For anyone that I don’t know, I just want to introduce myself. My name is Alexis Borges, and I'm 36 years old. I was diagnosed with Metastatic GIST cancer (Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors) at only 24 years old in 2015, so 11 years ago! It’s most likely you’ve never even heard of this considering most doctors haven’t! “GIST is a rare cancer often arising from digestive tract cells caused by genetic mutations in the KIT gene that cause cells to divide uncontrollably”- google ;-). This is my 5th recurrence, and I’ll be having my fourth major surgery on May 16,2026. I’ll get straight to the point about how important this fundraiser is to me…for the first time in the 11 years, the conventional options are coming to an end. The most effective treatment for my cancer stopped working about a year and half ago, the remaining medications have poor statistics for long-term success with horrible side-effects, and my surgeon has made it clear that this surgery for tumor resection will probably be the last she’s willing to do. In short, my oncologist and surgeon are using phrases like “quality of life” and “uncontrollable disease”, which, in cancer language, is them telling you there’s nothing left that they can do for you. The good news is there are so many alternative treatments out there, but of course, are very expensive and not covered by insurance. This is when I realized my pride can’t be in the way anymore and I need to ask for help. Funds raised will help us be able to pursue these options and be able to tackle them much more aggressively. I'm not willing to give up. I don’t want to have to give up. Donations of any amount will substantially impact the steps I can take to be one of the small percentages that beat this, which I’m determined to do. The average survival rate with my mutation is 5-6 years and I’ve made it 11 so far, so you can say I’d like to keep proving the statistics wrong! My husband and I have only been married for 4 years, I have an amazing family, friends that are family, nieces and nephews that I love watching grow up and there’s just no way that my story with them is over.

I’ve realized the most challenging part about starting this GoFundMe is accepting the gravity of my prognosis and the possibility that I could die from it. My family and I have always dealt with it one step at a time, I have a scan → There’s growth → I take medication → I have surgery and remove the tumor(s) → Repeat steps 1-4. For 11 years. We’ve been guilty of falling into the monotony of it all. Content with the routine, so to speak. But in a weird way I think that’s what has helped me survive it as long as I have. Subconsciously, I was protecting myself and didn’t want to believe that I had cancer or at least that it was that serious; something fatal. Now, our only choice is to face it head on and be proactive. Through extensive research and support from the team I’ve built of family, friends, naturopathic doctors and my wellness coach, we've discovered promising naturopathic treatments that could offer hope—even a cure.

Which brings me to my first plan of action. After 4-6 weeks of recovery from surgery, I want to attend a cancer “bootcamp” in Reno, Nevada, at a facility called Reno Integrative Medical Center (renointegrativemedicalcenter.com). This “bootcamp” will be a highly concentrated style of naturopathic care that will leave little room for error, giving treatment the best chance for success. It starts with an initial four-week program four days a week where I’ll receive around-the-clock treatment. The treatments work to not only kill the cancer cells but to boost the immune system and detox the body. Reno Integrative’s goal is to “de-cloak cancer and expose it to the immune system”. This will include weekly labs, daily supplements, T-cell Rich Plasma (TCRP) Injections, Ivermectin, high oxidative treatments like high dose vitamin IVs and Ultraviolet Blood Irradiation (UVBI), and Insulin Potentiated Therapy (IPT) like B17, Mistletoe, and B12 injections. After the initial four weeks spent at the facility, I will receive an at-home protocol to complete for 30 days, followed by one week at the facility every month for three months. As I mentioned, this is my first course of action. We are also looking into a facility in Cancun, Mexico (www.immunocine.com) that extracts information from my actual tumor and curates a personalized immunization. Based on how responsive I am to the “bootcamp” will determine how much more we explore Mexico. Either way, the bootcamp won’t be the end of my story.

Moving forward, I’ll be doing my best to document my journey on my social media. I’ll be making video updates about treatments, how I found out I had cancer, my prior surgeries and the things that have happened leading to now.

FOLLOW MY JOURNEY

Instagram: alexislynne123

Facebook: Alexis Borges

For my community of family and friends, thank you so much for your continued support, love and prayers! I appreciate all of you so so much! It is truly the only reason I’ve made it this far. I love you!

For anyone I don’t know, I am humbled by your blind support! Thank you immensely for helping me have hope for my future!