Please Help Our Angel Carolina
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Dear family, friends, and well-wishers
First let us extend our thanks to everyone for all of the love and support that has been shown to our family during this difficult time.
Carolina, our beautiful 9 year old has been complaining of headaches for 6 months now. The type of headaches that were relieved for a short period of time with over counter medication such as tylenol and Motrin for children. Carolina's mother has been taking her to Carolina's primary care physician and the PCP has told her that she only had migraines. Hakimha (her mother) started to worry when Carolina started vomiting daily. Hakimha took her back to see her family care doctor and he referred her to a gastroenterologist, the GI didn't find anything. He referred her to a neurologist who didn't find anything. She decided to get a second opinion the second neurologist ordered a CT of her head but she also told her in the mean time she should go see her eye doctor. Carolinas eye doctor told her she needed to have a MRI stat, he said the pressure in her eyes were not normal.
The MRI showed a massive tumor. 6x6x2 cm. The type of tumor is a medulloblastoma. A medulloblastoma tumor is a fast growing high grade tumor, it is located in the cerebellum. The lower rear portion of the brain. We were told that the tumor is sstage 4 aggressive. Between 250-500 children are found to have medulloblastoma each year. The symptoms are headaches, nausea, vomiting, clumsiness, visual problems, trouble walking, problems controlling bladder, and bowel functions.
On 1/9/2017 Carolina had surgery to remove the tumor, the surgery went on for 12 hours. Sadly they couldn't a 100% of the cancer out, she will be starting chemo and radiation. We were told she would be up a hour after surgery! Unfortunately, that didn't go as planned Carolina didn't end up waking up. She ended up falling into a coma for two days. As of 1/14/17 she is up however she can not see, talk, or eat. She can hear us tho! She has a tube in her brain that's draining all the fluids and a feeding tube for her to eat. We're praying for a miracle for this beautiful angel because she has a long road to heal! God bless you all. I wish nobody ever has to deal with this heartaching situation.
The purpose of this fund in no particular order is:
- create as much joy as possible for Carolina and to make all of her wishes come true for as long as God allows.
- medical bills.
-help parents offset the cost of missed work (Frank was let go from his job because he was unable to attend, he was taking care of his two other children and spending as much time as possible with Carolina). Hakimha has also not been to work, she refuses to leave her daughters side.
First let us extend our thanks to everyone for all of the love and support that has been shown to our family during this difficult time.
Carolina, our beautiful 9 year old has been complaining of headaches for 6 months now. The type of headaches that were relieved for a short period of time with over counter medication such as tylenol and Motrin for children. Carolina's mother has been taking her to Carolina's primary care physician and the PCP has told her that she only had migraines. Hakimha (her mother) started to worry when Carolina started vomiting daily. Hakimha took her back to see her family care doctor and he referred her to a gastroenterologist, the GI didn't find anything. He referred her to a neurologist who didn't find anything. She decided to get a second opinion the second neurologist ordered a CT of her head but she also told her in the mean time she should go see her eye doctor. Carolinas eye doctor told her she needed to have a MRI stat, he said the pressure in her eyes were not normal.
The MRI showed a massive tumor. 6x6x2 cm. The type of tumor is a medulloblastoma. A medulloblastoma tumor is a fast growing high grade tumor, it is located in the cerebellum. The lower rear portion of the brain. We were told that the tumor is sstage 4 aggressive. Between 250-500 children are found to have medulloblastoma each year. The symptoms are headaches, nausea, vomiting, clumsiness, visual problems, trouble walking, problems controlling bladder, and bowel functions.
On 1/9/2017 Carolina had surgery to remove the tumor, the surgery went on for 12 hours. Sadly they couldn't a 100% of the cancer out, she will be starting chemo and radiation. We were told she would be up a hour after surgery! Unfortunately, that didn't go as planned Carolina didn't end up waking up. She ended up falling into a coma for two days. As of 1/14/17 she is up however she can not see, talk, or eat. She can hear us tho! She has a tube in her brain that's draining all the fluids and a feeding tube for her to eat. We're praying for a miracle for this beautiful angel because she has a long road to heal! God bless you all. I wish nobody ever has to deal with this heartaching situation.
The purpose of this fund in no particular order is:
- create as much joy as possible for Carolina and to make all of her wishes come true for as long as God allows.
- medical bills.
-help parents offset the cost of missed work (Frank was let go from his job because he was unable to attend, he was taking care of his two other children and spending as much time as possible with Carolina). Hakimha has also not been to work, she refuses to leave her daughters side.
Organizer
Wasan Asmaro
Organizer
Sterling Heights, MI
