2020 PPP magazine

2020 Paint the Paper Pink Lincoln Daily News October 2020 Page 27 Huskins and others wanted to do something tangible to assist the Crabtrees. Huskins came up with the idea of selling pink shirts to friends and co-workers. The profits from the shirts will go directly to the Crabtrees. Sarah said that they ordered 68 shirts and still have a few left. To date they have not tallied the total as they are hoping to sell out on the shirts soon. If anyone would like to purchase a shirt, they may contact Huskins or Sarah Crabtree at the Logan County Safety Complex. Jim Crabtree shared what the couple has been experiencing. He recalls June 5th when Stacy came to him and said that something wasn’t right. He said it was evening and they were at home. Stacy had gone off to the bathroom and Jim was checking out some things on the computer. While in the bathroom, Stacy had done a self-exam, and noted that something in her left breast didn’t feel right. Jim said it wasn’t exactly a lump that she felt, but at the same time, she knew that what she was feeling had not been there before. He said it was immediately frightening and concerning, but the two had held on to one another, and vowed to stay calm. Until they knew what was happening, they were not going to assume the worst. Stacy made a doctor appointment and was soon going through imaging and a biopsy. The end result, she was diagnosed with Stage 2B breast cancer. Stage 2 is a relatively early diagnosis, so the hope that all would go well was high. The plan of action for Stacy included four rounds of chemotherapy, lumpectomy surgery, CONTINUE