Mom and son battle cancer at the same time.

Hi, my name is Jose and I am fundraising for my brother whose wife and son were both diagnosed with cancer about a month and a half ago.

A young mother of three, Itzel was diagnosed with cancer in September this year. Initially grappling with the impending battle for her own health, and after undergoing two surgeries and in recuperation from her second intervention, her concerns took an unforeseen turn when, just weeks after her diagnosis, her and her husband Alex received the devastating news that their 7 year-old son Matthew had also been diagnosed with cancer. Matthew has been diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. He is facing a challenge that no child should ever have to go through. He is immunocompromised and can no longer attend school, be in crowded public places, or even be around family. So far he has begun Chemotherapy, 4 lumbar punctures (spinal tabs), 4 bone marrow biopsy, and several blood transfusions. His battle to beat cancer has just begun and will be a long Journey.

This sudden and overwhelming reality has profoundly altered Itzel’s life. Her worries, once centered around daily activities and holiday preparations, have now shifted to navigating not only her own health and numerous doctor's appointments but also the challenging journey that lies ahead for her beloved son. The weight of this situation has forced her to cease working, and her husband's ability to work has been compromised, amplifying concerns about the financial strain posed by medical demands and associated costs.

Una joven madre de tres, Itzel fue diagnosticada con cancer en Septiembre de este año. Inicialmente afferandose a la eminente batalla por su propia salud, y despues de dos sirugias y en recuperacion de la segunda sirugia, su preocupacion dio un inesperado giro cuando, solo semanas despues de su diagnostico, ella y su esposo Alex recibieron la desvastadora noticia que su hijo de 7 años Matthew tambien abia sido diagnosticado con cancer. Matthew a sido diagnosticado con leucemia. El esta enfrentando un reto que ningun niño deberia tener que enfrentar nunca. El systema imune de Matthew esta conprometido y ya no puede asistir a la escuela, ni ir a lugares publicos donde ay mucha gente, o estar alrededor de familia. Hasta hoy el a comensado quimoterapia, le an hecho 4 punciones lumbares, 4 biopsias de medula osea y varias transfusiones de sangre, su batalla contra el cancer apenas comiensa y sera un camino largo para su recuperacion.

Esta repentina realidad abrumadora a profundamente alterado la vida de Itzel. Sus preocupaciones centradas en las actividades diarias y en preparaciones para los dias festivos an dado un tremendo giro a no solo preocuparse por su salud, bien estar y las numerosas citas al doctor, pero tambien al camino lleno de retos que les espera con su adorado hijo. El peso de la situacion a causado que ella deje de trabajar, y a comprometido la abilidad de trabajar de su esposo, ampliando la preocupacion y el esfuerzo planteado por las demandas medicas y costos asociados.