Hope for Sal
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Hope for SAL
On Monday, April 11, 2016 our life was shattered. My husband, my best friend, and an amazing father was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Salvador is loved by so many. Anyone who knows him knows that he is hard worker, a loyal friend and a man dedicated to his family. Sal served as a police officer in Puerto Rico for 7 years putting the safety of others above his own. At the time he was diagnosed with leukemia, he was working for the U.S. Postal Service.
The news is surely devastating whether you know Sal or not at all. Sal has been on treatment since he was diagnosed. He spent almost 7 months in the hospital with chemotherapy treatments fighting this cancer. He also underwent a surgery to place a defibrillator in his heart because he suffered a cardiac arrest. Sal was in remission for a couple of months, but he relapsed again. Even though he has gone through so much, he is hopeful that things are going to get better and that he will be able to take care of his family again. His main concern is our son, daughter and our grandkids. Sal wants to see our younger son graduate from college, get his first professional job, and get married.
After so many chemotherapy treatments, Sal’s only hope now is a bone marrow transplant. He is not working at this moment and will not be able to work for a long time. After teaching and serving the youth of our community for 44 years, I will have to take a Federal Medical Leave without pay from my teaching job to take care of him. Our son is going to enter his last year of college with plans to continue studying to obtain a master degree in Accounting. The medical bills, treatments and medication costs keep piling up. Our debt at this moment is over $150 ,000. The bone marrow transplant is a very expensive procedure with many more added costs after it is completed.
I want everyone to know how special Sal is and to know how appreciated a donation of any amount would be. We are praying and keeping our hope alive. We are asking for any help you feel you can give to bless Sal and our family as we embark on this emotional and financially stressful journey. We believe in miracles. We have both dedicated our lives to serving others; now we are asking for your help. Please consider donating whereas all proceeds will go directly to Sal's medical bills, care, and his long road to recovery. Thank you for your love, support and generosity toward our family. May God bless you and bring Hope for Sal through this journey. #hopeforsal.
Version en Espa~ol
Esperanza para Salvador
Mi esposo Salvador fue diagnosticado con leucemia en Abril 11, 2016. Desde ese momento nuestra vida ha dado un giro inesperado. Después de tres, meses en quimioterapia, Sal sufrió un paro cardiaco y tuvo que ser intervenido quirúrgicamente. Estuvo hospitalizado por seis meses más y fue dado de alta en remisión. En Marzo 10, 2017 recibimos la triste noticia de que su cáncer había retornado y que necesitaba un transplante de medula ósea pues es su única opción de vida. Después de estar buscando por varios meses un donante, nuestro hijo finalmente será el donante. Sal ha estado sin trabajar. Quien conoce a Sal sabe que su mayor placer es proveer para su familia. Sal ha dedicado toda su vida a servir a otros y ayudar a los demás. Por mi parte yo he servido a la comunidad siendo maestra de cientos de jóvenes por más de 40 años. Nuestros gastos médicos han ido creciendo y acumulándose y todavía falta mucho por alcanzar. Nuestra deuda alcanza más de 150,000 dólares. Para cuidar a Sal voy a tener que coger una licencia por enfermedad, sin paga. Nunca hemos pedido ayuda a nadie y no hemos solicitado nada. En este momento acudo a ustedes pidiéndoles por favor que contribuyan con lo que puedan para ofrecerle una esperanza de vida a mi esposo Salvador. Cualquier donativo será grandemente apreciado y se usara para los gastos médicos incurridos. Dios les bendiga abundantemente #esperanzaparaSal.
On Monday, April 11, 2016 our life was shattered. My husband, my best friend, and an amazing father was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Salvador is loved by so many. Anyone who knows him knows that he is hard worker, a loyal friend and a man dedicated to his family. Sal served as a police officer in Puerto Rico for 7 years putting the safety of others above his own. At the time he was diagnosed with leukemia, he was working for the U.S. Postal Service.
The news is surely devastating whether you know Sal or not at all. Sal has been on treatment since he was diagnosed. He spent almost 7 months in the hospital with chemotherapy treatments fighting this cancer. He also underwent a surgery to place a defibrillator in his heart because he suffered a cardiac arrest. Sal was in remission for a couple of months, but he relapsed again. Even though he has gone through so much, he is hopeful that things are going to get better and that he will be able to take care of his family again. His main concern is our son, daughter and our grandkids. Sal wants to see our younger son graduate from college, get his first professional job, and get married.
After so many chemotherapy treatments, Sal’s only hope now is a bone marrow transplant. He is not working at this moment and will not be able to work for a long time. After teaching and serving the youth of our community for 44 years, I will have to take a Federal Medical Leave without pay from my teaching job to take care of him. Our son is going to enter his last year of college with plans to continue studying to obtain a master degree in Accounting. The medical bills, treatments and medication costs keep piling up. Our debt at this moment is over $150 ,000. The bone marrow transplant is a very expensive procedure with many more added costs after it is completed.
I want everyone to know how special Sal is and to know how appreciated a donation of any amount would be. We are praying and keeping our hope alive. We are asking for any help you feel you can give to bless Sal and our family as we embark on this emotional and financially stressful journey. We believe in miracles. We have both dedicated our lives to serving others; now we are asking for your help. Please consider donating whereas all proceeds will go directly to Sal's medical bills, care, and his long road to recovery. Thank you for your love, support and generosity toward our family. May God bless you and bring Hope for Sal through this journey. #hopeforsal.
Version en Espa~ol
Esperanza para Salvador
Mi esposo Salvador fue diagnosticado con leucemia en Abril 11, 2016. Desde ese momento nuestra vida ha dado un giro inesperado. Después de tres, meses en quimioterapia, Sal sufrió un paro cardiaco y tuvo que ser intervenido quirúrgicamente. Estuvo hospitalizado por seis meses más y fue dado de alta en remisión. En Marzo 10, 2017 recibimos la triste noticia de que su cáncer había retornado y que necesitaba un transplante de medula ósea pues es su única opción de vida. Después de estar buscando por varios meses un donante, nuestro hijo finalmente será el donante. Sal ha estado sin trabajar. Quien conoce a Sal sabe que su mayor placer es proveer para su familia. Sal ha dedicado toda su vida a servir a otros y ayudar a los demás. Por mi parte yo he servido a la comunidad siendo maestra de cientos de jóvenes por más de 40 años. Nuestros gastos médicos han ido creciendo y acumulándose y todavía falta mucho por alcanzar. Nuestra deuda alcanza más de 150,000 dólares. Para cuidar a Sal voy a tener que coger una licencia por enfermedad, sin paga. Nunca hemos pedido ayuda a nadie y no hemos solicitado nada. En este momento acudo a ustedes pidiéndoles por favor que contribuyan con lo que puedan para ofrecerle una esperanza de vida a mi esposo Salvador. Cualquier donativo será grandemente apreciado y se usara para los gastos médicos incurridos. Dios les bendiga abundantemente #esperanzaparaSal.
Organizer
Elba Roman
Organizer
Altamonte Springs, FL
