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126 E Vine St
Owatonna, MN 55060
In November of 2011, Reanna Manthe, was diagnosed with Ocular Melanoma. The cancer was contained in her left eye and to prevent the cancer from spreading they removed her eye and fitted her with a prosthetic. She was told by her team of doctors that she had a 85% chance of the cancer returning in her liver or her lungs within the next five years. For the past three and a half years she has had full body scans every three months at Mayo Clinic in Rochester to ensure the cancer has not returned. Every three months has been a celebration of remaining cancer-free. But in June, 2015, at one of her quarterly scans, doctors found two lesions on her liver. They immediately scheduled a follow-up MRI solely of her liver to take a closer look at her lesions. During this MRI they discovered that the two lesions were, in fact, one 1.5 cm lesion. After a second opinion at the University of Minnesota, A biopsy was scheduled and doctors confirmed that the lesion was a return of Ocular Melanoma. This type of cancer can spread to the liver or the lungs via the bloodstream. Because this type of cancer does not respond to chemotherapy or radiation, Reanna’s Doctor’s in Minnesota connected her with a cancer treatment center, MD Anderson, in Houston Texas, where they are doing Immunotherapy trials for this specific type of cancer. 6 months ago, Reanna started these Immunotherapy treatments. Each week she flies from Minneapolis to Houtson, TX, leaving her 2 young children for days at a time to receive these life saving treatments. The Doctors state this treatment could go on for up to 2 years. The cost of airfare, hotel, medical doctors, medications, and traveling costs are adding up. Reanna has been unable to work at her teaching job she loves so much and her husband has had to take large amounts of time off to travel with her most weeks as she is unable to travel alone. A Fundraising Benefit has been planned for Sunday, May 1, 2016 from 3pm-6pm at the Owatonna Elks Club. $5 Walking Taco meal, desert & Beverage. Many silent auction items. Items added daily... Twin Tickets, Signed Parise Wild Jersey etc. On Facebook search: Benefit for Reanna Manthe for more information.
  • 05/01/2016 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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