Support For Jennifer

About This Cause

Our daughter, Jennifer, was recently diagnosed with a rare disease Amyloidosis which affects only between 1500-2500 persons in the US annually. It is a potentially life threatening disease that attacks the organs with a amyloid protein and in some cases the affected persons does not experience any symptoms until damage has been done. It is often initially treated as anemia and can only be diagnosed with blood tests and biopsy. For more information on this rare condition go to:

http://www.cancer.net/cancer-types/amyloidosis.



Jennifer's treatment plan is with Velcade, a drug designed to help prevent the formation and spread of cancer in the bone marrow cells. She will be doing up to a series of weekly treatments starting with Velcade and then will be in the hospital for up to 3 weeks for stem cell transplant after the initial Velcade has been sucessful. The stem cell process will inject healthy stem cells into her marrow to help eliminate the damaged cells. For more information on this treatment go to: :http://www.velcade.com



While there is no cure for Amyloidosis there is a treatment plan to stymie the effects and to continue on with a combination of the treatment and lifestyle changes.







Currently the family (husband and their 3 children) has been limited with income due to economical conditions and with Jennifer (registered nurse) moving into treatment she will not be able to work as many hours for the next several months or possibly longer. Despite having some insurance the medicine, treatments and eventual hospital stay will have a major impact on the family. In addition to the already accumlated doctor and specialist visits, multiples tests and biopsys the medical bills will continue to be a major challenge for the family.

Jennifer's family needs financial help to handle their current economic situation and the medical bills they have currently acrued now and going forward with Jennifers treatment. You will be helping out a great family that has been shaken by this rare onset disease.

Family, Friends, Acquantences, Co Workers - we ask your help to donate and even more importantly to spread the word among your social network. This is a great family that has had their world upset, great kids who are honor students and active in sports. They need some assistance to get through this very difficult situation going forward. Every donation is important and much appreciated.



James and Deborah Haynie