Funeral help for Deya after a brave fight
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On the Christmas morning of December 2019, the doctors told us what we thought was a UTI, was in fact cancer. Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS) stage 4, we were told that there was no cure.
They gave us a time frame of 3-6 months and even offered us the opportunity to refuse treatment because this cancer was grave, smart and extremely aggressive.
Meet Deya: smart, witty, charming and determined. She decided to take this cancer on. Within a year this brave girl went from stage 4 cancer to remission.
We went home happy, grateful, joyous and free!
3 months later during a routine checkup, her scans revealed she had relapsed. As parents, our stomachs dropped.... thinking how can we do it again. According to the doctors the odds were against us. They gave us the same options as before, but our Deya was so determined. With her unwavering faith she told us "If I am still alive, I am going to fight!" So, we began our battle with full force. At first, we had great results with 75% reduction in all of her tumors. 7 months later during another round of routine scans, they revealed that out little girl had relapsed once more. ARMS is so rare we had no other
treatment options at this point. It was like they said it would be grave, smart and extremely aggressive and came back with a vengeance. Our Deya was determined to continue her fight, but
she would fight from home, near her beloved family. She fought harder than anyone we know; her determination was inspiring to all.
Her strength was unwavering, her will and positivity unshakeable. Unfortunately, this battle didn't end in our favor. 2 years later from
the first diagnosis, on December 22, 2021 our angel has gained her wings.
We have created this Go-Fund-Me due to the multitude of requests from her followers on #TeamDeya to help offset funeral and end of life expenses.
We thank you in advance for partnering with us.
Feel free to read our story below. Search Team Deya on Facebook or click on link below.
Organizer
Amanda Lara
Organizer
San Benito, TX