Destiny Mariah Chioino Medical Fund
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My name is Donald Clark, and I am starting this campaign for a friend at work (Lisa Perez) whose daughter Destiny was recently diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML). I have been working with Lisa for the past 16 years at 9-1-1 for the County of Monterey, on the beautiful Central Coast of California. Lisa Perez is a Police Dispatcher, and has been serving the community and all Law Enforcement Agencies in the County for the past 16 years.
My own daughter was diagnosed with Leukemia at age 16. Although she beat the Leukemia, she passed away at age 23 from heart failure directly related to her Chemotherapy. I know what Lisa and Destiny are about to face, and the long hard road ahead of them, so you can see why this is so dear to me.
About Destiny......
Destiny Chioino had been feeling sick for about six weeks, and after multiple (unsuccessful) visits to the Emergency Room and blood tests, Lisa took Destiny to a different doctor who insisted on running another panel of blood work, within 5 hours the doctor’s office called Lisa and advised her to get her daughter back to the ER right away, because there were some very concerning abnormalities in her blood work.
On May 21, 2016, Destiny was transferred to Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital, in Palo Alto CA., where she was immediately diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML), at age 17. This diagnosis came just 2 weeks shy of her18th Birthday, and 3 weeks shy of her High School Graduation from Christopher High, in Gilroy CA. Destiny already met all requirements to graduate from high school, however due to her hospitalization, she will not be able to walk with her classmates on graduation day. Destiny wanted nothing more than to be able to walk across that stage and receive her diploma.
Destiny will be confined to Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital for 2-3 months, during the Remission Induction Phase of Chemotherapy where she will be given heavy doses of Chemotherapy. After completion of the Induction Phase of Chemotherapy Destiny will be able to leave the hospital during her Maintenance Phase of Chemotherapy, however in order to do so she must reside within 20 Minutes of the hospital, therefore Lisa will have to find temporary accommodations near the hospital. Destiny has about 1 Year of Hardcore Chemotherapy ahead of her, followed by Maintenance Chemotherapy for up to an additional year, based on her recovery and remission.
They have a long hard road ahead of them, filled with every emotion you could imagine, not to mention the financial impact on Lisa, as she will have to be away from work for long periods at a time.
The funds raised from this campaign will be utilized to cover medical bills, as well as offset the cost of temporary housing near the hospital.
Please keep Destiny and her family in your prayers.
If you can, please help me, help Lisa and Destiny!
Thank You All!
My own daughter was diagnosed with Leukemia at age 16. Although she beat the Leukemia, she passed away at age 23 from heart failure directly related to her Chemotherapy. I know what Lisa and Destiny are about to face, and the long hard road ahead of them, so you can see why this is so dear to me.
About Destiny......
Destiny Chioino had been feeling sick for about six weeks, and after multiple (unsuccessful) visits to the Emergency Room and blood tests, Lisa took Destiny to a different doctor who insisted on running another panel of blood work, within 5 hours the doctor’s office called Lisa and advised her to get her daughter back to the ER right away, because there were some very concerning abnormalities in her blood work.
On May 21, 2016, Destiny was transferred to Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital, in Palo Alto CA., where she was immediately diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML), at age 17. This diagnosis came just 2 weeks shy of her18th Birthday, and 3 weeks shy of her High School Graduation from Christopher High, in Gilroy CA. Destiny already met all requirements to graduate from high school, however due to her hospitalization, she will not be able to walk with her classmates on graduation day. Destiny wanted nothing more than to be able to walk across that stage and receive her diploma.
Destiny will be confined to Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital for 2-3 months, during the Remission Induction Phase of Chemotherapy where she will be given heavy doses of Chemotherapy. After completion of the Induction Phase of Chemotherapy Destiny will be able to leave the hospital during her Maintenance Phase of Chemotherapy, however in order to do so she must reside within 20 Minutes of the hospital, therefore Lisa will have to find temporary accommodations near the hospital. Destiny has about 1 Year of Hardcore Chemotherapy ahead of her, followed by Maintenance Chemotherapy for up to an additional year, based on her recovery and remission.
They have a long hard road ahead of them, filled with every emotion you could imagine, not to mention the financial impact on Lisa, as she will have to be away from work for long periods at a time.
The funds raised from this campaign will be utilized to cover medical bills, as well as offset the cost of temporary housing near the hospital.
Please keep Destiny and her family in your prayers.
If you can, please help me, help Lisa and Destiny!
Thank You All!
Organizer and beneficiary
Donald Clark
Organizer
Salinas, CA
Lisa Perez
Beneficiary