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Hello. my name is Joey Fig. I am a Butcher at In N Out & I am raising this fundraising for my wife, Mariezar, mother to our 2 boys- Benicio (7)& Emilio (5). She was diagnosed with Cancer on August 16, 2019. The following week, we met up with the surgeon & she was diagnosed with Stage 1 Breast Cancer./ HERs2 aggressive stage 3. On Sept. 6, 2019, the surgeon removed 1.6 lump on right breast, 2nd benign lump below the areola & 3 lymp nodes near the axilla. Due to Hers 2 hormone showing as positive, she has to undergo chemo treatments to make sure no microscopic cancers are lingering in the body that might metastasized later. Second, via body/xray scan-the doctor found a lesion on my left femur unsure at this point ,what it is. A plan for a CT biopsy is ordered in 2 months to determined if any growth has developed. Fast forward to today, my wife is undergoing Chemotherapy for the first 12 weeks aggressively/ radiation thereafter. She is on her 6th week chemotherapy treatments & unfortunately, the financial burden upon us has taken its toll on my family. I'm currently on a leave of absence to care for my wife but only gets paid for 6 weeks Caregiver ( FMLA). The medical bills are filling up( surgeries, co pays ( Doc visits), prescriptions, MRIs, X-rays, CT Scan, MUGA scan, gas (weekly visits to hospital treatments), radiations ( coming up), etc. With everything going on, I am very proud & so amazed on how my wife is handling the disease. Her positive spirit, infectious smile & fighting energy has been a true testimony on what a true champ she is. I am humbly asking, anyone who are able, for any heartfelt assistance/donations you can provide for my wife & family to help us through this difficult/ challenging times. Your prayers for hope, strength, positivity & survival are greatly appreciated. With much Love the Figueroa family: Joey, Mariezar, Benicio & Emilio.

