During the pandemic, many learned to live the day at once. No one knows that it is better than 31-year-old Kelly Young Blood.
Just as things began last spring and months after her 31st birthday, Latrobe’s mom learned she had breast cancer.
“One day I felt a random lump because the area hurt. I immediately called the doctor and talked about my family history of breast cancer, so they hurried me for all the proper tests. He took me with me. To my surprise, it was cancer. “
Unfortunately, cancer is a familiar subject to Kelly. Not only did her mother, grandmother and aunt suffer from cancer, but her fiancé Doug Wilson was fighting cancer when the couple met eight years ago.
“When I was 23, I met my fiancé Doug. At that time, I was fighting cancer myself,” Kelly said. “But he’s doing well now and has been in reconciliation for six years. We just chose a really short straw in our lives.”
What she didn’t know was how rare the type of cancer she had. This is called triple-negative breast cancer and accounts for only 10-20% of women diagnosed with breast cancer and only 5% of women aged 31 years.
“It is considered one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer because it is often not accepted for treatment because it is not fueled by hormones,” Kelly said. “Typical drugs and treatments for hormone-fueled cancers do not work with this type. The only treatment available is chemotherapy.”
According to Kelly, 66% of patients with this type of breast cancer survive for more than 5 years after treatment, but 4 out of 10 women have a rapid recurrence of the disease. It usually returns to the lungs, liver, brain, or bones. Kelly needs to undergo a double mastectomy in about 4 months. Kelly, a Florida transplant, said the couple moved from Port St. Lucie to Fort Lauderdale after her husband had completed all the treatments, allowing her to approach her mother who was also relieving her breast cancer. rice field. Her mother inspires Kelly, who was raised by her alone.
“She fought like a warrior and is now in reconciliation,” Kelly added.
Living costs were so high in Fort Lauderdale that Kelly and her family decided to join Doug’s family here in Latrobe.
“Dag’s brothers, sisters and mother lived here in Latrobe, so we decided to make a big move and try out western Pennsylvania,” Kelly said. “We have been here for two and a half years and absolutely love it.”
My heart is a beach girl, but Kelly said she loves the seasons and still loves snow for now. Kelly is a mother of two — 15-year-old Christina and 2-year-old Olivia from a previous relationship. Her girl is a big reason she has so much hope and dreams for the future.
“I can’t wait for Christina to graduate and go to college,” Kelly said. “If I overcome this-and I’ll be positive-we finally want to buy a house here and get married. We really love Latrobe and here we have kids I want to keep growing, but for now (we) do things only one day at a time. “
Kelly calls Olivia her “miracle baby.”
“Dag was told that he was very unlikely to have children because of the type of cancer he had, testicular cancer,” Kelly said. “After seven years together, I became pregnant, and it was a very happy moment for all of us.”
Olivia was born in Latrobe. Kelly was anxious to return to work about six weeks after welcoming her.
Her fiancé worked during the day, so she needed work in the evening, so she became Sharky’s Café’s server. She worked there for two years. And then a pandemic happened.
“As we all know, the restaurant was hit hard. But we were in control. Just as things started to recover, I was diagnosed.”
Financially, Kelly is honest. They struggle to pay for all her chemotherapeutic treatments, not just the typical bills that every family has to pay.
“Raising a family of four is not easy with one income. (Dag) does a really great job, but we’re used to getting two incomes. Because of the pandemic, things Already stopped working with me, and now this has pushed us further back. “
So, to try to help, Kelly started her own GoFundMe page.
She has set a $ 5,000 goal for essentials, living expenses, uninsured medical expenses, and childcare on treatment days.
“I need a little financial help, so I can finish my treatment and surgery in the next few months and hopefully get back to normal life.”
Her page can be found at https://gofund.me/228eb19e.. She seeks their support from the community, but she understands that so many people are struggling now.
“It’s okay if you can’t donate. Send a good atmosphere and prayer to our path,” she said.
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