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The fight against cancer goes on. There is no one I know who can say they DO NOT have a friend or relative who has battled this terrible illness.
This story is about my very close friend who is battling for years against a very rare cancer which is adrenal cancer.
Eljei is a very strong, kind-hearted, jolly and a loving woman. Despite her condition, she is taking her experiences to encourage other patients. Cancer may have started the fight but her courage and faith will finish it! Presently, she is receiving intravenous and oral chemotherapy which is very expensive and the health care system in the Philippines is not free.
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This is her story
"My name is Eljei, 29 yrs old, diagnosed with adrenal cancer on 2014. A one in a million rare type of cancer.
I was living a normal life living my dream as a flight attendant. I was so busy chasing my dreams enjoying my life being into different places until one day this disease just came out of nowhere. It changed everything in my life. I felt bad. It feels like my wings got broken. I was really really down. I cried for days and nights thinking if I would still make it on my next birthday.
My mother was with me all throughout this fight and its hard to believe me seeing her looking at me in this situation. She was alone outside while I was inside the operating room fighting for my life. It took them 12 hours to remove the 15 cm tumour and my left kidney. 8 packs of blood was transfused into my body during the procedure. I woke up in the ICU clueless of where I was. There was a tube on my mouth and I can't speak.
I told myself that I would rather spend my remaining days flying rather than spending my remaining days in the hospital.
But I was wrong. Now my doctor told me that I have to undergo chemo and radiation and that I have to rest.
For 4 years they have been closely monitoring my cancer and unfortunately it recurred and now with two tumours. I have undergone countless intravenous chemotherapy and radiation therapy sessions and still on oral chemo and steroids which costs roughly £2000 monthly.
I realised that we ONLY have ONE LIFE.
A life to live with happiness with our family, loved ones and friends.
We only live once so we must value this life that is given to us.
Now, I want to spend my days living with my family, my mom and friends. I would spend my days serving God and be an instrument for His will. I have to fight for my mother and take care of her. She is old and alone and she needs me. God knows how much I wanted to live. I will fight for my life no matter what.
I've been crying for many days and nights thinking how am I going to sustain all of these medications and treatments that I have to go through. As much as I wanted to live I don't know if I can financially sustain myself with all of these expenses that this illness would cost me.
Right now, I feel so blessed with overflowing love that I am receiving from my family, friends and colleagues. I appreciate every effort that they're doing just to help me. This is more than just a blessing for me and I am forever grateful.
I am speechless with all the effort that they're doing for me. I am abundantly rich with friends and positive words I am gaining everyday. I hope people would help me too in this battle and be aware of this one in a million adrenal cancer."
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My name is Jello and she was my patient and a good friend in the Philippines. I hope you would be able to join me in this funding.
Eljei is trying to sustain her treatment by selling cosmetic products and bottled gourmet fish but these will never be enough. Please help me raise £7,500 for her chemotherapy, radiation therapy, steroids, PET-CT scan and other maintenance medication and diagnostic procedure for few months. I humbly ask for your support. Any amount is appreciated.
You may also help by sharing this on Facebook and Twitter.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and I can’t thank you enough for your generosity.
This story is about my very close friend who is battling for years against a very rare cancer which is adrenal cancer.
Eljei is a very strong, kind-hearted, jolly and a loving woman. Despite her condition, she is taking her experiences to encourage other patients. Cancer may have started the fight but her courage and faith will finish it! Presently, she is receiving intravenous and oral chemotherapy which is very expensive and the health care system in the Philippines is not free.
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This is her story
"My name is Eljei, 29 yrs old, diagnosed with adrenal cancer on 2014. A one in a million rare type of cancer.
I was living a normal life living my dream as a flight attendant. I was so busy chasing my dreams enjoying my life being into different places until one day this disease just came out of nowhere. It changed everything in my life. I felt bad. It feels like my wings got broken. I was really really down. I cried for days and nights thinking if I would still make it on my next birthday.
My mother was with me all throughout this fight and its hard to believe me seeing her looking at me in this situation. She was alone outside while I was inside the operating room fighting for my life. It took them 12 hours to remove the 15 cm tumour and my left kidney. 8 packs of blood was transfused into my body during the procedure. I woke up in the ICU clueless of where I was. There was a tube on my mouth and I can't speak.
I told myself that I would rather spend my remaining days flying rather than spending my remaining days in the hospital.
But I was wrong. Now my doctor told me that I have to undergo chemo and radiation and that I have to rest.
For 4 years they have been closely monitoring my cancer and unfortunately it recurred and now with two tumours. I have undergone countless intravenous chemotherapy and radiation therapy sessions and still on oral chemo and steroids which costs roughly £2000 monthly.
I realised that we ONLY have ONE LIFE.
A life to live with happiness with our family, loved ones and friends.
We only live once so we must value this life that is given to us.
Now, I want to spend my days living with my family, my mom and friends. I would spend my days serving God and be an instrument for His will. I have to fight for my mother and take care of her. She is old and alone and she needs me. God knows how much I wanted to live. I will fight for my life no matter what.
I've been crying for many days and nights thinking how am I going to sustain all of these medications and treatments that I have to go through. As much as I wanted to live I don't know if I can financially sustain myself with all of these expenses that this illness would cost me.
Right now, I feel so blessed with overflowing love that I am receiving from my family, friends and colleagues. I appreciate every effort that they're doing just to help me. This is more than just a blessing for me and I am forever grateful.
I am speechless with all the effort that they're doing for me. I am abundantly rich with friends and positive words I am gaining everyday. I hope people would help me too in this battle and be aware of this one in a million adrenal cancer."
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My name is Jello and she was my patient and a good friend in the Philippines. I hope you would be able to join me in this funding.
Eljei is trying to sustain her treatment by selling cosmetic products and bottled gourmet fish but these will never be enough. Please help me raise £7,500 for her chemotherapy, radiation therapy, steroids, PET-CT scan and other maintenance medication and diagnostic procedure for few months. I humbly ask for your support. Any amount is appreciated.
You may also help by sharing this on Facebook and Twitter.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and I can’t thank you enough for your generosity.