Jesicha and her HOPE

For Jesicha  Erin  Napolitano  ( March 13th 1975 — August 20th 2011) her life        was all to short but sweet.  Born the second of eleven siblings.  She  was  an  extremely talented, creative, loving, a giving woman.  She  found the joy in all things she did and never missed  an opportunity to experience something new. From an early age Jesicha would delight herself and others creating designs or fashions  for her younger siblings.  She was also destine to be a designer,  her eye for design was clearly evident…

By Jesicha’s early twenties she was off to NYC,  displaying her fashions at the shows      and selling into fashion boutiques for children. Her talents did not stop at fashion, she designed her own home and found the time to do much of the detail work on the house herself. Her hands never stopped moving, her mind always a whirl. there was always      a dream ready for her to turn it into reality. Her life was full always inspiring herself    to reach the mountain top and she had little room for cancer.

Most clients or associates were surprised to learn Jesicha had battled breast cancer for three years. Never did she wear cancer on her sleeve, but pushed it to the back, in a deep dark corner,  exactly where it need be,  for Jesicha has life to live,  places to go,  things to do and a life to enjoy.  When it came time for cancer,  there  was  just  no — room  for  it. When the chemotherapy  and  radiation began to take a toll on her body,  and  had not accomplished the task of killing the cancer.

Perhaps she would admit that decision was made too late; yet she did trust the doctors     to tell her when chemo was no longer the answer. She was disappointed that she trusted and did not get what she expected; the truth needs be told, early on, in time for a patient  to make their logical decisions.  Therefore,  Jesicha  turned  to  alternative treatments. It was then in a clinic in Mexico that Jesicha decided to organize  Jesicha’s Hope. Which is  appropriately named – for it is Jesicha that is giving hope to others and will continue.

Jesicha never wanted to be known for her cancer; she hated the very thought the cancer was even a part of her. She  was  Jesicha  the  person,  the designer,  lover of animals and children. She was more than anything the sister of ten wonderful loving sibllings and the loving daughter of a mom and dad. However, unless her cancer story is fully told. Others may not fully understand “why”  she created the organization Jesicha’s Hope.

Her  ‘rude’ awakening as she called it came towards the end of her journey; she thought     it was the beginning of a lifetime ahead of her cancer free; her cancer free lifetime wasn’t as long as she envisioned.  At 2:50 am  Saturday August 20th 2011 Jesicha succumbed to liver failure due to chemotherapy poisoning. Her mother, her sister Natasha and brother Ethan were by her side.  At 2:50 am Jesicha let go of her mother’s hand forever.  AS Her dream of Jesicha’s Hope was handed over to her mother,  who carries the same torch for her daughter.

Jesicha’s Hope takes the fear out of going it alone, the Jesicha’s Hope Team supports and listens to those fears.  When you reach Jesicha’s Hope that fearful pain disintegrates when Hope appears,  no longer do you feel desperate, because we are here for you, the confusion is replaced with understanding of your options.  Knowing someone on our team…. will be there when you need them.  When you are at peace with your treatment plan,  with others on your side, truly understanding your situation and emotions, its a life filled with HOPE.