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Gennine is a native of Trinidad and Tobago. She is a single mother of a 14 year old son and an 11 year old daughter. She has dedicated much of her life to helping at risk children and their families as well as those with disabilities. She worked for Jewish Child and Family Services for 10 years where she received awards for professional excellence and gained the respect of her colleagues. She has worked with ChildServe in Iowa since 2013 with children who have disabilities and their families.
In 2010 Gennine was diagnosed with an extreme case of sinus tachycardia. This is a heart condition that causes ones heart to beat excessively or rapidly. Gennine started treatment for this condition but did not let that deter her from her responsibilities as a mother, daughter, sister, friend and colleague. There were many days when the illness got the better of Gennine but her faith, her children, her family and friends kept her going. Over the years Gennine’s heart has been slowly getting weaker and has started to affect her everyday life functioning. She tires easily and is not able to do as much as she use to or would like to.
In 2011 as Gennine was dealing with the effects tachycardia was having on her emotionally and physically, she was diagnosed with stage 2 cervical cancer. While the rest of us around her were devastated she said “I am giving myself 24 hours to cry about this and after that I am moving on”. Moving on is exactly what Gennine did. She went through chemo and radiation therapy and continued to work full time. Gennine would often say that there are many people so much worse off than me that I am truly grateful that this is all I have to deal with. She was determined to beat the disease and she did.
Gennine was in remission for almost 12 months before having to deal with cervical cancer yet again. She fought through again, still working full time and taking her son to football practice and her daughter to gymnastics. Once again Gennine beat the disease.
Towards the end of 2015 Gennine’s heart condition was starting to cause her heart muscles to weaken. As her cardiologist was making plans to address this issue Gennine was diagnosed with Cervical cancer again. Due to the pain and the rate the cancer cells were spreading Gennine’s quality of life is severely impacted. For the first time she is unable to work. The short-term disability policy she has been paying into to cover her and her children for circumstances such as these has at this time refused to pay out on her policy. She continues to work with them to provide the missing information she is told they need. In the mean time she has two children who depend on her and everyday things that we take for granted she is struggling to accomplish both physically and financially.
Gennine’s sister Aisha says it best “She has been fighting this battle for such a long time but with such a brave face, for the sake of those who love her and whom she loves in return, that you wonder, where she finds the strength to do it each day”.
Gennine’s family and friends are asking for any assistance that you can provide her in this challenging time. Gennine keeps saying I am PUSHing (Praying Until Something Happens) forward. Please pray for Gennine and all those dealing with cancer like her.
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