Treating my brother’s Kidney Cancer
Fundraising campaign by
Mary Quezada
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US$3,000.00raised of $20,000.00 goal goal
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Campaign Story
My brother Augusto was diagnosed with stage 4 Kidney cancer last year in May, he, his wife and his 14 year old son lived in Caracas at that time, his eldest son, Alejandro, is living in New York. This past August tragedy hit my brother's family again and my sister in law unexpectedly passed away. She was his care-taker since day one and a devoted mother but their suffering debilitated her heart until silently stopped working. I live in Raleigh, North Carolina, the whole family had the hope of getting my brother into a Clinical trial since there were no new treatment options for him in Venezuela, so as a family we decided to bring him and his minor son to US, hoping to find a better alternative, and to be closer to Alejandro and us. Until last week, we thought he would have that opportunity but unfortunately our best chance to get an alternative treatment was denied on 10/30/15.
At this time we are still looking for an alternative treatment but realize that if nothing is found, we need to concentrate our effort in keeping him as comfortable and painless as possible. Because he does not have insurance in this country, expenses are accumulating fast. My family and extended family are doing the best we can to care for my brother and to gather more financial resources, unfortunately we need more support to navigate this challenge. The 24 hour care comes with a high tag and savings are going away rapidly. I thank you for considering helping him to receive the care he needs, for helping us to provide him with the medical support any person and loved one deserves.
Organizer
- Mary Quezada
- Campaign Owner
- Raleigh, US
Donors
- Cecilia Saloni
- Donated on Dec 01, 2015
- Lourdes Suarez
- Donated on Nov 23, 2015
- Carlos Diaz
- Donated on Nov 19, 2015
WIth sadness and with hope
Update posted by Mary Quezada at 11:11 pmIt has taken me a while to be able to give an update on our situation, it is with profound sadness that I share that my brother left us the week before Thanksgiving, unfortunately no treatment could stop the damaged that cancer had already done. We surrounded him with love. . . . .
Donors & Comments
- Cecilia Saloni
- Donated on Dec 01, 2015
- Lourdes Suarez
- Donated on Nov 23, 2015
- Carlos Diaz
- Donated on Nov 19, 2015
- Lenore Behar
- Donated on Nov 18, 2015
- Carlos Diaz
- Donated on Nov 16, 2015
- Carlos Diaz
- Donated on Nov 13, 2015
- Patti Bojakowski
- Donated on Nov 11, 2015
My best to you and your family.
- Katie Wyatt
- Donated on Nov 10, 2015
We love you Mary! Katie and Aaron
- Andres & Carlotta Loero
- Donated on Nov 09, 2015
- Ryan Eshbach
- Donated on Nov 09, 2015