Hi, My name is Elizabeth Razo from Roseville, CA. My Fiancé Estevan and I need your help to raise funds for our 4-year-old son Elias. He was diagnosed with Cancer earlier this year in January at the age of 3. He has sporadic left Optic Nerve Glioma which is a form of a brain tumor. We started Chemotherapy in February and in his first cycle of maintenance, he began to experience an allergic reaction to one of the Chemotherapy medications. He also started experiencing symptoms of neuropathy which is a side effect from the Chemotherapy. Chemo has been a very traumatic experience for Elias and his hospitalizations have been disheartening. We since have agreed to stop treatment and explore the option of surgery to have the tumor removed.

We have found a well-renowned Neurosurgeon in Memphis, Tennessee who is very skilled and familiar with the type of surgery that Elias needs. He has agreed to take our son’s case and explained that having the tumor removed is a potential cure. He explained that Elias will no longer have vision in his left eye after surgery since they will have to remove some of the optic nerve with the tumor. We are currently awaiting authorization for surgery but are seeking help with travel expenses to and from the hospital. They have pushed his surgery date to September 5th, 2024 in hopes that we get the authorization before then. We are praying that with God's will all will work out according to his plan and his perfect timing! Isaiah 60:22

***Update****

Authorization for surgery was denied but Dr. Klimo and his team having been willing to work with us. We did travel to Memphis, Tennessee for surgery back in September of 2024, but the ophthalmologist working with Dr. Klimo made the call to postpone the surgery because Elias still had peripheral vision. They did not feel comfortable going through with the surgery at that point because they normally perform surgery to remove the tumor once all vision has been lost. They explained that peripheral vision is essential to his development and they would like him to use it for as long as possible. The plan was then to continue to closely monitor his tumor every 3 months with MRI’s and no further treatment until all vision in his left eye has been lost. In April of 2025 his tumor began to grow slightly bigger and has continued to grow at a steady rate but still has not reached the chiasm still making him a great candidate for surgery. In August Elias lost complete vision in his left eye and is no longer able to tell us how many fingers we are holding up or perceive light. We have since been scheduled for surgery this coming January of 2026. We will be traveling to Memphis on January 4th and are scheduled for surgery on January 6th.

May God Bless Every Single One of You!

Thank you,

The E Family ♥️