Saving Amir’s life
Donation protected
In 2015 Amir, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system. In 2016, after 6 months of Chemotherapy, he was pronounced to have reached a full remission. About five months ago after feeling some sharp pain in his chest and visiting the hospital, he came to realize that his cancer was back. He was informed that this is a result of a few cancer cells not being entirely killed off the first time around and thus regenerating over time.
Luckily when Amir was initially diagnosed two years back, his insurance, the hospital’s financial aid department and his family covered the costs of the treatment. This time around things are different.
The family is in a very tight spot financially, Amir’s new insurance will not cover all of the medical costs and the remaining balance of the cost of treatment has to be covered by his family. He has already undergone 4 Chemotherapy treatmentin the last few months. This time around, to ensure that any leftover Cancer Cells don’t survive like last time, Amir will undergo a Stem Cell Transplant. The purpose of the transplant is to kill all remaining Cancer Cells in his body. The transplant process will begin by administering a very high dosage of Chemo for several days killing all remaining Cancer Cells(unfortunately the high dosage of Chemo will also destroy all his good cells including his immune system), then he is injected with the Stem Cells extracted from him and frozen prior to the high dosage of Chemotherapy.
Last month Amir underwent his Stem Cell extraction and harvesting. Amir will be admitted to the hospital on first of October to start receiving high doses of chemotherapy, preparing him for the Stem Cell transplant.
Without coverage this procedure is very expensive, sometimes reaching in the $800,000 range. The major downside to this procedure is that while his immune system is down he will have to be hospitalized for about six to eight weeks. The only way he will be able to have visitors is if their clothing is regulated, including gloves and masks. Once he is released from the hospital the recovery of his immune system could take anywhere from 4 months to a year. He will have to be isolated at home until his immune system is strong again.
Once Amir returns home from the hospital his room will have to be modified, in which there cannot be a carpet or any kind of surface that can harvest bacteria. He will not be able to be around large crowds. His white blood cell count will have to be closely monitored at all times. A specialized air filter on all air conditioning in the house will have to be installed. A specialized air ionizer / filter will have to be placed in his room to refresh the air in the room. He will not be able to eat out anywhere and his diet will have to be heavily regulated. Microbes that we never have to worry about in our everyday lives will suddenly become dangerous in his day to day. Amir is going to have to take the next 2 semesters off from the university in order to get through this and every 3 weeks for the next year and a half he will have to receive immune system booster.
As Amir and his family are tackling this tremendous test of will and strength, they are faced with financial ruin due to the excessive hospital and treatment cost. Not being able to pay for his share of the treatment cost the care giver might refuse his treatment until the amount owed is paid. Your donations will go towards all pending and future medical costs, medical supplies, as well as the general mountain of costs that his family faces regarding the especial accommodations for Amir for at least one year after the transplant.
Amir and his family would be extremely grateful for your donation, and if you would share this page with anyone and everyone you think may be able to help.
Thank you and God Bless,
Luckily when Amir was initially diagnosed two years back, his insurance, the hospital’s financial aid department and his family covered the costs of the treatment. This time around things are different.
The family is in a very tight spot financially, Amir’s new insurance will not cover all of the medical costs and the remaining balance of the cost of treatment has to be covered by his family. He has already undergone 4 Chemotherapy treatmentin the last few months. This time around, to ensure that any leftover Cancer Cells don’t survive like last time, Amir will undergo a Stem Cell Transplant. The purpose of the transplant is to kill all remaining Cancer Cells in his body. The transplant process will begin by administering a very high dosage of Chemo for several days killing all remaining Cancer Cells(unfortunately the high dosage of Chemo will also destroy all his good cells including his immune system), then he is injected with the Stem Cells extracted from him and frozen prior to the high dosage of Chemotherapy.
Last month Amir underwent his Stem Cell extraction and harvesting. Amir will be admitted to the hospital on first of October to start receiving high doses of chemotherapy, preparing him for the Stem Cell transplant.
Without coverage this procedure is very expensive, sometimes reaching in the $800,000 range. The major downside to this procedure is that while his immune system is down he will have to be hospitalized for about six to eight weeks. The only way he will be able to have visitors is if their clothing is regulated, including gloves and masks. Once he is released from the hospital the recovery of his immune system could take anywhere from 4 months to a year. He will have to be isolated at home until his immune system is strong again.
Once Amir returns home from the hospital his room will have to be modified, in which there cannot be a carpet or any kind of surface that can harvest bacteria. He will not be able to be around large crowds. His white blood cell count will have to be closely monitored at all times. A specialized air filter on all air conditioning in the house will have to be installed. A specialized air ionizer / filter will have to be placed in his room to refresh the air in the room. He will not be able to eat out anywhere and his diet will have to be heavily regulated. Microbes that we never have to worry about in our everyday lives will suddenly become dangerous in his day to day. Amir is going to have to take the next 2 semesters off from the university in order to get through this and every 3 weeks for the next year and a half he will have to receive immune system booster.
As Amir and his family are tackling this tremendous test of will and strength, they are faced with financial ruin due to the excessive hospital and treatment cost. Not being able to pay for his share of the treatment cost the care giver might refuse his treatment until the amount owed is paid. Your donations will go towards all pending and future medical costs, medical supplies, as well as the general mountain of costs that his family faces regarding the especial accommodations for Amir for at least one year after the transplant.
Amir and his family would be extremely grateful for your donation, and if you would share this page with anyone and everyone you think may be able to help.
Thank you and God Bless,
Organizer and beneficiary
Diego Leiva
Organizer
Hallandale Beach, FL
Amir Najdi
Beneficiary
