Hi, I’m writing this for my family in need. My little sister Elyse was recently diagnosed with Myxoid pleomorphic liposarcoma, a rare form of aggressive cancer. Elyse just turned 20 and has her whole life ahead of her still. She is currently still recovering from a recent eye surgery to remove the tumor. As they got most of the tumor, a small portion still sits on her optic nerve, which they are not able to remove due to placement and the type of tumor because of how easily it falls apart.

She starts her first 5 weeks of radiation starting this week, in which my family will need to travel back and forth to Philadelphia for treatment due to how extensive her diagnosis is. After her 5 weeks of radiation, the doctors plan to schedule a whole eye removal surgery once she heals from the radiation.

This has been weighing heavily on Elyse and our family, and now we are ready to be open about it and take the next steps in doing whatever it takes to support Elyse and help guide her health on the best path possible. Anything helps, even kind words, prayers, and well wishes, we’re all just fighting to be strong in this time of need. Thank you for hearing us out.