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Help Lisa raise money

For participating in Champions of Hope 2024

My Story…

Hello everyone! I'm so excited to have a team this year walking and/or running in my honor and for so many others who are or have been battling this thing we call breast cancer. It's because of research funded by events like this that I am on my way to kicking breast cancer right between the eyes!! 

As most of you know, in the spring of this year, I was diagnosed with early stage triple negative breast cancer. Thinking I had a clear plan and that surgery would do the trick, I had a double mastectomy on July 1.  My pathology report came back without clear margins. Because of the location of my tumor, it wasn't possible to remove more tissue. Chemo and radiation were now on the table as the best path forward to "save my life" as Dr. McAlister said.  I recently completed my "red devil" treatments.  Praise the Lord!! Now, it's on to weekly Taxol treatments until the end of the year.  Radiation will follow in January.   I tell you all of this to say, if it wasn't for the extensive research that has gone into the treatment of breast cancer, I would be one of those that wouldn't live to see my grandchildren graduate from high school or college.  I have promised my granddaughter to watch her walk down the aisle with the love of her life.  I fully intend to keep that promise!!!

I hope each of you will consider joining team "Love Lisa" or donating as we raise awareness of the fight that affects 1 in 8 women. Any amount is a step toward a cure and will be greatly appreciated. See you on the flip side!!!!  

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Help me continue to raise funds to support those battling cancer in the Wiregrass. Since 2008, the Champions of Hope event brought cutting edge cancer treatments and programs into our community. Your efforts really do make an impact in the lives of those fighting cancerand 100% of the donations stay right here at HOME

Thanks to the generous support of our community, the Southeast Health Foundation has been able to fund: 

  1. Cancer Navigation Services
  2. 3D Mammography
  3. PET/CT Scanner
  4. Chemotherapy suites
  5. Transportation services
  6. Customized information reference binders for newly diagnosed patients
  7. Post-mastectomy comfort kits

To learn more about the Southeast Health Cancer Center, please visit www.southeasthealth.org/cancer-care.

Recent donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
Oct 18 Tim & Karen Simpson $107.35
Oct 18 Tommy and Lydia Wright Undisclosed amount
Oct 17 Gary, Christa, and Adam Keep fighting. We are praying for you. $100.00
Oct 17 Jay and Carolyn Irons and Fm. We love and miss you Lisa! You will be great! 😇 $107.35
Oct 17 Bill Matheny Got to Love her and strength she has in this battle that she is going to win! $267.10
Oct 17 Sarah Woodham You got this! $54.10
Oct 16 Lisa Matheny $27.48
Oct 16 Adrienne Smith You got this! 🩷 $27.48
Oct 15 Sharon Batson You're a champion, Lisa! You've got this, my dear friend! Undisclosed amount
Oct 11 Billy & Linda Mayes Undisclosed amount