Brian and his story

Our sixth gathering was at Sandy Fetter’s house. This gathering was the biggest turnout yet. There were about 40 women present, and the mood was fun and light. The women not only socialized, but also made bracelets and participated in a raffle. Sandy’s cause was for a young man named, Brian. He was diagnosed with Melanoma in his early twenties. What started out as a funny little mole on the back of his leg, turned out to be Skin Cancer. His exposure to the sun when he was a young competitive swimmer had gotten the best of him and threatened his life. Sandy used this as an opportunity to educate the group about the sun and using sunscreen on our kids and ourselves. Brian got diagnosed with his cancer just after he got married and had a daughter named Isabella. He fought his cancer with treatments and his prognosis seemed good. With a second daughter on the way, Brian learned that he had a tumor the size of a golf ball that needed to be removed. It was a dismal situation because his wife was out on maternity leave and he was too ill to work. The group rallied together and raised $2,400.00. Now that’s pretty special! Since Brian’s surgery, he is in remission. His family remains hopeful that he’ll lead a happy and healthy life…..and so do we.