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PRICE — U.S. postal workers for the post office in Price joined together Friday to show love and support to their fellow mail courier, Jennifer Slavensky.
Slavensky, who is a wife, mother, sister, daughter, aunt, friend and carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2023. Slavensky was informed that her diagnosis was stage 3, triple-negative breast cancer, which is an extremely aggressive form of breast cancer.
Upon receiving her diagnosis, Slavensky went into fight mode. She immediately began chemotherapy and immunotherapy, making several round trips to Provo for treatment, as well as doctor's visits.
Despite her diagnosis, neither breast cancer, nor snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night, kept Slavensky from the swift completion of her appointed rounds. Slavensky remained a dedicated carrier for the USPS and continued working through all of her treatments and doctor's visits.
Slavenky's fellow carriers joined together early Friday to decorate their postal service vehicles while sporting their "Stamp Out Breast Cancer" T-shirts. The USPS trucks were adorned with pink balloons, streamers and signs.
"A lot of her customers are coming to the window when they're coming in to check on their carrier and their mail. They're wondering where their carriers' at, and they all miss her and love her," an emotional Toni Madrid told ETV.com.
Steve Ammerman, who is the supervisor for the post office in Price stated, "Today is about showing our love for her and that we care."
Family and friends, who were also sporting their breast cancer shirts, joined the mail carriers as they paraded in front of Slavensky's home. This show of love and support left Slavensky quite emotional, as she stood outside watching the decorated trucks, driven by her co-workers pass by. Following closely behind was Slavensky's husband in his semitruck.
On Sept. 9 following a required surgery, Slavensky learned that her cancer had progressed. Slavensky will soon begin seven weeks of radiation, as well as another round of immunotherapy and a new chemotherapy regimen.
Slavensky's mother-in-law, Dolores Slavinsky, stated that even with her most recent surgery, Slavensky plans to return to work as soon as her doctor gives her the go-ahead.
Jennifer Slavensky has also made quite the name for herself as one of the founders of Den & Jen's Bounce Houses, that she owned and operated with her husband Den Slavensky. Slavensky and her husband became quite the staple for community events. Many of the children in the community looked forward to seeing their bounce houses at all of the events.
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