Help Sara Jovičić get the medication she needs

Sara lives with her husband and two sons, Stefan 6, and Luka 3, in Novi Sad, Serbia, a small country in Eastern Europe. They were a simple, modest family that was happy and excited about a bright future ahead of them. But everything changed the day Sara, then a breastfeeding mom, felt a lump in her right breast in January of 2021, at the age of 36. She immediately consulted a doctor who unfortunately diagnosed her with a triple negative breast cancer, a very aggressive type of cancer, that had already spread to the lymph nodes in the axilla (armpits). Unfortunately she was not able to notice the lump sooner because she was breastfeeding her younger son, who was 1 at the time. This was when their lives changed forever and the fight began.

 

As soon as Sara was diagnosed with cancer she started chemo treatments. After 5 cycles of chemo, Sara underwent surgery, but only 3 weeks later metastasis have occurred on her breasts. She started new cycles of chemo therapies which seemed promising at first.

 

In December of 2021, Sara did all the required analysis that showed no sign of illness in her body. She thought she beat cancer but only a month later she noticed new changes on her breasts that were malignant. After multiple unsuccessful treatments, in February of 2022 it was confirmed that metastasis spread to her bones, spine, pelvis and sternum. After this diagnosys, doctors came to a conclusion that she exhausted all her treatment options in Serbia and that her only option is PARP inhibitor Lynparza (olaparib), an oral medication, which is not covered by insurance and is very costly at €5,000 a box which she needs every 28 days. This amount is something her family alone cannot afford. With help from others they were able to get 4 rounds of this therapy so far; however this will be something she will have to take continuously. Besides this medication Sara needs another round of radiation in the next 2 months. This will have to be done in Athens, Greece, where they have more advanced technology. And that is not all…. She will need various types of analysis done, take expensive supplements, and visit different medical professionals that are not covered by insurance.

 

More then ever, Sara and her family need help and support. Due to her illness Sara, a lawyer, is not able to work full time while her medical bills are piling up quickly.

 

The fight is exhausting, and we don’t know how much time Sara has left and each day her pain and condition is getting worst.

 

Sara’s biggest wish is to make it to September and be able to take her older son Stefan for his first day of school.

 

I hope together we can help make Sara’s wish come true and give her kids the opportunity to make more memories with their mom.

 

Any amount will be a huge help towards these excessive medical bills and 100% of your donation will go directly to Sara and her family.