7’s HERO: Star woman donates chemo care kits for patients at Nampa cancer center
Wife and mom Stephanie Kjerstad was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer in 2020. After going through aggressive treatment, she wanted to give back to other patients. Author: Maggie O Mara Updated: 7:21 AM MST February 22, 2021
STAR, Idaho Getting a cancer diagnosis and beginning the recommended course of treatment is not easy, but the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has made that daunting task even more difficult.
Due to COVID-19 safety protocols, patients undergoing surgery or chemotherapy are not allowed to bring friends and family in with them for support.
Stephanie Kjerstad, a wife and mother from Star, is just one of thousands of local patients facing a cancer diagnosis during the pandemic. She battled Stage 3 colorectal cancer in 2020, and was shocked when she received the diagnosis in her forties.