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My mother, Sheryl began her battle with cancer this April. After having some chest pain, testing revealed a nodule on her lung. Further testing revealed that the nodule was cancerous and that the nearby lymph nodes were also affected.

For those of you who do not know my mother, she has spent her life volunteering, spearheading food drives and sacrificing her own needs for the needs of others and her children. My mother has been an advocate for individuals diagnosed with disabilities and sits on the Town of North Hempstead’s Disability Advisory Committee (DAC).

I am 26 and just begun my life, I cannot fathom what will ensue if I do not use every fiber of my being and a resilient form of hope in order to fight for my mother to be here. The question of how I will care for my sibling constantly spins through my head. Our mother is our rock and the foundation of our family. She is my best friend. I need my mom, my siblings need my mom and this world needs my mom. We cannot imagine a world without her.

We also cannot imagine a world where we did not try to utilize and access every resource we can, including traditional and alternative medical treatments. The doctors have stated that traditional treatments would only be about 3-5% effective, and more likely it would kill her whereas alternative treatments could provide a cure.

We have been working with her doctors to integrate traditional medicine and alternative intervention. She has been seeing an MD in NYC who specializes in cancer treatments utilizing Gamma Delta T Cells ( http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3928706/) and strict supplemental regimens. One round of treatment can cost our family up to $7,000 dollars. We have been struggling immensely to afford this care.

My mothers life motto has always been “if you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem”. She has taught us by example to STAND UP for those who are unable to stand up for themselves. Now WE ALL NEED TO STAND UP and help her battle the fight of her life, for me, my brothers and for all those lucky enough to have her in their lives.

Any amount of donation would be extremely helpful. If a monetary donation is not possible, please offer any prayers, shares of this link, personal experience or research to help cure this terrible disease and guide us through this time.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. Even a small amount makes a difference. Hopefully together- we can make the difference. We really appreciate your love and support <3

Donations 

  • Maria K
    • $15 
    • 6 yrs

Organizer

Jennifer Lauren
Organizer
Hauppauge, NY
The Sheryl Donofrio Foundation
 
Registered nonprofit
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