A profound wave of community support is emerging for Leandra Prevost, a 34-year-old educator and mother from Antigua, as she confronts an aggressive stage 4 metastatic breast cancer diagnosis. Initially identified in March 2024, the disease had already progressed to her lymphatic system, pulmonary tissues, and skeletal structure at the time of discovery.
Her medical journey has included an intensive series of interventions: ten chemotherapy sessions, a mastectomy, hormonal treatments, and immunotherapy. While initial chemotherapy achieved some success by reducing pulmonary tumors, subsequent therapeutic measures proved unsuccessful. This setback was compounded by recent diagnostic imaging that revealed new cancerous growths on her liver, leading her oncology team to discontinue the current treatment protocol.
Medical specialists have proposed a new palliative treatment strategy involving a sophisticated drug combination of pertuzumab, trastuzumab, and docetaxel. This approach will commence with eight treatment cycles with potential indefinite continuation based on her physiological response.
Beyond her health struggles, Prevost is recognized as a dedicated mother to her two young sons, Hezekiah (9) and Gianni (2), and a respected primary school teacher known for her baking talents and community involvement. Her family emphasizes that spiritual faith has been her foundational support throughout this challenging period.
With mounting medical expenses, Prevost’s support network has initiated a public outreach campaign requesting both spiritual support and financial assistance through a dedicated GoFundMe initiative to sustain her ongoing medical care and support her family during this crisis.