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Elena Nodel cancer relief fund

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On March 22, 2017 my loving wife, Elena, was told her cancer is back, worse than before and is now inoperable and she has less than a year to live. She is only 42 years old. Our family is devastated, and our ten-year old daughter, Maya, still does not know how serious the situation is.

We live in a small beautiful town where we are raising Maya, and were building a successful family business. Never had we thought of being in a situation where we would be forced to ask for help.

It began about a year ago when Elena was diagnosed with cervical cancer Stage 1. We were given hope that this form of cancer is very susceptible to treatment, with a high success rate. We closed our business for without her it could not operate. We had to go to the big city for nearly three months of radiation and chemotherapy. Throughout the first round of treatments she stayed positive and hopeful, never once complaining about her condition - absolutely astounding for someone in her position. Following a three-month recovery, she was declared clear of any cancer. Even with the help of family and friends this last year has nearly broke us. We used up all our savings, but we thought it was well worth it for Elena could be given a clean bill of health in the end. However, the cancer returned and this time very aggressively. Shortly after we found ourselves at the BC Cancer agency, sitting in a room with a strange doctor, feeling disembodied from the news that Elena’s life will end far too soon.

The only chance my wife has now is another brutal six-month round of chemotherapy, which will not cure her, but there is a very small chance it might shrink the tumor enough to make it operable. She is already in great pain, and the next chemotherapy treatments will make her very sick. My wife needs me, and I cannot be parted from her in this difficult time. I need to take care of her. We are asking you to help us, so we are not separated and that I can be there for her to the very end.

If the cancer does not respond to chemotherapy then we at least might buy her a little more time to be with me and our daughter. We are asking for urgent help with the costs associated with further treatment: travel, medication, living expenses and other medical needs. These funds will be of great use during this difficult time, and we hope that in the end Elena will receive her surgery and enjoy a long life. Elena's kindness, strength of spirit and generosity for those around her are these rare qualities we all love about her. Whether you know her or not, we hope you will find in your heart to help her in any way you can.
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  • Christina Punter
    • $100
    • 7 yrs
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Elena Nodel
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Sicamous, BC

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