Weeping Willa 501c(3)

Their Story

Cassie and Trevor had been married four years, experienced a loss prior to their son, Uriah, and then found out Cassie was pregnant with their daughter, Willa. The excitement and joy they shared for the pregnancy turned into a horrific journey when a routine lab test for hCG came back at an alarming level. Repeat hCG tests and ultrasounds were conducted, as each day passed, Cassie's hCG level increased to astronomically high numbers.  It was determined by their OB that she was having a Partial Molar Pregnancy, and that Cassie needed immediate intervention.  At their appointment, the OB said, "go home, pack a bag, start driving, and one three top rated locations will contact for immediate admission." 

Willa was loved, desired, and prayed for; she had a heartbeat, and they had to make an impossible decision to terminate their pregnancy due to the threat on Cassie's life.  Three weeks after the D&C, Cassie learned she had new growth of this now cancerous tissue, and that it had metastasized to her lungs.  Cassie and Trevor agreed for her to undergo a total hysterectomy. With the rate at which these tumors grow, the risks of regrowth, and the fear for future babies, it was the only decision that felt safe.

At this time Cassie has not been cleared as "cancer free" and she continues monthly labs and ct scans to follow the mets on her lungs.

Why they founded Weeping Willa

Cassie and Trevor's need for grief support fired their passion about providing more opportunities for local connection and support. Since Willa's passing, Cassie and Trevor have been learning how to live with carrying the grief they will always have for their daughter. They desire to build a beautiful legacy for Willa as they help others in their grief journey in her name.