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$62K Raised For NJ Mom Battling 'Cancer With No Real Cure' $62K Raised For NJ Mom Battling 'Cancer With No Real Cure'
$62K Raised For NJ Mom Battling 'Cancer With No Real Cure' Danielle Rolon was in remission for two months before her cancer came back, but worse. Rolon, a Somerville mom, was diagnosed with breast cancer triple negative breast cancer when her third child was four months old, she said on a GoFundMe page she launched for herself and her family. She underwent five months of weekly chemotherapy, a double mastectomy and 25 rounds of radiation. Then, Rolon underwent a clinical trial and her cancer went into remission but it was short- lived.  "I started to feel great and decided to get back to the gym," she writes. "After three days at the gy…

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by Sam Barron
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Support Surges For Single Mom Of 2, Totowa Salon Owner During Stage 3 Cancer Battle Support Surges For Single Mom Of 2, Totowa Salon Owner During Stage 3 Cancer Battle
Support Surges For Single Mom Of 2, Totowa Salon Owner During Stage 3 Cancer Battle Support is quickly rising for a single mother of two and Totowa salon owner as she bravely battles Stage 3 breast cancer. GinaMarie Bullaro — owner of GinaMarie Hair Studio on Union Blvd. in Totowa — was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer in February, according to a GoFundMe launched for her medical expenses. After starting chemotherapy treatment in March, Gina has fearlessly endured numerous difficulties, like kidney stones, a vein infection, and a fever that left her hospitalized, the campaign says. “She kept powering through all of this while caring for her two children as a single m…

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by Valerie Musson
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Community Rallies For Sussex County Mom Fighting Breast Cancer Community Rallies For Sussex County Mom Fighting Breast Cancer
Community Rallies For Sussex County Mom Fighting Breast Cancer Ashley Keiling of Newton is facing two types of chemotherapy. A double mastectomy.  And on top of that, life's normal stressors. A wife and mother, Ashley was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma HER2+ this summer and will be out of work while she fights. More than $23,000 had been raised as of Sept. 4 on a GoFundMe launched by Steph Logan. Prayers, words of encouragement and donations poured in from loved ones and strangers alike. Prayers poured in for Ashley.GOFUNDME Click here to donate.

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by Cecilia Levine