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Help Jill Cordes Triumph Over Stage 4 Cancer

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My name is Carl Cordes & I am reaching out on behalf of my mom, Jill Cordes, who is facing an urgent & ongoing battle with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. Despite the daunting prognosis, my mom has made tremendous progress over the past year. She was accepted into a treatment program that required my mom and dad, Jim Cordes, to travel cross-country to complete a round of treatment this past winter & spring.

Despite all the progress made during the first trip, based on the results of the most recent PET scan, it is urgently necessary for my parents to return to Arizona for a second round of treatment this summer. I am seeking your support for her ongoing care & future treatments as she continues to chase remission.

When This Battle Began

In July of 2023, Jill noticed a small lump in a lymph node & immediately scheduled a doctor’s appointment. Tests were ordered that revealed a small amount of circulating tumor cells. Additional indications from this testing suggested that this was a fairly new, but very fast-growing cancer. Further diagnostic testing was done, which we later learned caused the cancer tumors to grow at an accelerated rate.

After visiting multiple local cancer clinics, a PET scan was finally ordered and completed on October 24th, 3 months later. The results of the scan revealed stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, which means it had spread into her lymph nodes and bones. Jill was told that her condition was terminal and that she had just a few months to live. The only treatment offered for this advanced prognosis was an oral chemotherapy drug. Later testing suggested that this prescription would have been completely ineffective on Jill's type of cancer.

A New Path Forward

Jill's sister-in-law Jennifer heard about Envita Medical Center, a specialized late-stage cancer clinic with a high level of success in treating this diagnosis. The clinic utilizes a comprehensive personalized medical care team to curate a patient’s treatment plan which includes a combination of conventional & natural medicine. On December 12th, Jill & Jim traveled to Arizona & on December 15th, Jill began a 15-week treatment program.


At the end of her time at Envita, many of the cancer tumors had completely disappeared. Most of the remaining tumors were shrinking, with the exception of two.

Since returning from Arizona in April, Jill has received daily comprehensive treatment, weekly IV vitamin C, and monthly Novella T-Cellula treatments to boost her T-cell production. Unfortunately, Jill's follow up PET CT scan in June showed that there is still some active cancer. Jim & Jill are headed back to Envita for another round of treatment the week of July 22nd, 2024.

Our Goal: Comprehensive Care at Envita Medical Center

To support her treatment and fund the last mile to recovery, We aim to raise $150,000 to support Jill’s treatment & fund the last mile to recovery. Jill’s recommended treatments include:

RGCC Lab Testing: $5,000
DATAR Lab Testing: $9,050
GTF (Targeted Chemotherapy): $3,100 per Treatment
NTC: $3,600 per Treatment
CIPI (Chemoembolization): $18,000 per Treatment
Cryoablation: $10,000 per Treatment
Nitazoxanide-Artesunate: $180
IV Artemisinin: $770 per Treatment
IV Curcumin: $1,260 per Week
Apheresis: $4,533 per Treatment
IV Hydrogen Peroxide: $350 per Treatment
IV Ascorbic Acid: $600 per Week
Natural Practitioner-Grade Supplements: $300 per Week
PEMF Treatments: $360 per Week
Heavy Metal Chelation: $475 per Treatment
EGCG (IV Therapy): $760 per Treatment
ALA (IV Therapy): $188 per Treatment
IV Resveratrol: $760 per Treatment
Iron Sucrose: $285 per Treatment
Dasatinib Quercetin: $1,800
Alkaline Ringers: $157 per Treatment

How You Can Help

Donate: Your generosity will be directly used to fund the treatment that is crucially needed for Jill’s recovery.

Share: One of the most powerful ways you can support my mom is by sharing her story on your social media platforms. Every share extends our reach and multiplies the potential support for Jill’s treatment.

Pray: Join us in prayer for my mom’s health and perseverance.


A Message from Jill

Over the past year, we have missed Christmas, New Year's, and Easter with our family. It is with faith and help from family and friends that we were able to be away for so long and afford the price of treatment, prescriptions, transportation, and lodging.

My cancer markers have dropped drastically and many of the tumors have become inactive. Unfortunately, I am not 100% clear and am looking at another trip back to Arizona for further treatments. I am a rather private person and it pains me to ask for help publicly, but the time has come to admit that we need help. Timing is very important right now and we don’t have time to “save up” for another round.

So friends, I’m reaching out to ask you to help me get through another round of treatment and finally spend the upcoming celebrations with my family… starting with the birth of my first grandchild in September!


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Donations 

  • Darcy Radt
    • $200
    • 24 d
  • Abbi Baker
    • $30
    • 27 d
  • Sarah Petmecky
    • $17
    • 1 mo
  • Mark Coppola
    • $25
    • 1 mo
  • Sorush Abboud
    • $200
    • 1 mo
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Organizer and beneficiary

Carl Cordes
Organizer
East Aurora, NY
James Cordes
Beneficiary

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