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Viviana is just 3 years old, and her smile lights up every room she enters. If you ask her, she might tell you she's not a little girl at all—she's a cat, whiskers and all. Her days should be filled with giggles, play, and pretend adventures. But recently, our family's world was turned upside down when Viviana was diagnosed with kidney cancer. Now, every moment is focused on helping her through treatment while keeping life as joyful and normal as possible, because at her age, she deserves to keep being a kid (or a kitten) through it all. 
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 As anyone who has faced a cancer diagnosis knows, the challenges go far beyond the emotional toll. Viviana's parents are juggling treatments, travel to appointments, time away from work, and the everyday costs of keeping their family going. The financial burden adds up quickly, and we want to make sure Viviana's parents can focus solely on being by her side and supporting her healing. That's why we're asking for your help. Every donation, no matter the size, will go directly toward Viviana's cancer treatment and the related expenses her family is facing. 
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 If you're unable to give, please know that sharing this page, praying for Viviana, and keeping her in your thoughts means more than we can say. Our family has already been overwhelmed by the kindness of our community, and every bit of support lifts us up. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for standing with our brave little Viviana.

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<div>Help Us Take Santina on Her Final Journey

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<div>From hospital rooms to mountain views… one final adventure.

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<div>Hi, my name is Santina.

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<div>I was born on 17 February, during Chinese New Year, and although my time on Earth was far too short, I filled my family’s hearts with more love than they ever thought possible.

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<div>A few weeks before I gained my angel wings, doctors discovered that I had an incredibly rare disease called Clarkson’s Disease, also known as Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome (SCLS). It is so rare that only a handful of children around the world have ever been diagnosed with it.

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<div>I spent much of my short life in hospital, but that is not how my family wants you to remember me.

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<div>They remember my smile, my curious little eyes, my cheeky personality, my tiny stinky socks, and how much I loved being cuddled. They remember how I laughed, played, discovered the world around me and filled every room with happiness. Even in hospital, there were so many beautiful moments. My mum and dad made sure every day was filled with love, comfort and kisses. I was never alone.

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<div>During my final episode, the disease suddenly attacked my brain and kidneys. Despite every effort from an incredible team of doctors and nurses, my little body could no longer keep fighting.

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<div>On 26 June, I peacefully gained my angel wings.

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<div>Before all of this happened, Mum and Dad had a dream. They wanted to take me on an adventure to discover the places where my family comes from.

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<div><span>Sadly, we never had that chance.</span><br />
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<div>Now, they want to keep that promise.

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<div>They hope to carry a small portion of my ashes to the summit of Machu Picchu, where I can rest among the mountains of my mother’s ancestors. They also hope to take me to Croatia, so I can finally visit the homeland of my father’s family.
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<div>They are journeys of love, remembrance and healing.

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<div>They are the adventures my parents dreamed of sharing with me. Although I can no longer walk beside them, they want me to continue the journey in the only way we can now.

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<div>If you are able to support our family in making this final journey home possible, we would be forever grateful.

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<div>Every donation, every share and every kind message helps us honour Santina’s life, celebrate the joy she brought into this world, and keep the promise we made to our beautiful little girl.

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<div>Thank you for helping us give Santina the adventure she never got to take.

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<div>Forever loved.

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<div>Forever missed.

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<div>Forever our little girl.

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<div>Santina ❤️

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<div>17 February – 26 June

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Santina’s big adventure_Hospital rooms to mountain views

<img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/32190942_1534426240556375_r.jpeg" alt="32190942_1534426240556375_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" /><br />My sister Megan (née Lesar) Eckroat, a 33-year-old South Bend, Indiana, native, was recently diagnosed with a rare, aggressive Stage IV cancer throughout multiple areas of her body.<br /><br />Doctors have deemed her inoperable, and she is currently undergoing chemotherapy to stymie the spread of the disease.<br /><br />During a 15-hour drive south to be with family, I struggled not only with accepting such news, but my inability to be near her as she now lives in Erie, Pennsylvania.<br /><br />How can I help? How can I make a difference from afar?

<div><br />With the assistance of numerous musicians, friends, coworkers and family members, we are hosting a benefit concert Sept. 14 at Vegetable Buddies in South Bend. My band Babylon Sneakers, Goshen’s Lalo Cura and South Bend’s Infinite Buffalo will each perform.  There will also be a variety of silent auction items.<br /><br />All proceeds from the event and this GoFundMe campaign will be directed toward Megan and her husband Todd to offset mounting medical bills.<br /><br />Please consider contributing.<br /><br />Much love.<br /><br />- Geoff 
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Benefit for Megan Eckroat

