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LET’S HELP MONIQUE WIN THE BATTLE OF HER LIFE
My name is Lemisse Boyce and I am from Boston, MA, with many family and friends on the island of Curacao and Venezuela. My friend is Monique Medina who I have described her story below, including the plan for ho the funds received will be spent. All funds donated through this site will be withdrawn and provided to Monique’s hospital (St Elizabeth Hospital) oncology department for her care.
Monique’s story: Monique is a beautiful Venezuelan national who left her beloved country because of the ever growing crisis there, the food shortages and lack of basic necessities including medication are well documented.
She went to one of the islands (Curacao) close to Venezuela because she had been there before andhad made some friends and acquaintances there.
One of these acquaintances offered to “sign” for her, this meaning that the person would be more or less responsible for her and she could live and after some time probably work on the island. The person concerned suddenly decided not to go through with the signing because of all the procedures involved and Monique was left hanging in uncertainty. In the meantime her permit to stay on the island ran out and she became an undocumented person or as they say on the island an illegal person. This is where all her woes began, because some time after, she became ill and had to be taken to the emergency department of the hospital where an aggressive form of cancer of the ovaries was diagnosed,with some lesions on the liver.
According to the doctor involved, with chemo and an operation to remove the ovaries she had a very good chance of survival. Monique was sent to the oncology department of the Hospital where she was given an appointment for two weeks later, in spite of the gravity of the diagnosis.
When she arrived at the oncology department, having prepared herself mentally for the first chemo treatment, the oncologist looked her in the face and told her she would not be receiving the chemo because she was an illegal immigrant and could not pay for the treatment because she had no insurance. She then told her to go get insurance,fully knowing that would not be possible because of the diagnosis of already having cancer and because she was undocumented.
When asked what the costs for the treatment would be the oncologist refused to give this information because according to her ( her words literally) “you would never be able to pay it”
“Go back to Venezuela and get insurance there”.
I personally believe this kind of treatment of political immigrants is inhumane and is in violation
of international health laws but in the meantime Monique had two more ascites situations,this is where the abdomen fills up with liquid and has to be drained. This last time the attending person did the puncture incorrectly causing a hematoma in her abdomen.
Almost three months have gone by and of course her situation is becoming increasingly critical now.She has gone from a 90% chance of survival to a 50% chance.Up to this date the hospital has not called her to give her any chemo.
She has been advised by relatives and professionals outside the hospital to go to Columbia and
a prominent clinic in Bogota was recommended.
Monique does not have the necessary funds for this and as we are very concerned for her health we as closest friends have started this Gofundme page appealing to all who can give Monique a helping hand to get to Colombia so that she can have the treatment she so desperately needs. Time is of the essence.
Por fabor ayuden a Monique recuperarse pronto.
Priscilla and Genny
Expenses to cover:
Airfare, hospital, medical professionals fee, chemo treatment, operation, medication
Room/apartment for recovery estimated over $20,000
My name is Lemisse Boyce and I am from Boston, MA, with many family and friends on the island of Curacao and Venezuela. My friend is Monique Medina who I have described her story below, including the plan for ho the funds received will be spent. All funds donated through this site will be withdrawn and provided to Monique’s hospital (St Elizabeth Hospital) oncology department for her care.
Monique’s story: Monique is a beautiful Venezuelan national who left her beloved country because of the ever growing crisis there, the food shortages and lack of basic necessities including medication are well documented.
She went to one of the islands (Curacao) close to Venezuela because she had been there before andhad made some friends and acquaintances there.
One of these acquaintances offered to “sign” for her, this meaning that the person would be more or less responsible for her and she could live and after some time probably work on the island. The person concerned suddenly decided not to go through with the signing because of all the procedures involved and Monique was left hanging in uncertainty. In the meantime her permit to stay on the island ran out and she became an undocumented person or as they say on the island an illegal person. This is where all her woes began, because some time after, she became ill and had to be taken to the emergency department of the hospital where an aggressive form of cancer of the ovaries was diagnosed,with some lesions on the liver.
According to the doctor involved, with chemo and an operation to remove the ovaries she had a very good chance of survival. Monique was sent to the oncology department of the Hospital where she was given an appointment for two weeks later, in spite of the gravity of the diagnosis.
When she arrived at the oncology department, having prepared herself mentally for the first chemo treatment, the oncologist looked her in the face and told her she would not be receiving the chemo because she was an illegal immigrant and could not pay for the treatment because she had no insurance. She then told her to go get insurance,fully knowing that would not be possible because of the diagnosis of already having cancer and because she was undocumented.
When asked what the costs for the treatment would be the oncologist refused to give this information because according to her ( her words literally) “you would never be able to pay it”
“Go back to Venezuela and get insurance there”.
I personally believe this kind of treatment of political immigrants is inhumane and is in violation
of international health laws but in the meantime Monique had two more ascites situations,this is where the abdomen fills up with liquid and has to be drained. This last time the attending person did the puncture incorrectly causing a hematoma in her abdomen.
Almost three months have gone by and of course her situation is becoming increasingly critical now.She has gone from a 90% chance of survival to a 50% chance.Up to this date the hospital has not called her to give her any chemo.
She has been advised by relatives and professionals outside the hospital to go to Columbia and
a prominent clinic in Bogota was recommended.
Monique does not have the necessary funds for this and as we are very concerned for her health we as closest friends have started this Gofundme page appealing to all who can give Monique a helping hand to get to Colombia so that she can have the treatment she so desperately needs. Time is of the essence.
Por fabor ayuden a Monique recuperarse pronto.
Priscilla and Genny
Expenses to cover:
Airfare, hospital, medical professionals fee, chemo treatment, operation, medication
Room/apartment for recovery estimated over $20,000
Organisateur
Lemisse Boyce Gittens
Organisateur
Boston, MA