Hi everyone, we are organizing this meal train for our incredible friend, Jillian Habermehl. Shortly after Jill’s 30th birthday, she received news no 30-year-old should ever have to hear. Following surgery to remove her tonsils, a mass was discovered that tested positive for Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma, an aggressive form of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Jill has started chemotherapy and will undergo several rounds over the coming months. Thankfully, while this cancer is aggressive, it is also highly treatable and often curable with chemotherapy. Jill has worked in healthcare for over a decade and has spent the last six years as a nurse and charge nurse in the Emergency Department. She has dedicated her life to caring for others and is also a peer support coach and mentor to so many fellow nurses. Most importantly, Jill is a wife and a mom to her two-year-old son, TJ. Because chemotherapy will leave Jill highly immunocompromised, she will be unable to work for several months. With Jill working full-time as a charge nurse and her husband owning a small business, this will be a significant financial and emotional strain on their family. We hope this meal train can take just a little bit of that burden off their shoulders and make things easier while Jill focuses on healing. How you can help: Please consider signing up to provide a meal, restaurant or grocery gift card, or delivery through services like DoorDash or Instacart. Every meal and gesture of support makes a difference and is so appreciated by Jill and her family. Thank you so much for surrounding Jill, Jack, and TJ with love and support during this incredibly difficult season. Jill has spent her life taking care of others, and now it’s our turn to take care of her. With deepest gratitude, Team Jill ❤️
A few important notes about meal drop-offs: - If there's a certain time that works best for you, please reach out to Jill or Jenna to coordinate drop off. You may also reach out if you'd prefer to bring something on a date not listed, Jill has just asked for no more than 3 meals per week to ensure nothing goes to waste. - Jill has requested no visitors at this time while she goes through treatment and focuses on her recovery. - When dropping off a meal, please simply leave it at their door. Jill will reach out if she is feeling up for company. - If possible, please bring meals in disposable containers or dishes that do not need to be returned. This will make things easier for the family during this busy and difficult time. - Please keep in mind that Jill is immunocompromised, so we ask that you take extra care with food preparation and handling. - Per Jill's oncologist, he would like her to try and eat high protein so including some sort of protein in the meal is a plus.