We are a small and very close-knit family. Out of 3 sisters, the younger 2 were diagnosed with colon cancer within 6 months of each other at the ages of 23 (Laura) and 21 (Becca). We learned that they had an extremely rare cancer causing condition called Biallelic Mismatch Repair Deficiency (BMMRD), a rare form of Lynch Syndrome. In May 2015, Laura was diagnosed with breast cancer and 3 days later
Rebecca was diagnosed with brain cancer at the age of 27. Becca fought this cruel disease, GBM brain cancer, for almost a year and during this time she endured multiple surgeries, radiation, and immunotherapy. She would have given anything to prevent anyone else from enduring the pain she went through. She volunteered to undergo novel therapies in hopes of doctors learning something that could prevent others from suffering as she did. Becca was always an angel on Earth, but gained her Heavenly Angel wings on April 24, 2016. Her wishes were for her body to be used for BMMRD research so that others could be spared. Becca’s family and friends formed Love Always, Becca Jean (Inc) to share Becca’s story with the world in order to Embrace Life by making the most of everyday and improving the quality of life of those affected by BMMRD, to Save Lives by finding a cure for BMMRD and improving treatment options for BMMRD cancers, and to Be Becca Kind through actions and events to continue Becca’s legacy. Love Always, Becca Jean is a 501(C)(3) ALL VOLUNTEER organization. We aim to raise funding to support our mission with ALL proceeds going directly to our cause.
