I'm Riding For

Nina Lukenich

Nina was a 34-year-old mother to a 5-year-old little boy. she received a call no one wants to hear. “ You have cancer”. Thereafter the news continued to worsen. After bloodwork, multiple biopsies and PET scans it quickly turned into a horrific nightmare. It was TERMINAL She has since had 28 rounds of radiation, 6 rounds of chemotherapy, a double mastectomy with reconstruction, lost all my hair, a hysterectomy and losing her teeth one at a time from necrosis of the jaw; all while continuing 2 pills daily as chemotherapy maintenance, an Xgeva chemotherapy shot and a double combination Herceptin/ Perjeta needle in the leg every three weeks indefinitely. There is no Cure for Metastatic Breast Cancer. There is no insurance coverage for Mammograms under the age 40 without reason. She has been battling this every single day for the last 5 years. She continues to fight this ugly disease. Cancer isn’t fair for children, young parents, or even the elderly.