
Support Samantha's Fight against Cancer and Lupus
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Hello, my name is Martin Shubin and I am looking to raise funds for my niece/goddaughter, age 30, who is suffering from Stage 3 cancer & Lupus. It started on her ovaries, then spread to her stomach, for which she had chemo. This all started in July 2024. Upon the scan, there was nothing except for now a lump on her neck, which turned out to be cancer. They did chemotherapy and then took another scan only to find it on top of her brain and brain stem. I flew her to Washington for trial treatment, and the treatment turned out to be once a week for 30 days. She is still there since February, I ended up putting her up in a hotel, and she gets transportation from the hospital to the hotel and back to the hospital the following week, once every Tuesday. This was only to last for 30 days, which turned out to be months.
She continues to be out of state on a trial basis in which we understood all would be covered. That was untrue. I ended up paying for all her medicine, some treatment, and travel and food. Samantha also contacted gangrene to the stomach which has been taken care of with medication and exploratorysurgery. The gangrene came back to her throat in which is making it hard to eat or swallow. She still has gangrene witch is controlled by medication. She is covered by Medical/Medicare, but they don't pay for new cancer medication, travel accommodations, and personal items. Since she is out of state in Washington, her Medical/Medicare does not cover any of her medication. Samantha was now just diagnosed with Lupus and has already had episodes too severe, so her treatment for chemo gets pushed back. What was to be 30-45 days turned out to be months. Hoping for her return by the end of August, it is now not going to be until August. She went into cardiac arrest on her heart and a hole with a curves going down into her system. She also contacted Mold/Mildew spors into her blood stream which after months thinking it was the Cancer turned out to be spors from the Mold/Mildew in the Air Vents/Ducts. Had to move her out ASAP. I'm asking for Help anything you can give even prayers i Thank you and as always, May God's blessings be upon you always. Thank you for reading i know it was a long story but we needed you to know what we are dealing with, especially since she is in confinement with only a visiting nurse. You can also contact me by Email to [email redacted]
Samantha is more than my niece/goddaughter; she is more like a daughter to me, as I have raised her since early childhood.
Update
Treatment is still ongoing even though she gets sick, postponed, and new medication. God willing, she will be back on track, and they just extended her stay 2 more months.
UPDATE.as of 1:30 am 6/10/25
Just notified this evening they found a kiwi size spot on her Lungs and qgain in hernprivate spots not to be operated on due to her current condition. Need Prayers, Help me save my Goddaughter/Niece/Daughter in which she refers me to as her daddy.
People who know me know that I would not ask for help..But! No one else in my family is stepping up neither her mother who lives out of state or her Aunt or Uncles. Thank you.
Organizer is Martin Shubin
Organizer
Samantha Rivera
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Santa Ana, CA