Esta es una campaña para reunir fondos para el tratamiento de cáncer de mama metastásico de Amelia Borgo Aponte, hermana, amiga, profesora, mejor conocida como la Tía Amelia.

La Tía Amelia ha sido una mujer valiente y trabajadora. Fue monja durante tres décadas, hasta que a finales de los años noventa dejó la congregación y comenzó a dar clases a jóvenes de 1° y 2° año de bachillerato en los estados Lara y Aragua, en Venezuela. Impartía materias como Historia, Sociales y Formación Ciudadana. Sus alumnos la recuerdan como una mujer dedicada con amor a la enseñanza.

La Tía Amelia es también amante de los animales. A lo largo de su vida ha tenido 10 perritos, rescatados de la calle (entre ellos recordamos a Pelusita, Dumbo y Kiara), dos loros a los que decidió llamar Moro, una tortuga de nombre Pamela y otros diez gatos que han entrado y salido de su casa con esa libertad felina que los caracteriza.

Ahora, a sus casi 80 años, enfrenta uno de los momentos más duros para su salud y su calidad de vida.

El pasado mes de septiembre fue diagnosticada con un carcinoma mamario invasivo, de grado histológico III, que ha hecho metástasis en los ganglios axilares, claviculares, en hígado y en los huesos (con principal afectación en la columna lumbar, cráneo y cadera), que le genera mucho dolor al intentar sentarse o caminar.

Además, la intensidad de la metástasis la pone en riesgo de sufrir una fractura espontánea, lo que requeriría una cirugía de emergencia.

Gracias al apoyo de todos los que la queremos, la Tía Amelia logró culminar la etapa del diagnóstico, tan angustiante y agotadora. Ahora debe iniciar sus tratamientos oncológicos, pero lamentablemente la familia y amigos ya no contamos con los recursos económicos para costearlos. Y la crisis sanitaria de Venezuela complica aún más el panorama.

Por eso, recurrimos al amor y apoyo de todos los que deseen contribuir con esta campaña de GoFundMe que iniciamos para ayudar a sanar a la Tía Amelia. Ella debe comenzar lo más pronto posible su esquema, que incluye, en una primera fase, 10 sesiones de radioterapia, dividida en una sesión diaria de lunes a viernes, durante dos semanas. Jornadas para las que se requiere el servicio de ambulancia, debido a los fuertes dolores que ella presenta.

Simultáneo a la radioterapia, la Tía Amelia debe recibir aplicaciones de Ácido Zoledrónico, que es intravenoso, y comenzar sesiones de quimioterapia oral con Xeloda cada 14 días, junto con estudios de laboratorio para hacer seguimiento a los niveles de toxicidad en su organismo.

Estos gastos se suman a los costos de medicinas y cuidados médicos que requiere la Tía Amelia para hacer frente a la enfermedad y los efectos secundarios causados por los tratamientos.

Confiamos en que con el apoyo y cariño de todos los que la conocen, los que la queremos y quienes han leído su historia, la Tía Amelia pueda salir adelante en este momento tan difícil y no sentir tanto dolor.

Les compartimos los estudios clínicos, informes médicos, presupuestos y récipes del esquema que se debe seguir para su sanación.

Gracias infinitas de parte de su familia, amigos y de todos los que amamos a la Tía Amelia

This is a campaign to raise funds for the metastatic breast cancer treatment of Amelia Borgo Aponte, sister, friend, teacher, better known as Aunt Amelia.

Tía Amelia has been a brave and hard-working woman. She was a nun for three decades, until she left the congregation in the late 1990s and began teaching 10th and 11th grade students in the states of Lara and Aragua, Venezuela. She taught subjects such as history, social studies, and civics. Her students remember her as a woman who was devoted to teaching with love.

Aunt Amelia is also an animal lover. Throughout her life, she has had 10 dogs, rescued from the streets (among them we remember Pelusita, Dumbo, and Kiara), two parrots she decided to name Moro, a turtle named Pamela, and ten other cats that have come and gone from her home with that feline freedom that characterizes them.

Now, at almost 80 years of age, she is facing one of the most difficult moments in terms of her health and quality of life.

Last September, she was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, histological grade III, which has metastasized to the axillary and clavicular lymph nodes, liver, and bones (mainly affecting the lumbar spine, skull, and hip), causing her great pain when trying to sit or walk.

In addition, the intensity of the metastasis puts her at risk of spontaneous fracture, which would require emergency surgery.

Thanks to the support of all of us who love her, Aunt Amelia managed to get through the distressing and exhausting diagnosis stage. Now she must begin her cancer treatments, but unfortunately, her family and friends no longer have the financial resources to pay for them. And the health crisis in Venezuela further complicates the situation.

That is why we are turning to the love and support of all those who wish to contribute to this GoFundMe campaign that we have started to help Aunt Amelia heal. She must begin her treatment plan as soon as possible, which includes, in the first phase, 10 sessions of radiation therapy, divided into one session per day from Monday to Friday for two weeks. These sessions require ambulance service due to the severe pain she experiences.

In addition, the severity of the metastasis puts her at risk of spontaneous fracture, which would require emergency surgery.

Thanks to the support of all those who love her, Aunt Amelia managed to get through the distressing and exhausting diagnosis stage. Now she must begin her cancer treatments, but unfortunately, her family and friends no longer have the financial resources to pay for them. And the health crisis in Venezuela further complicates the situation.

That is why we are turning to the love and support of all those who wish to contribute to this GoFundMe campaign that we have started to help Aunt Amelia heal. She must begin her treatment as soon as possible, which includes, in the first phase, 10 sessions of radiation therapy, divided into one session per day from Monday to Friday for two weeks. These sessions require ambulance service due to the severe pain she experiences.

Simultaneously with the radiation therapy, Aunt Amelia must receive intravenous zoledronic acid and begin oral chemotherapy sessions with Xeloda every 14 days, along with laboratory tests to monitor the toxicity levels in her body.

These expenses are in addition to the costs of medication and medical care that Aunt Amelia requires to cope with the disease and the side effects caused by the treatments.

We are confident that with the support and love of everyone who knows her, those who love her, and those who have read her story, Aunt Amelia will be able to get through this difficult time and not feel so much pain.

We are sharing the clinical studies, medical reports, estimates, and prescriptions for the treatment plan that must be followed for her recovery.

Thank you so much from her family, friends, and all of us who love Aunt Amelia.