Help me save my eyes
Fundraising campaign by
Eugenia Wo Ching
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US$3,908.00raised of $9,000.00 goal goal
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Campaign Story
My name is Eugenia and I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes since 1997.
A few days ago, I received a dreaded diagnosis: advanced proliferative diabetic retinopathy in both eyes.
In the images you can see new and abnormal blood vessels. If not taken care of promptly, I could become blind.
I was prescribed a treatment that consists of two things:
1. A series of six (6) injections in each eye with a drug called Avastin (bevacizumab) in order to stop the abnormal growth of blood vessels and prevent their recurrent growth over time. Each injection costs $500; the total for both eyes would be $6,000.
2. A laser treatment to shrink the blood vessels and stop the blood leakage. Each laser treatment costs $1,500; the total for both eyes would be $3000.
One of the recommendations I was given by my ophthalmologist is to return to normal blood glucose levels, which I am having a really hard time to achieve because of all the stress triggered by this diagnosis.
If you could support me by making a donation and then sharing it with your network, I would greatly appreciate it. Even $5 helps me get closer to my goal. Let me know if you have any questions and I’ll be happy to answer them.
Please help me save my eyes so that I can continue to be the mother that my children deserve!
Mi nombre es Eugenia. Desde 1997 fui diagnosticada con diabetes tipo 1.
Hace unos días recibí un terrible diagnóstico que toda persona diabética teme: retinopatía diabética proliferativa o avanzada en ambos ojos.
En las imágenes se puede observar vasos sanguíneos nuevos y anormales en mis ojos. Si no recibo atención urgente, podría quedarme ciega.
Para evitar la ceguera, me recetaron un tratamiento que consta de dos pasos:
1. Una serie de seis (6) inyecciones en cada ojo con un medicamento llamado Avastin (bevacizumab) para detener el crecimiento anormal de vasos sanguíneos y evitar su proliferación en el futuro. Cada inyección cuesta $500; el total para ambos ojos sería de $6,000.
2. Un tratamiento con láser para encoger los vasos sanguíneos y así detener el sangrado. Cada tratamiento con láser cuesta $1,500, por lo que el total para ambos ojos sería de $3000.
Una de las recomendaciones que me dio mi oftalmólogo es hacer lo posible para que mi nivel de glucosa en la sangre vuelva a la normalidad, pero me ha resultado muy difícil lograrlo debido a todo el estrés que me generó este diagnóstico inesperado.
Si pudiera apoyarme haciendo una donación y luego compartiéndola con su red, se lo agradecería enormemente. Aun $5 me ayudarán a acercarme a mi objetivo. Si tiene alguna pregunta con respecto a mi condición, con gusto se la responderé.
¡Ayúdeme a salvar mis ojos para que pueda seguir siendo la madre que mis hijos merecen! Gracias de antemano.
Organizer
- Eugenia Wo Ching
- Campaign Owner
Donors
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jul 02, 2021
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jun 28, 2021
- Melissa
- Donated on Jun 28, 2021
Half way!
Update posted by Eugenia Wo Ching at 05:10 pmI've been postponing this update for too long...I'm halfway through my treatment. I got laser on both my eyes, though I will need a redo on both of them. Most certainly the right eye. I got a second OCR test which shows real progress on both eyes. I'm 2 days. . . . .
Rays of light... Lots of them!!!
Update posted by Eugenia Wo Ching at 05:06 pmI've been feeling the warmth! Thank you Tracey and Tim and all the friends from Minnesota! Last night I dreamt we were on the field on that snowless and unusually warm winter morning taking turns, swinging the bat and hitting hard the softball... what a nice feeling! I can't remember. . . . .
1st laser treatment
Update posted by Eugenia Wo Ching at 03:17 pmLast Friday I visit a second doctor to get an opinion on the suggested treatment He was even more adamant and wit a greater sense of urgency. He said I'm too young to have the eyes of a 90 year-old person He recommended me to start immediately. So I did.. . . . .
Gracias!!!!
Update posted by Eugenia Wo Ching at 12:33 amThank you Robin, Valeria and Juan Carlos for kickstarting this campaign!Gracias Ana y Kattia por promoverla entre amigos!Y gracias a tío Arturo y a sus amigos y prima por contribuir tan generosamente aun sin conocerme. Cuando salga de esta y estemos todos vacunamos me encantaría conocerlos !Ya casi cuento con
Donors & Comments
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jul 02, 2021
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jun 28, 2021
- Melissa
- Donated on Jun 28, 2021
- Francisco Brenes
- Donated on Jun 28, 2021
De pellizco en pellizco se mata un elefante! Mis mejores deseos por llegar a esa meta!
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jun 28, 2021
- Anonymous
- Donated on May 16, 2021
Espero que esto ayude, te envío mis mejores deseos y un abrazo !!
- Guest
- Donated on May 10, 2021
- Anonymous
- Donated on May 09, 2021
- Beatrice Laprade
- Donated on May 09, 2021
- Karen Wagner
- Donated on May 09, 2021
Mucha fortaleza Eugenia! Lo vas a lograr!