My name is Yoeli, and I am currently facing the most daunting mountain of my life. What should be a season of pure joy and nesting has been overshadowed by a devastating reality: I was recently diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) while pregnant. In an instant, my world turned upside down. Instead of just picking out baby clothes and dreaming of the future, I am balancing the fragile health of my unborn son with the aggressive reality of cancer.
Fighting for My Boys
The hardest part of this journey isn't the physical toll—it’s looking into the eyes of my three-year-old son, Yadriel. He is my light, and every day I fight the fear of what this diagnosis means for his future. He doesn’t fully understand why Mommy is tired or why things have changed, but he is the reason I refuse to give up. I am fighting to be the mother he deserves and to bring his little brother safely into this world.
A Family United
Because of the risks to the baby and the intensity of my treatment, I am unable to work. The weight of our world has fallen onto my husband, Carlos. He has been my absolute rock, working tirelessly to keep us afloat. Every dollar he earns goes directly toward my medical bills. Watching him pour his heart and his craft into saving my life is both beautiful and heartbreaking. We are doing everything we can, but the mountain of expenses is growing faster than we can climb.
How You Can Help
We are reaching out to our community, our friends, and even kind strangers for a helping hand. Your support will go directly toward: life-saving medical treatments and specialist co-pays, keeping my Kaiser Permanente insurance active (our only lifeline for my care and the baby’s delivery), and daily essentials for Yadriel and the new baby while I am unable to contribute to our household income.
Any donation, no matter the size, is a seed of hope for our family. If you cannot donate, please consider sharing our story. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for standing with me, Carlos, Yadriel, and our growing baby during the hardest fight of our lives.
Fighting for My Boys
The hardest part of this journey isn't the physical toll—it’s looking into the eyes of my three-year-old son, Yadriel. He is my light, and every day I fight the fear of what this diagnosis means for his future. He doesn’t fully understand why Mommy is tired or why things have changed, but he is the reason I refuse to give up. I am fighting to be the mother he deserves and to bring his little brother safely into this world.
A Family United
Because of the risks to the baby and the intensity of my treatment, I am unable to work. The weight of our world has fallen onto my husband, Carlos. He has been my absolute rock, working tirelessly to keep us afloat. Every dollar he earns goes directly toward my medical bills. Watching him pour his heart and his craft into saving my life is both beautiful and heartbreaking. We are doing everything we can, but the mountain of expenses is growing faster than we can climb.
How You Can Help
We are reaching out to our community, our friends, and even kind strangers for a helping hand. Your support will go directly toward: life-saving medical treatments and specialist co-pays, keeping my Kaiser Permanente insurance active (our only lifeline for my care and the baby’s delivery), and daily essentials for Yadriel and the new baby while I am unable to contribute to our household income.
Any donation, no matter the size, is a seed of hope for our family. If you cannot donate, please consider sharing our story. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for standing with me, Carlos, Yadriel, and our growing baby during the hardest fight of our lives.