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<div>My name is Rodolfo Cid. I was born in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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<div>My father lives in the neighboring town of Matias Barbosa with my older brother and my nephew. Over the past few days, severe floods have hit the region, and as you can see in the photos, their home was heavily impacted.
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<div>The water and mud destroyed almost everything inside the house. Furniture, appliances, personal belongings.
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<div>After much conversation, I was finally able to convince him to allow me to create this GoFundMe to ask for help.
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<div>My brother and I are doing what we can to support him financially. But the damage is significant, and any additional help, no matter how small, would make a meaningful difference.
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<div>All funds raised will go directly toward cleaning, repairing the structure of the house, and replacing essential furniture and household items.
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<div>If you are able to contribute we are deeply grateful.
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Help My Father Rebuild After the Flood in Minas Gerais

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<div>I'm reaching out for help with my beloved dog, Lemmy. He's a 5-year-old Corgi, and we recently discovered he needs emergency surgery for a life-threatening hernia. Without this procedure, I'm not sure if he would make it past another month. The surgery, along with his stay at the animal hospital, was quoted at $6K, and at this moment, I don't have the means to get him the surgery he needs. Anything helps, whether it's a donation or sharing this campaign. Lemmy is a good boy who deserves more years. I'm grateful for any support you can offer. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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Lemmy's Emergency Surgery Fund

