From Woman's World · Bill Holton · · 50s
Gamers Raise $1M for Breast Cancer Research
Gaming community rallied to raise $1 million for breast cancer research after Jessica Conwell's diagnosis.
In brief
Gaming community rallied to raise $1 million for breast cancer research after Jessica Conwell's diagnosis. Jessica Conwell's gaming community raised over $1 million for cancer research after her triple-negative breast cancer diagnosis. Originally reported by Woman's World.
Jessica's Diagnosis
Jessica Conwell received a triple-negative breast cancer diagnosis in a Portland, Oregon consulting room.
“Bad news”
Gaming Community Support
A 300-member gaming community rallied to raise over $1 million for cancer research after Jessica's diagnosis.
“Never once did I feel I was going through this alone”
Treatment Challenges
Jessica underwent a double mastectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation, losing hair and a quarter of her body weight.
Raising Funds
The gaming community raised $55,000 at their first game-a-thon and later exceeded $1 million for cancer research.
Recovery and Hope
Jessica is now nearly five years cancer-free, crediting the gaming community for saving her spirit.
“I never knew how many people were in my corner”
The key point
Jessica Conwell's gaming community raised over $1 million for cancer research after her triple-negative breast cancer diagnosis.
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