Dianna Solatorio Cancer Treatment

Dianna Solatorio (wife of Pilipo Solatorio) lives in remote Halawa Valley on the Hawaiian island of Molokai. She is fighting cancer and needs help covering treatment expenses.

(Dianna Solatorio with her family in Halawa Valley, Molokai)

You may know Dianna Solatorio from the PBS documentary "Sons of Halawa". Dianna has an amazing story of meeting a young Hawaiian named Pilipo Solatorio when she was just 16 years old in California. They became pen pals and best friends and when Dianna turned 18, Pilipo proposed to her. They have been married for over 50 years now and have raised 6 children on the island of Molokai. Dianna has played a major role in supporting her husband in upholding and teaching Hawaiian cultural traditions in Halawa Valley, Molokai.

You can watch "Sons of Halawa" using this link. This is the only place it is available for viewing online:  https://vimeo.com/145527601/85067217ad

Dianna has been fighting bouts of skin cancer, in the form of Squamous Cell Carcinoma, for over 10-years. In the Summer of 2018 the cancer spread to lymph nodes in her neck. Her doctors detected it early and Dianna underwent major surgery to have the large tumor removed. She now has to undergo 6 weeks of radiation treatment on Maui.

(The scar left from her recent surgery)

Dianna's medical insurance leaves her with 20% copay on all her medical bills and does not cover travel costs. Dianna and Pilipo both live on fixed retirement income and the medical costs of cancer treatment has overwhelmed them financially. The surgery leaves them with a $2000 bill and the upcoming radiation treatment will cost at least another $2000. Travel, ongoing checkups, and future treatments will also add to this burden. 

Your donation to Dianna's GoFundMe campaign will go directly to Dianna Solatorio and will be used entirely to help pay for her medical bills and cancer treatment expenses.

Mahalo!