Help Leah with Medical and Living Expenses
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Hello everyone!
First off, thanks so much again to everyone who donated to the fundraiser we started last year for Leah. That fundraiser was a huge help to Leah and her family in their most trying time last year. Here's last year's fundraiser for reference: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supporting-leah
After a successful treatment and going into remission last fall, unfortunately Leah recently found out the cancer is back. Given the speed at which it came back and her lack of response to the first treatment, she will now be undergoing a stem cell transplant at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa starting in May. She's in great hands at Moffitt and she has remained positive and eager to keep fighting, but the stem cell transplant is a very intense treatment that will be life changing over the coming months and years.
As part of the treatment, Leah will be required to find housing in Tampa for a month to be near Moffitt and will require 24/7 care. The hospital has estimated this costing about $5,000 not accounting for living expenses and the loss of daily income because she recently had to stop working and won't be able to go back to her job as a teacher after treatment either, given that she will be immunocompromised for awhile after the treatment. Because of this and the round-the-clock care needed, the financial demands are hitting her and her family even harder this time around. It would be incredible to at least double what we were able to raise last year to help with this impending financial burden.
Again, your generosity was so deeply appreciated last year, but given the new circumstances, any amount anyone can give to help Leah and her family through this unimaginable time makes a huge difference. Please share and send Leah and her family all the positive vibes and prayers her way! Thank you so much.
First off, thanks so much again to everyone who donated to the fundraiser we started last year for Leah. That fundraiser was a huge help to Leah and her family in their most trying time last year. Here's last year's fundraiser for reference: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supporting-leah
After a successful treatment and going into remission last fall, unfortunately Leah recently found out the cancer is back. Given the speed at which it came back and her lack of response to the first treatment, she will now be undergoing a stem cell transplant at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa starting in May. She's in great hands at Moffitt and she has remained positive and eager to keep fighting, but the stem cell transplant is a very intense treatment that will be life changing over the coming months and years.
As part of the treatment, Leah will be required to find housing in Tampa for a month to be near Moffitt and will require 24/7 care. The hospital has estimated this costing about $5,000 not accounting for living expenses and the loss of daily income because she recently had to stop working and won't be able to go back to her job as a teacher after treatment either, given that she will be immunocompromised for awhile after the treatment. Because of this and the round-the-clock care needed, the financial demands are hitting her and her family even harder this time around. It would be incredible to at least double what we were able to raise last year to help with this impending financial burden.
Again, your generosity was so deeply appreciated last year, but given the new circumstances, any amount anyone can give to help Leah and her family through this unimaginable time makes a huge difference. Please share and send Leah and her family all the positive vibes and prayers her way! Thank you so much.
Organizer and beneficiary
Sophie Smadbeck
Organizer
North Salem, NY
Leah Marshall
Beneficiary