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Help Jose In His Fight Against Cancer

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My dear brother Jose is 26 years old and this past October what we thought was going to be a simple ER visit, turned into life changing news. After multiple CT scans and tests, a mass tumor was found near his chest and he was diagnosed with stage 2 cancer.
 
For those of you who know him, you know that he is an extraordinary human being. He is loving, unbelievably strong and always puts his friends and family before himself. He is a wonderful son to Ramiro and Alma and the most amazing brother one could ask for to Jacqueline and myself.
 
He is a wonderful loving husband to his wife Carina and an amazing father to their 7 year old son Jacob. They recently got married through the civil court on March 1, 2021 and were currently in the process of planning their wedding through the church scheduled for April 2022. Their initial wedding date had to be postponed last year due to COVID but unfortunately now it will have to be postponed yet again due to his cancer diagnosis which was a complete shock to our entire family given his young age.
 
His life and ours completely changed from one day to the next. He will be undergoing through some strong doses of chemotherapy that will consist of 3 sessions of 5 days in a row. His first chemotherapy session started Wednesday, November 3, 2021. Because of this, he will be unable to work and will most likely not be able to return to work until the Spring 2022. Short term disability unfortunately does not provide full pay. Some of his medical expenses are not covered through insurance and with the everyday necessities of life, money will be getting tighter and tighter as his wife Carina will be the only financial provider for their family during this difficult time.
 
My brother Jose is one of the strongest, most selfless people I have ever known and is always there to give his love and support or the shirt off his back to anyone that needs it. Now, it's time that we send back some of that love and support to him. Anything you can donate will be truly appreciated. Everything we can do to help and surround him with love is what is most important so he can focus on beating this thing. Please spread the word. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Oh and also....Fuck Cancer!

Mi querido hermano José tiene 26 años y este pasado Octubre lo que pensamos iba a ser una simple visita a la sala de emergencias, se convirtió en una noticia que cambio la vida de el y de nuestra familia. Después de múltiples tomografías y pruebas, se encontró un tumor masivo cerca de su pecho y se le diagnosticó cáncer en etapa 2.

Para aquellos de ustedes que lo conocen, ustedes saben que mi hermano es un extraordinario ser humano. Él es amoroso, increíblemente fuerte y siempre pone a sus amigos y familia ante sí mismo. Es un hijo maravilloso de Ramiro y Alma y el hermano más asombroso que uno podría pedir para Jacqueline y a mí misma.

Él es un marido amoroso y maravilloso a su esposa Carina y un padre asombroso a su hijo de 7 años Jacob. Recientemente se casaron a través de la corte civil el 1 de Marzo de 2021 y estaban actualmente en el proceso de planear su boda a través de la iglesia programada para Abril 2022. Su fecha inicial de boda tuvo que ser pospuesta el año pasado debido a COVID pero desafortunadamente ahora tendrá que ser pospuesta una vez más debido a su diagnóstico de cáncer que fue un choque completo a toda nuestra familia dado a su joven edad.

Su vida y la de nuestra familia cambiaron completamente de un día al siguiente. Se someterá a dosis fuertes de quimioterapia que constarán de 3 sesiones de 5 días consecutivos. Su primera sesión de quimioterapia comenzó el Miércoles 3 de Noviembre del 2021. Debido a esto, el no podrá trabajar y probablemente no podrá volver a trabajar hasta la primavera de 2022. La discapacidad a corto plazo lamentablemente no proporciona el pago completo. Algunos de sus gastos médicos no se cubren con el seguro y con las necesidades diarias de la vida, el dinero será cada vez más apretado como su esposa Carina será la única proveedora financiera para su familia durante este momento difícil.

Mi hermano José es una de las personas más fuertes y admirables que he conocido y siempre está ahí para dar su amor y apoyo o la camisa de su espalda a cualquiera que lo necesite. Ahora, es hora de que le devolvamos algo de ese amor y apoyo. Cualquier cosa que pueda donar será realmente apreciada. Todo lo que podemos hacer para ayudarlo y rodearlo de amor es lo más importante para que pueda concentrarse en vencer esto. Por favor, corra la voz. Gracias desde el fondo de nuestros corazones.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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    Erika Mendez
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    Dallas, TX
    Carina Mancilla
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    Jacqueline Mendez
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