Let’s Make Shojie Cancer-Free
Fundraising campaign by
Erika Valenzuela
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₱169,308raised of ₱800,000.00 goal goal
Hi,
I'm Erika Valenzuela, wife of Shojie Valenzuela. My husband Shojie (31) has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer and we are knocking on your generous hearts to provide us with a little help with our fight.
He was initially diagnosed with a brain tumor last July 2018 and underwent brain surgery last August 22, 2018 to remove the affected part. While recovering, the biopsy result revealed that the tumor spread from an origin. After this, we asked for several specialists for different opinions and continued several laboratory tests. After a chest CT Scan, he was diagnosed with Lung Cancer (Stage 4). This news was devastating to us, especially to him (he doesn't even smoke), but he is ready to defeat cancer for the sake of our family, especially our four-year-old son, Sancho.
What's the next step for us?
Given the positive result of his last biomarkers' test, Shojie's treatment would only be oral medicine for 60 days (one tablet daily). The doctor said one tablet costs P5,422.15. In the first two weeks, he'll need a blood chemistry test to confirm that Shojie's body reacts properly to the medicine. If all goes well, he'll continue with the prescription for the rest of the 60 days. Another set of PET Scan and CT Scan will need to be conducted to confirm that his lungs, hip, and brain are getting better and that no new tumors will be found.
In addition to the oral medicine, he also needs to undergo radiation therapy for his brain and right hip bone. The need for maintenance medicine will depend on the results after two months of treatment.
With his oral medicine and needed laboratory tests throughout the two-month treatment, costs are estimated to be around P500,000.00 -- this still excludes possible maintenance medicine expenses.
That's why we created this campaign. We are truly grateful for the moral and financial support from our family and friends. However, the treatments and procedures are too expensive. So we would like to ask any amount from your loving heart to help shoulder the costs.
Sancho is still young, and so is Shojie. I still want him to see our son grow into a fine and strong man as he is. Please help us make this happen, help us believe we can get through this trial with your prayers or donations.
I would like to thank you wholeheartedly even just for your time reading this and may God bless your generous heart.
For those in the Philippines, you may also transfer directly to this account if you wish:
Erika Valenzuela
BPI Account -1890 0312 73
Sincerely,
Erika
Fundraising Team
- Erika Valenzuela
- Campaign Owner
- Bulacan, PH
- Edd Gimena
- Campaign Coordinator
- Nikki Surtida
- Campaign Coordinator
Donors
- Guest
- Donated on Jan 08, 2019
- Anonymous
- Donated on Nov 26, 2018
- Anonymous
- Donated on Nov 26, 2018
January 17 2019 Update: The Fight continues!
Update posted by Edd Gimena at 02:55 pmHi,Here's our update from our FB Page:"Shojie completed his 60days of oral medication (Xalkori) last Jan 9. By Jan 10, he undergone Chest and Cranial CT Scans. He had his follow up check up with his Oncologist, last Jan 14. The doctor is very happy to inform us that his. . . . .
Ongoing Radiotherapy Sessions
Update posted by Nikki Surtida at 08:15 amShojie completed his 4 Radiotherapy sessions, six sessions left. Side effects he was currently experiencing are nausea, fatigue, sensitive smell and lose of appetite, our strategy was to do small frequent feedings and to sip very cold water and drinks. Praying that after the 10 sessions, he will regain his. . . . .
The battle has just begun..
Update posted by Erika Valenzuela at 04:04 amShojie started taking his oral medicines last Sunday, Nov 11, side effects noticed were nausea & LBM. He will also start his 1st radiation therapy session today, Nov 13, there will be 10 sessions of radiation therapy that will take every weekdays. In addition to these, his physical therapy is. . . . .
Donors & Comments
- Guest
- Donated on Jan 08, 2019
- Anonymous
- Donated on Nov 26, 2018
- Anonymous
- Donated on Nov 26, 2018
- Anonymous
- Donated on Nov 25, 2018
- Vikram Somanathan
- Donated on Nov 19, 2018
- Anonymous
- Donated on Nov 17, 2018
- Anonymous
- Donated on Nov 16, 2018
- Anonymous
- Donated on Nov 15, 2018
Fuck Cancer. Go beat it.
- Aravindhan Sundaram
- Donated on Nov 15, 2018
Get well soon
- Anonymous
- Donated on Nov 15, 2018