Help KEN-KEN WIN against BONE CANCER (synchronous multifocal osteosarcoma) #KenWinAgainstCancer

WAYS TO DONATE:

Donations via Paypal have been recently deactivated due to compliance restrictions. As of this moment, we can only accept donations via direct bank transfers or money remittances, online or offline. You may also contact us to learn of more ways to help Ken-ken WIN THIS BATTLE.

1. Via Paypal (deactivated as of now) - "As advised during the setup of your campaign, due to PayPal compliance restrictions it is only available during the first 120 days of your campaign." - gogetfunding email
   
   Alternatively, you may still send directly to my Paypal account without clicking the DONATE button.
   
   Paypal account name: Kirt Russelle Peconada
   Paypal account email: [email protected]
   Merchant ID: PPXG4RDWS278S
   
2. Direct bank deposits / transfers:

Account Name / Receiver: KIRT RUSSELLE C. PECONADA
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Acct. No.: 8669 1163 82

For direct money transfers (i.e., Palawan, Cebuana, ML, RD, Western Union, etc.):

Receiver: KIRT RUSSELLE C. PECONADA
Address: DAVAO CITY
Contact No.: +639955142466

Through GCash:
Mobile No. for wallet: 0995 514 2466

CONTACT US:
Contact us ahead of time for us to monitor any help you wish to send our way.

Email: [email protected]

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QUICK UPDATE:

Ken-ken's BILATERAL ROTATIONPLASTY was completed last March 7, 2019 and he was discharged from the hospital after two weeks. He's still due for chemo, but he's recovering really well and already being so positive about all of this despite the fact that both his feet were turned 180 degrees backward.

You may check out our facebook pages to see some photos we shared, although we still try to limit these for the time being for personal reasons.

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BACKGROUND:
KEN-KEN, Kleent Dexter Dela Cruz, an eight year old active and loveable boy, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma (an aggresive bone cancer) last summer. Although this dreadful illness takes its toll on him, his eyes are always hopeful and deep with thoughts. He knows what he's going through and how it all ends up with his legs being severed along with the tumor on his knees. He never loses courage and we even started looking through what will be his prosthetic legs. He's fighting an admirable battle and we will always be there to support him - through each step of the way, through every sleepless night and quiet evenings, through each tear and laughter, through joy and pain, through chemotherapy and surgery.

DIAGNOSIS

His is a RARE case of BILATERAL OSTEOSARCOMA on both distal femurs, without any detectable distant metastasis to other organs, thankfully. Since the tumors are on his lower extremities, we believe these to be resectable, perhaps thru rotationplasty or whatever his doctors may recommend for his case. By the end of his chemotherapy and surgery, we expect him to start adjusting to life with a disability. Despite this, we hope and pray for his full recovery after osteosarcoma.

Also, we were told by his doctors that there have only been 16 DOCUMENTED CASES of BILATERAL OSTEOSARCOMA in the span of 30 years, worldwide.

TREATMENT PROTOCOL:
He had his first chemotherapy on September 13 - 16, with cisplatin and doxorubicin over an 18-week protocol, with definitive surgery scheduled on week 9.

After three (3) cycles of chemotherapy, his doctors will assess his response to the drugs before proceeding with the surgery. It will either be above-knee amputation or rotationplasty on both legs, but they are recently considering SAVING AT LEAST ONE OF HIS LEGS, either through a metal prosthesis or other possible methods.

FAMILY BACKGROUND:
His family has been assessed to be financially incapable to pay for his whole treatment, from chemotherapy up to rehabilitation and long-term follow-ups. His mom is a full-time housewife while his dad drives a pedicab. Average monthly income for their family is Php 5,000.00 to Php 6,000.00. That's not even enough to cover for one MRI scan, which costs at Php 7,500.00.

He has two (2) brothers, one who is older at 10-years-old and the other at 4-years-old.

EXPECTED TREATMENT COSTS:
We cannot fully estimate the costs of his whole treatment, which will involve the following:

1. 18-week chemotherapy protocol
2. Wide-excision surgery
3. Physical therapy and rehabilitation
4. Prosthesis for both legs
5. Other contingencies

Online estimates put the total cost at more than $100,000 (US dollars). At the latest exchange rate, that'll be about Php 5.4 million. Luckily, we have several social services and charities that can cover most of this cost. It will entail long lines, but whatever the cost, we will see this through.

However, we will still be paying for out-of-pocket laboratory costs. Before his first chemotherapy started, we had to pay a total of Php 3,790.00 for his CT scan, MRI and bone scans. Right after his first chemo, we had to pay Php 2,000.00 for his cardiogram (2d-echo). That's a total of Php 5,790.00, more than their average monthly family income.

We expect to be incurring more out-of-pocket costs for his laboratory and medicines during and after treatment.

And this doesn't include everyday costs of taking care of Ken-ken, which will put additional strain on their family's budget.

TARGET DONATIONS:
If published estimates put the total cost at more or less Php 5.4 milliion, our initial target to help KEN-KEN WIN against osteosarcoma will be set at roughly 10% of this, or Php 500,000.00, in hopes that we can raise additional funding offline and thru charities / social services.

Whatever will be left after his treatment will cover for the following:

1. Physical therapy and rehabilitation
2. Prosthesis for both legs
3. Future long-term follow-ups

BEST OUTCOME:
We want to give him the best outcome possible and we need all the help we can get.

For him to win against osteosarcoma, he needs our full support and, honestly, some good samaritans are a welcome addition to his team.

All funds will be accounted for through regular updates. These will be used for various laboratory costs, chemo drugs, medical procedures, rehabilitation after surgery, check-ups and other out-of-pocket costs directly attributable to KEN-KEN's winning knockout against cancer.

We love you so much, Ken, through the ups and downs of life.

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HOW CAN YOUR DONATIONS HELP KEN-KEN:

1. It will cover the costs of laboratory tests and procedures, medicines and other in-patient and out-patient costs that cannot be shouldered by social services and health insurance to ensure that KEN-KEN deals a heavy knockout blow against osteosarcoma.
2. It will cover the costs for his future prosthesis including physical therapy and rehabilitation.
3. It will cover all other contingencies related to his complete treatment and healing.

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