d appreciate any ideas.  I don’t want to lose my home. With that I’ll wait for some suggestions and hope that I’ll be ok. Im very grateful that I don’t have cancer anymore, but I still look like it due to being bald and pale. Eventually everything will be back to normal and I’ll be able to work and support myself. In the meantime, I’m going to need help finding ways to pay my bills while I finish treatment. I hope this post finds you all ok and healthy. Thank you again for everything.❤️🙏💯
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