Hi everyone, let’s help our friend Luciene go through these hard times, she was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year and just finished her last chemo. She had so many complications due to the treatment she couldn’t walk or talk at times. She had to stop working, and now she needs help to pay her bills. She has no direct family in the US, so any help is more than welcome! She’s going to go through surgery soon, so we just wish she can relax about her finances and have her basic needs, like rent, car and utilities covered. We also count on your prayers that soon enough she will be back on her feet with her health fully recovered. 

[Caros amigos, vamos ajudar nossa amiga Luciene (Lu), que está lutando contra um câncer de mama agressivo que descobriu em janeiro deste ano. Ela acabou há pouco a quimioterapia e aguarda para fazer a cirurgia aqui em LA, onde mora há mais de 20 anos sem nenhuma família. Ela precisa de nossa ajuda para atravessar esse período difícil de recuperação, pois está sem poder trabalhar no momento e precisa dos meios para pagar aluguel, carro, comida e demais contas. Nós torcemos e oramos para que ela esteja plenamente recuperada em 3 ou 4 meses. Mas até lá, temos que garantir que suas despesas estejam cobertas para que ela tenha a paz de espírito de que ela precisa neste momento para superar isso. Portanto, contamos com suas orações, doações e que compartilhem! Obrigado!]

Backstory:

In January (close to when some of these pictures were taken), Luciene was working as a nanny and when one of the kids hit her in the breast, she felt unusual discomfort. She looked for a doctor and learned she had one of the most aggressive breast cancers in the beginning stage. She started chemo right away, and had many complications, including Covid, liquid in her knees that had to be drained, etc. Now she is dealing with the aftermath of her last chemo session, considered the most invasive of them. She must submit to surgery in no more than two months, and finally beat this horrible disease.