Lara's Rose: Stems for the Future

“When you love something, you protect it. It is the most natural thing in the world.” Thena, The Eternals (2021)

 

 

After being failed by the Canadian medical system for two decades, my sister, Lara-Rose Duong, nearly passed away over the holiday season. Years of misinformation and lack of concrete medical answers lead to my sister’s body failing her after having a myasthenia gravis crisis.

 

Though no longer able-bodied, her sheer willpower to survive, research of her own path to survival and the power of love has led my sister to receive Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) treatment at Clinica Ruiz in Puebla, Mexico.

 

Her gracious and loyal lover, now husband, Adin Tetz, drained his life savings to fund her HSCT journey of healing. Along with the brilliant staff at the clinic, Adin has not left her side and is her caretaker while she receives her treatment.

 

My family and I are fundraising to cover the costs of her life-saving treatment, along with the costs of her road to recovery post-treatment.

 

 

To help my family, sister and Adin, you can:

 

1. Donate whatever you can. No donation is too little.

2. Amplify on social media with #hope4lara

3. Share this page with your friends and family

 

For more context of my sister’s story up until this point, please visit her instagram @lararoseduong 

Much love and compassion,

 

The Duong Family

#hope4lara