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Treatment to save my life from a Rare Cancer

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My name is Charlie, I am a 27 year old female. Mother of two beautiful baby girl's Ellie age six and Paige age two. I lost my loving husband and father to my beautiful children to brain cancer on July 27th, 2020 at the age of 27. How my world was turned upside down within 3 months, never imagined I could feel so much pain and suffering. I tried to get my life back on track after grieving and trying to be strong for my babies, I thought YES! We are finally getting some normalcy back and trying to live a better life. Here comes September 15 2021, I was feeling pain on the right side of my abdomen, while pushing my childrens stroller. I ignored it for a day or so, but on the 17th I couldn't tolerate the pain anymore and went to the emergency room. Within a few hours I was in emergency surgery to have my inflamed appendix removed, the surgeon noticed alot of abnormalities and took a biopsy during the removal. I was then told the biopsy was sent to the lab and the doctor will schedule a follow up once the results are in. Follow up came on September 24th 2021, and I was officially diagnosed with High Grade Metastatic Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma a extremely rare cancer with an estimated incidence of 0.15-0.9 per 100,000 people. The average age of onset is between 50 and 55 years, me being 25 at the time of diagnosis being a little extra rare. On November 1 ,2021 I started my first round of chemotherapy sessions (folfoxiri) around the 6th treatment, I developed a blockage due to the cancer, that has prevented me from eatting solid foods. That prompted the doctors to insert a gastrostomy tube (g-tube) to help drain food and fluid from my stomach. After 12 excruciating sessions and going down from my normal weight of 100 pounds to a scary 61 pounds, fast forward to present day, chemotherapy has stop responding to my cancer and I am at a stage where I need to find a different solution so being written off by conventional healthcare, I have discovered holistic cancer treatment options. I refuse to give up. I have been through hell and back in my life and thats ok, but my children have already lost one parent to cancer and I will not let this cancer take me from them. While I still have breath in my lungs, I am going to fight until this cancer goes into remission. My last stitch effort is the wonderful facility in Scottsdale, Arizona called Envita Medical Center who specializes in my type of cancer, and they have treatments that may save my life. I am scheduled to start on October 27th,2022. The issue is cost, this facility doesn't take insurance and all treatments are out of pocket. My treatments will cost around $100,000 give or take, depending on how many treatments are needed (estimated to be more then 12). The money will help me fund the lab test cost, the treatment cost, and the funds to make the six hour move from California to Arizona until my treatments are complete. I am strong in my faith and I am a strong women and I refuse to give up, I will not give up, I am unstoppable.

Organizer and beneficiary

Charlie Vlado
Organizer
San Gabriel, CA
Jessica Cole
Beneficiary

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