It is with great disbelief and sadness that we have to share that our beautiful, strong, hilarious, caring and hard-working sister (daughter, mother, fiancé &amp; friend) Rachelle, was diagnosed a week ago with Chondrosarcoma, a rare form of Bone Cancer. Last week, doctors confirmed (post biopsy) that a 10 centimeter tumor that was previously found wrapped around her sternum, was not benign, but in fact malignant.<br /><br /><strong>Current plan and first steps:</strong> Rachelle will immediately undergo an extensive surgery this month to have the large tumor removed along with her sternum, to be replaced with a cadaver sternum. It is to be determined if there is any attachment to the pericardium or if the cancer has spread to other areas, but we will be updating as we learn more. Her surgery will be on May 23rd and will require several days in the hospital.<br /><br />While this news is never easy to hear, anybody that knows Rachelle knows she is a true warrior and has overcome many obstacles in her life. This current road bump will not bring her down, and like she has always done with every hurdle in her life, she will tackle this head on, with a good support system and a good fight.<br /><br />Rachelle is 29 years old, and has been a single mom to her amazing son Gabriel for the last 11 years.  She is currently working as a Nurse’s Assistant in a Retirement Home while also going to school to obtain her CNA certification. Rachelle is an extremely hard worker and has such a giving heart. She never asks for help, and we know even in this circumstance she will find it very hard to accept any assistance whatsoever. But, the reality is, financial assistance will play a huge role in her success of this fight. It is our goal to help lessen her heavy load at this time so she can focus (without the added financial stress) solely on her recovery and her son. Any funds raised will go directly to supporting Rachelle through the next two months, as at a minimum, she will not be allowed to go back to work for 6-8 weeks’ post-surgery.<br /><br />We are so appreciative of any aid that you can provide, and at the very least, we just ask that you keep Rachelle and our family in your prayers. MANY THANKS in advance for all the love and support!

MOM WITH RARE BONE CANCER

“Where to begin?” That seems to be the question my <strong>wiser</strong> (scratch big or older) sister has been presented with too often over the past few years; most recently with the diagnosis of Breast Cancer (specifically a rare and aggressive Triple Negative Invasive Ductal Carcinoma) and the reality of trying to catch up to ever growing medical treatments and expenses.<br /><br />A short background:  Almost a year to the day after receiving a diagnosis of Lyme disease followed by months of treatments to reduce those symptoms (Lyme in itself does not seem to be well known or covered by most traditional forms of treatment and insurance coverage), my sister was blindsided Monday August 7th, 2017 with the diagnosis of Breast Cancer.  Specifically, an aggressive triple negative Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, which at this point has manifested itself in the form of a tumor in her left breast. Just when we think she’s conquered one, she seems to get thrown another mountain to climb.<br /><br />While awaiting results from genetic testing and PET scans to determine if it may have spread, a preliminary treatment plan has been developed, and includes the following: <br />*Chemo port goes in September 5 and treatment is scheduled to start on September 11<br />*Four months of chemo, treatments alternating every other week<br />*Next up: surgery #1 (Likely in January – double mastectomy) in which Dr. Stephanie Miller removes her “beloved girls” (her words)<br />*First surgery will be followed by 4-6 weeks of radiation. EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.<br />*Optimistically, the final stage will be a reconstruction surgery.  <br /><br />Because much of the Lyme treatment was not covered by traditional means, and she’s still paying off a separate medical center for missing both the Lyme diagnosis and this cancer completely (yet they still want their money), the bills have already started piling up.  She loves the medical teams she has built up around her now in Denver, but as we all know, fighting this Beast comes with a price physically, emotionally and financially.  The goal here is to help limit one of those three. <br /><br />Any money raised here will help to offset the onslaught of bills that will likely continue to come in for treatments and medication.  If lucky enough to have any surplus, those funds will be reinvested (yes, invested) in other cancer patient fundraising and cancer research programs.   <br /><br />For any of you that know my sister Mary, you know that coming to this platform is the last thing she would ever want to pursue, which is why i find myself here for her.  At this point, she has reluctantly agreed that there doesn’t seem to be a better path.  She is an incredibly strong woman with a personality to boot, and though her family, friends and strangers are here to support her, I’m reaching out to help provide her with some assistance moving forward.  <br /><br />I know this year as she celebrates her 40th birthday in December it won’t be what she’s always had in mind, but I’m hopeful we can see positive steps towards beating this and eventually plan a real party to make up for it. <br /><br />Thank you all for your support and prayers, and even if you can’t help financially, good thoughts are always welcome and I ask that you spread this along to anyone you know that would be receptive.  <br /><br />I’ve included a link to her blog that she has created as an outlet to chronicle her journey, and occasionally vent.  I encourage you to take a look and get to know her, and her dog (SugarBear), a bit more.  <br /><br />With gratitude, Joe Woodka (Mary’s brother)<br /><br /><a href="http://marywoodka.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Mary's Breast Cancer Journey - Blog</a>

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