In April, Katie was diagnosed with Mature B-Cell Lymphoma of the jaw. She had jaw surgery in July to try to remove more of the lymphoma cells for further testing, but the results were cancer-free. Her oncologists believe the surgeon missed the cancer cells and the lymphoma is still present, but localized. Even so, by August, we were all very excited that Katie could move on with life while agreeing to monitor it. Katie and Shane planned a trip to Cancun to celebrate and felt they were in an OK spot to start paying back medical bills • For monitoring purposes, Katie had a second PET scan in September. The same two areas lit up as the first - the jaw and the left pelvis. The area on the left pelvis grew within the last 6 months. After an MRI, what they had originally thought was ovarian activity, was actually a mass on her left ovary. The results mentioned that her ovary couldn’t be visualized as the mass was taking over. Unfortunately, after a recent visit to the GYN-oncologist at Roswell, they believe the mass could be cancerous. It was completely unexpected and very upsetting • Things have been moving quickly, and Katie and Shane have had to make scary and difficult decisions very fast. One of them being the preservation of fertility. It’s possible the surgery scheduled for November 23rd could lead to the removal of her left ovary. It’s also possible she will need chemotherapy following the surgery • Katie has always wanted to be a mother, and in order to give Katie and Shane the best chance at having biological children in the future, they decided to undergo egg preservation. With this, on top of all the medical bills that have piled up over the year, along with those upcoming, they are struggling to keep up • Please know Katie and Shane do not want to ask for help, but the financial stress on top of everything else has been so much to take on and, unfortunately, has put them in a position to need it. Any help is appreciated and it will all go directly towards their medical bills for the egg preservation procedures and storage. I know that Katie and Shane are so grateful for all the love and support everyone has shown. Thank you so much.