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Please help Kimberly & her child

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Last summer, the severe migraines that my dear friend Kimberly had suffered from for months were suddenly accompanied by paralysis. Kimberly was transported by ambulance to a hospital in a larger city , where she had emergency brain surgery. She was diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma multiforme, the most aggressive and deadly form of brain cancer. 

Kimberly is a single parent raising her six-year-old child in northern California, and she supports the two of them as a contract editor (which she can now only do part-time) . She urgently needs financial assistance to cover the costs of her treatment, as well genetic/molecular testing and gene sequencing of the tumor, which could provide information critical to her survival.

Donations can also help cover other costs of treatment, including her chemotherapy drug, MRIs (required every eight weeks), several costly 'off label' medications that have shown some efficacy against gliomas, immune-supporting supplements, which are expensive, childcare when she has MRIs, for which Kimberly travels several hours for each imaging test and appointment with her neuro-oncologist, among other needs. Donations will also help cover the costs of participating in clinical trials of new therapies that could extend her life.

Kimberly is deeply loved, and if you've met her, you likely know her warmth and generosity. I hope we can reflect that back to her now, when she needs it the most. On behalf of her friends and family, we are so grateful for your help. 






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  • Anonymous
    • $500 
    • 4 yrs
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Organizer and beneficiary

Corin Hirsch
Organizer
Santa Rosa, CA
Kimberly Stemer
Beneficiary

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