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Help Ana live longer

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Dear family, friends and strangers,

As you may know, back in January this year, I gave birth to a premature baby (Ambar) due to being diagnosed with uterine cancer with metastasis in the lungs. 

For those who don't know me, I'm Ana, a 35yo mum with 2 children: Ruben (almost 3yo and Ambar 6 months old).

The last 6 months I’ve been having on-going chemotherapy to contain the cancer from spreading elsewhere. Despite the last treatment being so effective that it basically brought me back to life, the tumour has developed drug resistance and started growing again.

This type of cancer I have is called LEIOMYOSARCOMA. It’s a very rare cancer and there aren’t many options for treatment, let alone a cure. The prognosis is around 14 months on average from the first diagnosis. However, there is a medication available in the United States called OLARATUMAB, which is proven to extend the prognosis to 24 months.
Since it’s not available in Australia, we have to import it from the US and cover the cost. I require a dose every 3 weeks and the cost of one dose is approximately AU$ 8,000. I have to take it on-going until it stops becoming effective.

As we don’t have that money in our pockets, we are calling for help. Even the smallest donation can help us to cover the cost. Thinking about it, an extra 10 months of life could allow me to see my oldest son Ruben start school or little Ambar start walking and become a toddler. You can help me reach those milestones with your donation- whatever is within your capability.

We’ll always be grateful for your help.

Donating or sharing this GoFundMe campaign through your
social media network will mean a lot to us.

Many thanks
Ana

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Queridos familiares, amigos y desconocidos,

 Como muchos de ustedes saben, en Enero de este anno traje al mundo a una bebita prematuramente (Ambar), ya que me diagnosticaron un cancer en el utero con metastasis en los pulmones.

Para los que no me conocen, soy Ana, una madre de 35 annos con dos hijos: Ruben (casi 3 annos) y Ambar (6 meses).

 Los ultimos 7 meses, he estado recibiendo quimiotherapia para retener el cancer e impedir que se propague a otras areas de mi cuerpo. A pesar de que el ultimo tratamiento fue bastante efectivo, tanto asi que basicamente me devolvio a la vida, los tumores han desarrollado resistencia al mismo y han comenzado a crecer de nuevo.

El tipo de cancer que tengo se llama LEIOMYOSARCOMA. Es un cancer raro y no hay muchas opciones de tratamiento o cura. Los pronosticos de vida estan en promedio por los 14 meses despues de ser detectado. Sin embargo, hay un medicamento en Estados Unidos que alarga el pronostico a 24 meses y se llama OLARATUMAB.

Desafortunadamente, este medicamento no esta disponible en Australia, por tanto nosotros lo tenemos que importar de los Estados Unidos y pagarlo de nuestro bolsillo. Necesito una dosis cada 3 semanas y el costo por dosis es aproximadamente AU$ 8,000. Si funciona, tengo que continuar tomandola hasta que ya no sea efectiva.

Como no tenemos este dinero, estamos publicando esta campana para que nos ayuden. La mas pequena donacion puede ayudarnos a cubrir el costo.

Pienso que 10 meses mas de vida me permitiran ver a Ruben, mi hijo mayor, ir a su primer dia de colegio o ver a mi pequena Ambar gatear y caminar. Tu puedes ayudarme a alcanzar estas metas donando o compartiendo esta campana.

Estaremos eternamente agradecidos por tu apoyo.

Muchas gracias y que Dios los bendiga.

Ana

Donations 

  • Anonymous
    • $100 
    • 5 yrs

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Ana Diaz-Wachholz
Organizer
Eight Mile Plains QLD

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