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Help Ron, Chelsea, and Elloise Battle Cancer

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Hello all,
I hope you and yours are having a wonderful Holiday Season and i hope it continues through into the new year.

It is with a heavy heart that I am writing. As all of you know, Ron, Chelsea, and Elloise have been dealing with Elloise being diagnosed in June of 2022 with ALL T-cell leukemia. She was 13 months old, and Chelsea was about 20 weeks pregnant with Lucille. Ron, Chels, and Elloise are all warriors and have been fighting so hard. Elloise has been doing very well, all things considered. Unfortunately, on Dec 23rd, 2024, her cancer returned. We knew there was a 20% chance of relapse; obviously, we were all hoping it wouldn't, but it did. We were 11 months away from the end of treatment.

Moving forward, because it has returned, the treatment is far more aggressive than what she has already been through. That seems impossible but true. The treatment is requiring multiple, possibly month-long hospital stays, chemo, whole body radiation, and eventually a bone marrow transplant. Some of these treatments will have lifelong effects, but her survival depends on it. To say they are in terror is a massive understatement. The strain emotionally, physically, logistically, and financially is and will continue to be immense for the next 6 months at least. Ron and Chelsea are taking turns to be with Elloise at the hospital 24/7 and also at home to be with Lucille. The situation is unimaginable and devastating.

Many of you have reached out asking how to help, this is my answer to you. I am writing to let family and friends know what is happening with our loved one and also to possibly allow Ron, Chelsea, and Elloise to be able to "feel" the love and support from their community. If you feel as helpless as we do and feel called to "help in some way," We are starting this GoFundMe for their family. There is no requirement for you to do anything except I would ask for your prayers. Knowing Ron and Chelsea, you know they are very proud and private people and would appreciate this information not going out to the general public, but if you know of family and friends who we haven't reached, please feel free to pass along. We appreciate your discretion.

Please feel free to reach out to me for any information or for their address if you would like it.

Thank you, I love you all beyond words,

Nanci Farber
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  • Anonymous
    • $800
    • 4 d
  • Amy Ben-Ezra
    • $36
    • 5 d
  • Joan Ellison
    • $200
    • 5 d
  • Bradley Feldman
    • $250
    • 5 d
  • Megan Kavanaugh
    • $50
    • 5 d
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Organizer and beneficiary

Nanci Farber
Organizer
Rochester, MI
Chelsea Opdyke
Beneficiary

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