<div><strong>Hi, I'm Karla.</strong>
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<div>I was encouraged to share our story, in the hope of finding the help we so deeply need.
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<div>Let me introduce you to my beautifully imperfect family.
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<div>Divorced parents. Two homes, but one united heart.
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<div>For the past 10 years, my siblings, our parents’ partners, our parents themselves, and my husband—we’ve all learned to navigate our new normal: a mosaic of stories, laughter, and yes, a bit of chaos. But through it all, by the grace of God, we’ve become more connected and more functional than ever.
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<div>And then, cancer came knocking.
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<div>It didn’t ask if we were ready.
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<div>But we stood together. Shaken, but united.
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<div>First, it was my mom—ovarian cancer (CA-125).
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<div>Surgeries. Chemotherapy. Fear wrapped in love and hugs.
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<div>And just when we thought we were past the worst—one year chemo-free—a PET scan revealed a tumor in her kidney.
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<div>So, we brace ourselves once again: another biopsy, another treatment plan.
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<div>But life wasn’t done testing us.
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<div>Now it’s my dad - <strong>a tumor in the pancreas</strong> (C19-9 = 1215 U/mL).
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<div>Two life-altering diagnoses.
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<div>Still, we remain together—fighting.
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<div><strong>My dad urgently needs Whipple surgery.</strong>
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<div><strong>It’s not optional. Not elective. It’s the only real shot at a cure.</strong>
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<div><strong>This surgery is the one chance we have to give him a future.</strong>
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<div>We’ve spent weeks waiting on a response from IMSS.
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<div>Cancelled appointments. Repeated paperwork. Endless bureaucracy.
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<div>But cancer doesn’t wait.
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<div>Pain doesn’t wait.
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<div>And we can’t afford to wait any longer.
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<div>Time is running out.
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<div>Our only immediate option is to move forward with the surgery privately.
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<div><strong>The cost: $500,000 MXN.</strong>
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<div>For our family, this amount is unreachable. But we refuse to give up without a fight.
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<div>So today, with hearts in hand, we humbly ask for your support.
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<div>Every contribution matters.
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<div>Every act of kindness gives us strength.
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<div>❤️ Our family is held together by love.
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<div>Now, we need that love to grow.
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<div>Thank you for reading.
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<div>Thank you for caring.
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<div>Thank you for helping.
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<div>With all our love,
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<div>The López–Miranda–Pastrana–Aguiñaga–Santana Family ❤️
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<div><strong>Hola, Soy Karla,</strong>
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<div>Me recomendaron compartir mi historia, para conseguir la ayuda que necesitamos.
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<div>Les vengo a contar acerca de Mi familia disfuncional muy funcional
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<div>Padres divorciados. Una casa partida, pero un corazón compartido.
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<div>Durante estos 10 años, mis hermanos, las parejas de mis papas, mis padres, mi esposo aprendiendo a adaptarnos a nuestra nueva normalidad: un mosaico de historias, risas, y sí, algo de caos, aún que puedo decir que gracias a Dios ahora mucho más funcionales.
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<div>Y entonces el cáncer tocó la puerta. Y no preguntó si estábamos listos. Pero ahí estuvimos todos. Juntos. Rotos, pero juntos.
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<div>Primero en mamá cáncer de ovario (CA- 125). Cirugías, quimioterapia, miedos envueltos en abrazos.
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<div>Y cuando creímos que ya estábamos saliendo... ya a 1 año sin quimioterapia llega el PET scan a decirnos que hay tumoración en riñon... Aún así seguimos trabajando para volver a pasar por biopsia y definir el nuevo tratamiento...
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<div>Pero la vida nos tenía preparado otro golpe.
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<div>Ahora papá, <strong>tumoración en páncreas</strong> (C19-9= 1215 U/mL)
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<div>Dos diagnósticos que nos cambiaron la vida.
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<div>Pero seguimos ahí, juntos.
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<div>Mi papá necesita una cirugía de Whipple.
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<div>No es opcional. No es electiva. Es urgente.
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<div>Tiene cáncer de páncreas, y esta cirugía es la única posibilidad real de tratamiento con intención curativa.
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<div>Llevamos semanas esperando una respuesta del IMSS.
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<div>Consultas que se cancelan. Trámites que se repiten. Ventanillas que cambian.
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<div>Mientras tanto, el cáncer no espera.
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<div>El dolor no espera.
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<div>Nosotros no queremos esperar más.
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<div>El tiempo se agota.
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<div>Y la única opción inmediata es operarlo de forma particular.
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<div><strong>La cirugía cuesta $500,000 MXN</strong>
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<div><strong>Es una cantidad imposible para nuestra familia, pero no queremos rendirnos sin luchar.</strong>
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<div>Por eso hoy, con el corazón en la mano, pedimos ayuda.
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<div>Cada peso cuenta.
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<div>Sabemos que no estamos solos.
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<div>❤️ Nuestra familia, está unida por amor.
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<div>Hoy, necesitamos que ese amor se multiplique.
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<div>Gracias por leer, por sentir, por ayudar.
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<div>Con todo el corazón,
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<div>Familia, López- Miranda- Pastrana- Aguiñaga- Santana ❤️
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