<p><iframe media_type="0" media_id="OLmLpj3m8H4" class="youtube-replace" title="YouTube video player" style="margin-bottom:20px;width:560px;height:315px;" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/OLmLpj3m8H4/?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="1"></iframe><br /><br />Hello and thank you for reading my story. My name is <strong>Bailey Chapman</strong>, I'm <strong>23</strong> years old, and on Thursday (8/31/17) I was diagnosed with <strong>Acute Myeloid Leukemia</strong>, <strong>AML</strong> for short. This disease starts in the bone marrow, where two categories of blood cells are made out of blood stem cells. These two categories are <em>lymphocytes</em> and <em>myeloid cells</em>. My Leukemia involves the <strong><em>myeloid cells</em></strong>, which form into red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Medical bills, transportation for my family, rent and utilities, federal and private student loan payments, and the inability for me to hold a full time job for at least two months due to illness will cost an estimate of <strong>$15,000</strong><em>. </em>I will explain more below, but first I'm going to provide a little backstory to what was going on in my life before this shocking diagnosis. <br /><br />I graduated Magna Cum Laude from <strong>Berklee College of Music</strong> in Boston, MA in May, 2017. I have a degree in Contemporary Writing and Production and I LOVE to create Electronic Productions. I am in an Electro-Pop Duo with my girlfriend called <strong>Enta Tenta</strong> and we were slated to perform at a local New Hampshire festival this September. I am an avid gym-enthusiast and runner and starting this past May I noticed that my easy 4 mile runs weren't as easy anymore. I began to run less and less and I picked up other exercises like stair stepping to try and keep up my cardio. All of this was very subtle but over time my daily fatigue increased greatly, followed by night-sweats and fevers in the mornings and evenings. In <strong>July</strong>, I went to see my primary care physician only to be told that everything was fine and I needed to just get some rest. By <strong>August</strong>, going to the gym only exhausted me and left me bed-ridden for the rest of the day. I didn't make food for myself because I didn't have the energy to move around the house. All of this was very confusing to me, because some days I felt okay while other days I couldn't be bothered to do anything because my energy was so low.</p>
<p>This brings us to last week (8/28/17). I went to the doctor on Monday to get a second opinion. In order to obtain a bigger picture of my situation, the doctor took several blood samples and sent them to the lab for analysis. During this time, I needed to be packing up all of my possessions to move across town and into my new apartment with my girlfriend Rachel Alix. While I was beginning to prepare for Friday's move, I got a call from my doctor telling me that I needed to go to the hospital ASAP because my blood counts were extremely abnormal.<br /><br />After several hours of check in and waiting at the Beth Israel Medical Center Hospital on Tuesday (8/29), I was finally seen by their Oncology/ Hematology specialists. I was told that my <strong>red blood cells</strong> (which carry oxygen from the lungs to all other tissues in the body, and take carbon dioxide back to the lungs to be removed) and my <strong>platelets</strong> (cell fragments which help plug up holes in blood vessels caused by cuts or bruises) were <strong>extremely low</strong>. Additionally, a form of my white blood cells called <strong>blasts</strong> were <strong>abnormal</strong>. These <strong>blasts</strong> are immature white blood cells that divide quickly and don't stop dividing when normal cells would. This means that without treatment, most patients with <strong>AML</strong> would live <em>only a few months</em>. Luckily, my doctors think that my Leukemia was caught early enough and that I will do well with treatment. <br /><br />This brings us to today (9/4/17). I've been in the hospital almost a week, and I started what is known as 7+3 chemo last Sunday. This means two types of chemo, one that last 3 days and one that lasts 7. They overlap, so I'm going through 7 days total of chemo as the first phase. This is called the <strong>'Induction'</strong> phase. Side effects so far have been nausea and continued low energy, as the chemo attacks all of my cells in order to eliminate the leukemia cells. Today, my <strong>blasts </strong>are low and getting lower, which is promising. I am receiving blood and platelet transfusions when necessary and receiving a range of antibiotics to prevent infections due to my immune system being dangerously low. <br /><br />If all continues to go well, I will be in the hospital for 28 days followed by more (about 2 week long) hospital visits for what is called the '<strong>Consolidation Phase</strong>' of my chemo. If the leukemia is all gone and my blood counts return to normal, I will be considered in '<strong>Remission</strong>' and will be able to go back to normal life.<br /><br />Now my insurance covers at least half of my hospital stay, but as you can imagine <strong>medical bills </strong>are quite expensive (estimated at <strong>$12,000</strong> out of pocket when this is all over). Transportation for my family and girlfriend will be about <strong>$1000 </strong>to bring me supplies and watch over me during my stay and beyond. I am also unable to work a full time job for the forseeable future and my rent and utilities will cost <strong>$1200 a month.</strong>  Starting this November, I will need to begin making student loan payments, which will be about <strong>$1100 a month. </strong>All the meanwhile my girlfriend Rachel will be working a full time and a freelance job in Cambridge to be able to support herself and myself while I'm in this debilitating condition. We <strong>NEED</strong> your help so that we can afford to pay for all of these bills and hopefully have some cushoining as I try to get back into the work force in 3 months (it could be longer depending on the outcome of the chemo). <br /><br /><strong>ANY </strong>donation you can give will make a <strong>HUGE</strong> difference in my life and the life of my family, and I am so humbled and grateful for any and all support. We are spending a lot of money daily to keep me at the hospital so any donation will be <strong>instantly</strong> useful in our lives. From covering expenses as small as daily food and commute costs, to electricity costs at the new apartment, to helping with rent and paying these enourmous medical bills, every donation helps. <br /> I have set up different Reward Levels to provide life updates, insights, and entertainment to those who are interested. I'm also a dedicated musician, so some reward levels have musical goodies in there! Like I mentioned, I am in an Electronic-Pop duo with my girlfriend, and we have been planning on releasing a new single and EP this year. Check the Reward Levels to see all the ways I can show you my gratitude. <br /><br />Thank you for reading!<br /><br />Love,<br />Bailey</p>

Bailey's Leukemia Fund

Karen has only been a part of my life for the past 9 months, but in that time that ive shared with her, Ive come to know one of the most intelligent, caring and selfless people that I have ever known in my life. She was always on the upbeat and could brighten anyones day when she walked into the office. Her uniqueness is one that I will always remember for the rest of my time on this earth and I am proud to have gotten the chance to learn from her. She means a lot of different things to a lot of different people and she leave us with a great legacy to remember her by. I am very saddened to have heard the news this morning of her passing. <br /><br />Many people have been asking where to donate and I felt this would be the easiest way for people to donate if they so wish. The donations recieved here will go directly to the family. If you can not donate, please take a min to say a prayer for her soul.<br /><br />We all now have a special Angel watching over us each and every day. Rest in peace, Karen.

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