Nobody fights alone says Greenwood Park mom
“The pain was so severe that morphine didn't event help. I would just lay in bed and cry. I had to stop working,”
A GREENWOOD Park mom, who was initially told that the lump in her breast was nothing to worry about, is now in her fourth year on a journey to fight cancer.
Laverne Adams (35) was diagnosed with cancer in December 2017 and began chemotherapy in early 2018.
“I had a lump in my breast for two years but was told by a doctor not to worry about it. When I went to another doctor for treatment for the flu, I was told that the lump was something I should not ignore. I made an appointment for a mammogram and within a week, it was confirmed that I had breast cancer,” said Adams.
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“It was a shock as I didn’t think that I would spend my 30s fighting cancer,” she added.
The mother of two, is now crowd funding to raise funds for her treatment as she can no longer work.
Adams started chemotherapy in January 2018 and by May 2018 and had been in and out of hospital for three surgeries.
“I had two lumpectomies and a mastectomy but I chose to work as it got my mind off the reality I was faced with,” she said.
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In November 2018 Adams thought that her fight was over as she had finished her last round of chemotherapy, however the cancer had spread to the right side of her hip.
“I was back in hospital and had to have radiation and chemo again. After three rounds of each, the cancer spread to my knee and spine,” said Adams.
“The pain was so severe that morphine didn’t event help. I would just lay in bed and cry. I had to stop working,” she said.
Christmas 2020 brought more bad news for Adams. A scan confirmed that she had cancer in her spine, right knee, both shoulder blades, ribs and liver.
“My oncologist at the time could not offer more radiation but I felt there was something else that could be done to treat me so I changed oncologists. I now go for chemotherapy and radiation to Richards Bay,” she said.
Adams said without the help of her family, this all would not have been possible.
“My family are my rock. I don’t know what I would do without them,” she said. “My parents, my children, my sister and my extended family have stood by me. My doctor is amazing and has given me so much hope. I will keep fighting for the sake of my children,” added Adams.
She appeals to everyone to support her by donating towards her treatment via BackaBuddy. You can also follow her on Facebook.
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