Women We Have Helped- Molly

by | Nov 16, 2015 | Women We've Helped

Grant Recipient: Molly

I am strong enough to get through this!

Diagnosis: Stage III breast cancer that has spread into the lymphatic system (diagnosed 07/15)

Treatment: Chemotherapy with surgery to follow

Grant used for: Housing costs

Staying Positive in the Face of a Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Nothing is going to keep Molly, “waitress extraordinaire,” down, not even stage III cancer or chemo!

Hair loss? Molly says “Don’t have to shave my legs for six months!”

Support groups? Molly tells us, “I love meeting new people!”

Fatigue? Molly is excited that she has, “more down time to talk to my family.”

Fear? “I have the world’s best dog to support me and snuggle,” Molly gushes on her grant application.

Putting Herself Through School…

Molly has always been able to power through life’s difficulties. She put herself through Pima Medical Institute, and for the past two years she interned full time at a hospital while waitressing at night and on the weekends to support herself. Life was difficult. Molly remembered, “I considered my laundry time as free time.”

Breast Cancer at Age 33…

She powered through, and in May, 2015 Molly earned a degree in radiologic technology. Only two months later, in the midst of obtaining her national and state registries, she found a lump on her breast. Molly is only 33 years old.

Her cancer has spread into her lymphatic system, and she is undergoing 24 weeks of chemotherapy. Afterwards, it is likely that she will require surgery. Molly’s medical team is encouraging her to limit her waitressing to lower her risk of infection, but losing her job will mean losing her income.

An SOPFCA Helps Molly Cover Her Rent

At SOPFCA, we are so impressed with Molly’s positive attitude, her incredible courage, and her big heart. Thanks to our donors, we are able to give her a grant which will help make her life a little easier. We know that Molly will get through her difficult treatments with her characteristic enthusiasm and spirit. We can’t wait until she can finally become a radiologist and reap the rewards of all her hard work.