HELP US FIGHT CANCER FOR AMY
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My mom Amy Miller was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia and needs support to pay for treatment. We are here to save Amy's life. With your help we can raise the money required so that she receives the treatment she needs. With your help, we can save my mother.
My mom Amy Miller, On September 20th, 2017, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, Acute Myeloid Leukemia. This type of leukemia has no cure and relies heavily on the use experimental drug trials. For about a month and a half, she was in denial and even fell into depression many times. Scared to open up and be treated differently from who she was before, I told many people I was just "sick" and had a "long road to recovery." Amy said.
Being diagnosed with cancer is devastating and life altering for anyone. My family has been blessed by God's grace with a wonderful family and amazing friends who have showered us with infinite love and confidence. I could never be more grateful for their support during these trying times. It is with their support along with meeting cancer survoirs . The type of AML sh has is due to a FLT3+ and MML mutation. According to the doctors, in a matter of a week, her genes had mutated into this rare condition. It is not hereditary as nobody in my family has ever had history of such a cancer. This sounds all too scientific but it helps to understand why I'm asking for your help.
Chemotherapies and trial oral pills may make her cell counts lower but if these mutations are not signaled to turn off with these trial drugs, the cancer continues to grow. Thankfully, insurance has covered some of the costs for the medications I required so far. The search alone, ranges from $10,000 to $20,000 and only grants cover it. However, grants rarely cover even half the cost. Then comes the cost for the actual transplant, which depends on who the donor is and where the match is coming from. Unfortunately, my sister was not a match and my parents are only half matches. She would need umbilical cord blood to compensate for the half matches and even then that would be the second best option. We are looking for a 10/10 antigen match, a search that hasn't been very successful, so she won't relapse and have to go through another transplant.
I ask sincerely and from the bottom of my heart to help me and my family, who has been by her side day and night, to raise enough money for (ONLY) my bone marrow search, as it is costly enough. Ever since she has been diagnosed, my mom, especially, who has not gone back to work, has not left her side once. Many support our household as she works and goes to school and last but especially not the least, my sister who stays over everyday to help me do everyday things I can no longer do regardless of her school schedule and my cousin Sonia who stays over to help during the weekends. These people have given up their every day or weekday to help me see another day and together we ask for your help because we cannot do it alone. Donations aren't the only way you can help. Blood and platelet donations are also a way to help me and many others here at South Carolina Cancer Center. Simply sharing or liking this page is a great way to show your support for me. Signing up at a bone marrow registry can increase the chances for me as well as others in need of bone marrow matches. If I can cancer-vive this and so can they. Thank you very much.
Without EACH AND EVERY SINGLE ONE of you, this can not be possible so I urge you to help, reach our goal. Let's save her please !
My mom Amy Miller was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia and needs support to pay for treatment. We are here to save Amy's life. With your help we can raise the money required so that she receives the treatment she needs. With your help, we can save my mother.
My mom Amy Miller, On September 20th, 2017, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, Acute Myeloid Leukemia. This type of leukemia has no cure and relies heavily on the use experimental drug trials. For about a month and a half, she was in denial and even fell into depression many times. Scared to open up and be treated differently from who she was before, I told many people I was just "sick" and had a "long road to recovery." Amy said.
Being diagnosed with cancer is devastating and life altering for anyone. My family has been blessed by God's grace with a wonderful family and amazing friends who have showered us with infinite love and confidence. I could never be more grateful for their support during these trying times. It is with their support along with meeting cancer survoirs . The type of AML sh has is due to a FLT3+ and MML mutation. According to the doctors, in a matter of a week, her genes had mutated into this rare condition. It is not hereditary as nobody in my family has ever had history of such a cancer. This sounds all too scientific but it helps to understand why I'm asking for your help.
Chemotherapies and trial oral pills may make her cell counts lower but if these mutations are not signaled to turn off with these trial drugs, the cancer continues to grow. Thankfully, insurance has covered some of the costs for the medications I required so far. The search alone, ranges from $10,000 to $20,000 and only grants cover it. However, grants rarely cover even half the cost. Then comes the cost for the actual transplant, which depends on who the donor is and where the match is coming from. Unfortunately, my sister was not a match and my parents are only half matches. She would need umbilical cord blood to compensate for the half matches and even then that would be the second best option. We are looking for a 10/10 antigen match, a search that hasn't been very successful, so she won't relapse and have to go through another transplant.
I ask sincerely and from the bottom of my heart to help me and my family, who has been by her side day and night, to raise enough money for (ONLY) my bone marrow search, as it is costly enough. Ever since she has been diagnosed, my mom, especially, who has not gone back to work, has not left her side once. Many support our household as she works and goes to school and last but especially not the least, my sister who stays over everyday to help me do everyday things I can no longer do regardless of her school schedule and my cousin Sonia who stays over to help during the weekends. These people have given up their every day or weekday to help me see another day and together we ask for your help because we cannot do it alone. Donations aren't the only way you can help. Blood and platelet donations are also a way to help me and many others here at South Carolina Cancer Center. Simply sharing or liking this page is a great way to show your support for me. Signing up at a bone marrow registry can increase the chances for me as well as others in need of bone marrow matches. If I can cancer-vive this and so can they. Thank you very much.
Without EACH AND EVERY SINGLE ONE of you, this can not be possible so I urge you to help, reach our goal. Let's save her please !
Organizer
Derek Miller
Organizer
Charleston, SC
