Help Elva To Fight Cancer

Saving lives and helping people regain their health has always been my dream. My family in Taiwan couldn't afford to put me through the medical school I was accepted to, so I worked very hard for years to raise money to pay the tuition myself. Luckily, I was able to earn enough to put myself through school in NYC, and I passed each semester with excellent grades. I feel more certain now that becoming a physician's assistant is my destiny. I have felt productive and motivated while practicing. I am now about to enroll for my last two semesters in medical school, and everything has seemed perfect. However, I have just received some bad news. Two months ago, I had an abnormal Pap smear report. The doctor immediately ordered more lab tests to screen for cancer. The result crushed me. I have always been a healthy person, and have followed a very healthy diet. I never thought that one day I would come close to getting cancer. However, the doctor's news was that I indeed have cervical cancer, and that I need to undergo a hysterectomy and a number of cycles of chemo in order to save my life. I wasn't prepared for this tragedy. I thought I was so close to being able to start my new chapter of working in the hospital. I didn't expect to end up in the hospital myself, as a patient, especially not like this. I am only an international student in NYC and I am without financial support. The doctor has said it will take me six weeks to recover after the surgery. I have no way of paying my rent, tuition, and other living expenses without being able to work. This is a very hard time for me. The possibility of losing the ability to bear a child is not even as scary as losing the ability to pursue my dreams in general. I need everyone's blessing, and I need everyone's help to fight the cancer and complete my education. The love I receive from every one of you will strengthen me to keep going. Please help me if you can, and keep me company as I endure through this tough situation.