Elizabeth Mitchell's Fight against Brain Cancer
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Please help w/ Elizabeth's fight against brain cancer. A brain tumor, which was removed over 10 yrs ago has returned at an extremely aggressive rate. She had surgery last month to remove the tumor, which was previously benign (she was in remission for 10+ years). Within the past 5 weeks, the tumor returned at 3 times the size. It is affecting the motor cortex of the R side of her brain and is affecting the L side of her body. The tumor (GBM) was also diagnosed as now malignant. Liz has been suffering from pain & seizures for the past few months. Her husband, Sean (Yniguez) McCarthy has been her rock and been by her side every step of the way. We've spent the last 2 days w/ them at the hospital here in Los Angeles. They are down here from the Bay Area to get 2nd opinions from top Neuro-Oncologist doctors at City of Hope, Cedars Sinai, UCLA, & possibly MD Anderson in San Diego. Clinical trials are a high consideration at this point & these consults are not covered by her current Kaiser plan. Sean will never ask for funds from anyone & so we took it upon ourselves w/ His & Elizabeth's blessing to start this fundraiser.
The drive down last week from Northern California was rough for Elizabeth. She suffered a seizure & was not able to make her 1st consult at City of Hope on Friday. She was taken to the E.R. in Ventura by Sean & transferred to Kaiser Sunset this past Saturday. She received treatment at Kaiser to help decrease the intracranial swelling & pressure on her brain.
Your donations will help pay for the 2nd opinion consults, unforeseen medical expenses, as well as w/ their travel/lodging as she is not able to fly on an airplane due to risk of increase in pressure on her brain. Elizabeth had a consult w/ a Neuro-Oncologist at Cedars this past Monday (11/11/19) & she is now back in Redwood City to start aggressive treatment that will include strong medications, chemo & radiation therapy.
Anything helps & so WE THANK YOU in advance! If you cannot donate, please keep Elizabeth, Sean, & their families in your thoughts & prayers! They need it more than ever.
Again, we thank you for taking your time to read this & for your prayers.
The drive down last week from Northern California was rough for Elizabeth. She suffered a seizure & was not able to make her 1st consult at City of Hope on Friday. She was taken to the E.R. in Ventura by Sean & transferred to Kaiser Sunset this past Saturday. She received treatment at Kaiser to help decrease the intracranial swelling & pressure on her brain.
Your donations will help pay for the 2nd opinion consults, unforeseen medical expenses, as well as w/ their travel/lodging as she is not able to fly on an airplane due to risk of increase in pressure on her brain. Elizabeth had a consult w/ a Neuro-Oncologist at Cedars this past Monday (11/11/19) & she is now back in Redwood City to start aggressive treatment that will include strong medications, chemo & radiation therapy.
Anything helps & so WE THANK YOU in advance! If you cannot donate, please keep Elizabeth, Sean, & their families in your thoughts & prayers! They need it more than ever.
Again, we thank you for taking your time to read this & for your prayers.
Organizer
Julian Yniguez
Organizer
Redwood City, CA