Imagine losing your job. Feeling like you’re suffering panic attacks, trying to accomodate the unemployment malaise upon you, you think you’ve hit some rotten luck. Then you have strange headaches, and you still think, this unemployment thing is stressing you out. Then good news! You get a job, yay, and you get health insurance back, yay! But – the headaches, the strange panic-like attacks are persistent despite the good news. Then you go the doctor with your newly renewed empowerment of employer provided health care – and then find – that all along, you’ve been harboring a very large low-grade (non-cancerous) tumor in your head.

This is a horrific imaginary tale – but unfortunately, it is the truthful tale of a dirtbaggin’ friend, Audrey Thibeau.

Photo: Amy Dykema

Yes – its that big white thing.

Audrey has run into this complication and it has cost her great time, effort, emotion, and of course money, to get her to 100% satisfactory health. Brain tumors come at all of these exorbitant costs, and she has had at least 80% of the tumor removed. We, at The Bonebell, are spreading the word about a great and fun fundraiser being provided to help this friend out. Audrey is a member of Half Acre Cycling and is the one of the many fine gals in the duos and four person categories that takes on the WEMS Series 3 and 6 Hour MTB Races. All Chicagoan dirtbags need a little help now and then, and when we rally, its a always sure to be a fun time.

Dirtbaggin’ Audrey

Photo: Erica C.

Fundraiser will be had at The Beer Bistro on Monday night, February 15th from 5:30PM-7:30PM.

Follow the link above for more information on address and details, and how to donate outside of the fundraiser event.