Stars in the Brain! – Astrocytomas Brain Cancer Stage 3

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Total: $13,543.00
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They were just about to start their new life as a couple. Got married in January after being diagnosed that he has brain tumor. Not sure if it is a cancer yet, but they keep going on with the wedding to create a family they dreamed of. In January 22th after the biopsy, the result came out that Manuel was diagnosed with Anaplastic Astrocytomas, Grade III. They still have hope and thinking after going through 6 weeks of chemotherapy and radiotherapy everything will be ok. His tumor is not an operatable one, therefore radiation and chemo are their only hope for the tumor to shrink. After going through 2 weeks of radiation and chemo, the blood test shows that he is a MGMT Unmethylated, which not responding to the chemo medication. But again, they are very hopeful, believing that God will heal him. After the course of treatment they fly back to Jakarta to recover. With no warning, within a month after going back home, his condition keep going down and struggling with pneumonia caused by the weaken nervous system in his throat area. Within a month, he is already in and out hospital for 4 times and spent some time in ICU room.

Manuel is registered with an insurance, but by the time he was diagnosed he still in the 17 critical illness waiting period. So they refused to cover the hospital bills. Right now they are struggling covering mountain of medical bill that they weren't prepare for it. They were thinking the recovery will be just like eating healthy, lots of rest and it will slowly progressing well. But his body respond differently. They ended up have to turn their bedroom into hospital room.

The journey still on going as he still need to do the MRI post chemotherapy and radiotherapy, to know what is the next treatment. As a friend always on her side, I witness all the hardship she fight herself and her nightmare of sudden present of mountain of hospital bill. They've been out of work for 5 months now, Manuel since he is sick and since Christine have to taking care of him. Right now, they also need to hire a nurse, since Manuel is continue doing home care, a certified nurse required to inject medication to him. As staying in the hospital can be very expensive. Your donation will goes towards the hospital bills that she still owe, medical equipment, drugs that he still constantly needed, follow up treatment, and they are also moving house to reduce their expenses. Me and some other friends who initiate this, would like to encourage you to help her to ease her burden and her family and share God's grace. Please keep on praying for their family. God bless.

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  • Ordinary People
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Donors

  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Jun 22, 2019
  • GWS and JBU

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  • Rowland & Janneth Marcelo
  • Donated on May 30, 2019
  • We join in trusting that God will provide for your needs and praying that He will grant you peace and healing!

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  • Anonymous
  • Donated on May 22, 2019
$35.00
Jun 20

MRI Post Test Result

Update posted by Devy Kandani at 07:12 am

Last week Manuel had took his MRI, it’s a posttest to check his tumor after chemo and radiotherapy. Since Manuel condition physically improve, we are hoping that the tumor were shrink and the cancer stop growing. Couple days after, Christine meet the doctor to get the result. But…sadden for us,. . . . .

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May 23

Inserting PEG Tube

Update posted by Devy Kandani at 06:47 am

After back and forth to the hospital for the 6th times, last week Manuel was admitted to the hospital for the Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) to prevent more aspiration using Nasogastric Feeding Tube (NGT). He had to stay 8 days due to failed attempt inserting using endoscopy procedure. His abdomen. . . . .

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Donors & Comments

6 donors
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Jun 22, 2019
  • GWS and JBU

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  • Rowland & Janneth Marcelo
  • Donated on May 30, 2019
  • We join in trusting that God will provide for your needs and praying that He will grant you peace and healing!

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  • Anonymous
  • Donated on May 22, 2019
$35.00
  • Wieky & Quina Joe
  • Donated on May 21, 2019
  • Dear Manuel & Christine. We have been praying for both of you. May the Lord continue to be your strength and hope. Much love & blessing from Wieky, Quina & Family When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. (Isaiah 43:2 ESV)

$100.00
  • Nathan Han
  • Posted On May 16, 2019
  • Praying for Manuel and family constantly, Christine

  • Nathan Han
  • Donated on May 16, 2019
  • We cry out to the Lord Jehovah Rapha, to heal Manuel and encourage his dear family

$100.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on May 10, 2019
$15.00

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US$350.00
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6 Donors
Raised offline: $13,193.00
Total: $13,543.00

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