Donate to Help Amanda Fight Breast Cancer, organized by Amanda Mikolay

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8/19/2025 Friends, family, acquaintances, thank you for taking the time to view my GoFundMe. This account is for any and all possible medical-related issues that arise during the treatment of breast cancer. That’s right, I have breast cancer. In late May 2025, I noticed a lump. A small, marble-sized thing that didn’t cause any issue. In July, the dreaded mammogram and ultrasound revealed it was something more. Three more, to be exact. A biopsy (truly, one of the worst experiences) from each was taken; 8 samples from the first, 3 from the second, and 5 from the third. On August 19th, 2025, the phone call came. The biggest mass came back with “poorly differentiated invasive carcinoma with associated necrosis,” the second mass was fibroadenoma (not cancerous), but the third “poorly differentiated invasive carcinoma with associated necrosis present in association with portions of the lymph node.” So, what’s next? An appointment with a surgeon and an oncologist. That process is underway and will lead to these masses being removed and whatever may follow. All in all, I am sad but I am hopeful. I have good health and young age on my side. If there is anything you can spare, I will greatly appreciate it. And if you can share this on social media, I would be so grateful (I deleted all of mine at the start of this year). More updates to follow. 8/21/2025 Today is my 37th birthday. 8/27/2025 I have an appointment schedule with MedStar Betty Lou Ourisman Breast Center on Friday where I will be meeting with a surgeon and potentially an oncologist. I will have much more information after this appointment (and potentially a surgery date). In the meantime, I wanted to keep everyone up to date as much as possible and have started an Instagram, @AmandaHatesCancer. As you can imagine, having to explain this situation can become overwhelming and as much as I want to share my story, sometimes I don’t have the mental capacity to do it. I appreciate everyone’s patience in this, it is certainly not easy. 8/29/2025 Today I met with my new doctor at the Betty Lou Ourisman Breast Health Center at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr Son explained in greater detail my current situation. This is what I learned: There are several types of growths and the most common occurs in the duct (which is what I have). From there, the classification goes from atypical ductal hyperplasia, to ductal carcinoma in situ, to what I have; Invasive Ductal Cancer (IDC). IDC can spread to other areas, which it has in that it has traveled to my lymph nodes. My pathology revealed that my cancer is ER negative (estrogen does not contribute to its growth), PR negative (progesterone does not contribute to its growth), as well as Her2 negative (specific protein that does not contribute to its growth). What does this mean? Basically since none of these factors were related to the growth of this mass, I will not be placed on any oral medical intervention to stop said hormones/proteins. Instead, I will be moving forward with chemo therapy (around 5 months of weekly infusions) to shrink the masses then surgery to remove them (either a lumpectomy or mastectomy, Dr Son is leaning heavily towards mastectomy). First things first; I have to get some additional tests done. Next week I will be scheduled for an MRI and a PET/CT scan to check my body for the spread of cancer. Then I will be assigned a medical oncologist to begin my chemotherapy. I was able to fulfill generic testing on my end, so I will find out in 10-14 days if this breast cancer is genetic. This is not the worst news I could have received. I’m pretty have to start chemo and not undergo surgery just yet. 9/3/2025 The next step in my treatment is scans, lots of scans. Tomorrow, bright and early at 6am I have an MRI and next week on 9/12/25 I have my PET/CT scans. All the results from that will go to my oncologist who I am meeting on 9/13. Sounds like a lot and feels like a lot .

Donate to Help Amanda Fight Breast Cancer, organized by Amanda Mikolay

Donate to Help Amanda Fight Breast Cancer, organized by Amanda Mikolay

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