Latest update as of Aug 06, 2025

  • August 2025 Update

    An update from Crystal! Great news, not-what-we-were-hoping-for news, and still incurring high out of pocket coats right now for her continued treatments. As posted today:

    Well, it's been quite some time since ive updated everyone...so here goes 🫶

    Amazing news: All repeat MRI's and CT's showed no new tumors!!! So the current treatment is working!

    Bad news: Still not NED (no evidence of disease), so we've still got cancer cells to kick out of this body and stop from forming new tumors.

    So, treatment continues, likely until February of next year. It sucks. Its a lot harder than I thought it would be. My body hurts constantly and this is an exhaustion I have never felt before. BUT...its working. So trying to stay positive and remember that on the hard days.

    I cannot thank you all enough for all the past and continued thoughts, prayers, messages and love from everyone. And I was able to cover half of the treatments, and all scans and surgeries from Jan to June from all the fundraising you all did for me. 🥹

    I remind myself every day that I can do anything for one day. Just one day at a time.

    My goal? Cancer free by 40! We've got until June next year to get this done! 💪💪

    I love you all. Be kind to each other.

    #MetastaticMelanomaAwareness
    #cancerfreebyforty

    August 2025 Update

About this fundraiser

Crystal Buntz is up against an arduous fight. After being diagnosed with melanoma in November, Crystal underwent wide local excision along with a partial scalp removal, replacement and reattachment in January. Removal and biopsy of lymph nodes has tragically revealed metastatic cancer.

At 38, this is the last thing anyone should be up against. She had to fight and stand up for her own health after three years of trying to get the original problem taken care of, and now we have to do everything we can to help with her fight ahead. Everyone who knows Crystal knows the kind person she is - lighting up whatever room she is in, succeeding in anything she endeavors. If you've met her, then you've felt the love she exudes and the friendship and community she seeks to bring together. Her generosity of spirit and kindness knows no bounds.

Testing, appointments, time off, and additional expenses are coming, and we can help her and her family get ahead of this battle. Thank you in advance for your thoughtfulness, kindness and generosity!

Organized by

Kelly Easterling

Portsmouth, VA, USA

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This fundraiser will directly support

Crystal Buntz

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