I’ am so HAPPY to finally say I have one chemo left!!! This Friday I will complete my 8^th chemo treatment. I’m counting down the days and can’t wait to celebrate. I’m so proud of myself and I never ever thought I was going to be able to complete this. Thank you to all of you that held my hand and wipe away my tears through my worst times and me smile. I love you all so much and I will never ever forget any of you. You kept me going and your never let me give up. Your prayers helped me out so much! I know this battle yet not over but the worst is almost done. I will soon start radiation and hopefully I will be finish at the end of the year. I can’t wait to start 2009 CANCER FREE!!! Thank you again for everything.

Please click on the link below. Fox 10 in Phoenix did a follow-up story on Michelle and Jake It’s great! Please pass this along to all of your friends and family and remember to trust and listen to your bodies.

http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=7355535&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1

Please also continue to leave your comments for Michelle!

TEAM MICHELLE!!

After 13 days of chemo therapy Michelle began losing large clumps of hair. Rather than wait for it all to fall out, Michelle along with the help of her wonderful boyfriend Jake, shaved her head. After Jake  helped Michelle shave her head, he shaved his own head

This was very difficult for Michelle to do (as it would be for most women since hair is often one of the factors that defines beauty in our society); however, as you can see from the video below, Michelle is more beautiful than ever after shaving her head.

Thank you for visiting the TEAM Michelle website and please remember to leave your comments and support.

Thanks again,

Joleen (Michelle’s friend)

Michelle and Jake. Michelle wearing her long wig and Jake sporting his new shaved hairdo!

Michelle having a girls night with her mother and Jake’s stepmom.

The Wilsey girls. Michelle, her mom, and sisters.
 

Hi Everyone!

People have been asking where they can donate to Michelle’s cancer fund so I thought I would provide the information for everyone to see This information is also located under the DONATIONS link, which is on the left side of the main page.

Please either donate using the Pay Pal option on the main page of this website or you can make checks payable to:
The Michelle Wilsey Cancer Fund

Mail donations to:
Workman c/o Michelle Wilsey Cancer Fund
3930 E. Becker Lane Phoenix AZ 85028

All proceeds will go towards Michelle’s treatments and cancer expenses.

TEAM MICHELLE! Say it. Fight it. Cure it.

Also if you are have any technical questions regarding the website, please send them to teammichelle@hotmail.com and we will try to get back to you in a timely manner

Thanks!

-Joleen (Michelle’s Friend)

And here are a few of Michelle’s summer pics…enjoy!

Michelle and the Channel 10 News crew.

Michelle and her sister, Fran at chemo.

Michelle and the Berrys

Michelle loves Moody!

Michelle getting her wig cut and styled.

Michelle’s new hair!

Michelle and her beautiful niece Lexi.

Thanks again for visiting Michellewilsey.com and come back often

Team Michelle - Say it. Fight it. Cure it.

Hi Everyone~

This week so far has been great! It was my first week back at work and I felt pretty good. I met with my Oncologist and he seems to think I’m doing well. All my test results came back good. The only negative thing found was that my blood results are showing that I’m a little anemic right now but it’s very normal for my red blood cells to drop during chemo. So his remedy was to eat lots of red meat J.  I’m sad to say that it’s time again for my second chemo treatment so please keep me in your prayers  today and this weekend.  I pray that I will not have any complications and that I don’t get sick.  Please continue to write to me I will be checking my website all weekend long. Thank you for all your love and support!

Hi Everyone!

Well it’s been a week since my first chemo and so far no complications have come up. I didn’t know what to expect out of my first chemo, but it was not nearly as scary as I thought it would be. The chemo nurses are very sweet and kind. I’ve gotten so used to being poked that I’ve gotten used to needles…lol!! Don’t get me wrong, I do not enjoy them, but I think if you have cancer you have to learn to accept them.

Let see…the first three days after my chemo I spent most of my time sleeping on the couch. Chemo wipes out all your energy so badly that just getting dressed was difficult for me. Thanks to my wonderful boyfriend Jake and my mother who both took great care of me.

Finally on the 4^th day I felt much better and was able to stay awake for 10 straight hours before falling asleep. I do apologize to the guests that came over to visit me because I fell asleep while talking to them :) Just blame it all on the chemo! I’m hoping that my chemo side effects will remain the same and not get worst.

I still have hair! Even though this morning I lost 10 pieces! Yes I counted them…. So probably by next week you will all get to see my fun wigs. Now remember you may see me with long hair one day and a short little bob the next. I might as well have fun with it!

Again thank you for  caring so much about me and for always thinking and praying for me and my family. I also would like to thank my wonderful friends Matt and Joleen for putting this website together for me, its help me out so much. Oh and thank you for all your funny jokes I really needed them!

Love, Michelle

Today is Michelle’s 1st day of chemo…

If you read this today or in the next few days, please keep Michelle in your thoughts and prayers. The days to come may be some of the toughest for her.

We hope that the Lord will keep her safe and kill any cancer that remains in her body.

Michelle will need the support of TEAM MICHELLE more than ever in the next few days so please leave her messages and most importantly, some good jokes!!! I’ll start…

                                       How come no one ever wants to play with Eeyore?

                                      ………………….Because he is always playing with Pooh!

Have a wonderful and Blessed day! God Bless Michelle!

Love,

Carol (Michelle’s sister)

Hi everyone!

 I’m a little behind with my updates so I do apologize. So it’s been 3 weeks since my surgery and I’m feeling better and stronger each day. I’m still having a hard time with the pain and sleeping at night. I have been to many many doctors appointments in the last 3 weeks to make sure everything is healing good and so far so good. My drains were removed after 10 days of my surgery (very for happy to see them go). Last week I had a CT scan and bone scan to make sure the cancer had not spread through out my body and the CT scan came out clear (thank God)!!! The bone scan as well except for my left knee had showed somewhat to be abnormal so this morning I had another test done and I should hear back from my Oncologist by the end of the week on the results.

I also had a port put in last week it’s located on the top left side of my chest. Not a big fan of it but I know it will be useful for chemo purposes. This Friday August 18th, I am scheduled for my first chemo treatment so please keep me in your prayer that day. I’m not looking forward to it. I will have 8 total treatments done. Once every other week for a total of four months. In between the chemo I will start working with Dr. Casey on my reconstruction. Once chemo is done,  I will began my radiation. So as you can see my life will be a little hectic for the next 6 months or so.

Again I want to thank everyone one for all your wonderful love and support you have given me and my family. All the comments, cards, phone calls and donations mean soooo much to me and I thank god every night for having you all in my life. I never thought I was going to be able to get through this but now I know that I can because of all of your love and prayers.

XOXO,

Michelle