A time to give. Meet Ryan.

Because it is Christmas time and the season of giving we wanted to try and give a little more.  We have chosen to help another well deserving person.  

Ryan helped us design a beautiful piece of jewelry specific to her fight.  She put a lot of thought into what she wanted on the necklace.  We hope that you can find it in your heart this season to help this young mother and her family as she fights for her life.  The necklace is beautiful and can be purchased on our new website www.hellosweetlove.com just choose the Shop/store tab.

Ryan Talbot is a beautiful, witty, spunky, and intelligent 31 year-old wife and mother of 3 young children, ages 6, 3, and 16 months.  Ryan has worked as a 4th grade teacher, and most recently as a Special Education teacher.  She enjoys biking, running, reading, crafting, being outdoors, and spending time with her husband and family.

On October 14th, 2013, just 9 days after running her first marathon, Ryan received the devastating news that she had breast cancer.  Ryan was diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma and had a lumpectomy on October 23rd.  Also removed were 7 lymph nodes.  After more testing was done, a second type of cancer, Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) was discovered.  This resulted in Ryan having a second surgery on November 6^th and a third on November 27.

Ryan’s first round of chemotherapy began on December 5 and will take place every three weeks for four months.  On top of chemotherapy, she will also undergo weekly Herceptin treatments to help slow the progress of the cancer.  When chemotherapy is finished, Ryan will undergo radiation treatments, as well as five more years of oral Herceptin. 

Ryan’s deductible is $10,000, which she has already reached, but hasn’t paid for yet.  Because it is the end of the year, another $10,000 will likely add up in the first few months of 2014.  In addition to at least $20,000 in deductibles, it is unclear if all of her medications, scans, tests and treatments will be covered by insurance. 

For more information on Ryan’s battle and for updates on her progress, visit

www.ianandryan.blogspot.com or https://www.facebook.com/FightforRyanTalbot

To make a donation, go to www.FightForRyan.eventbrite.com

Thanks to you all for all your love and support.  

Brittani.