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Hello everyone, I contemplated a lot about doing this mostly because I have a hard time asking for help in general but this isn’t really about me. This is more about my grandmother. This woman has been more than just that. She has been my mother and my father since I can remember.
My whole life has been her, my dad and I.
And right now we need some help. On October 18th I took her into the hospital due to shortness of breath, thinking she’s having issue with her high blood pressure; only to find out she’s been diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. This is a type of cancer in the blood and bone marrow. As of today, November 11th, we are still in the hospital due to some complications that have developed from the chemotherapy. Treatment has been paused for now while the doctors wait for the reaction to wear off. Which means we have to stay at the hospital longer. Being her only support system, I have been here with her day and night these last few weeks.
My dad medically and physically cannot care for her due to his own medical conditions. He is epileptic and suffered a brain injury 30 years ago. My grandma has been his caretaker his entire life and he would want to be in a position to help her now but he can’t since he needs assistance himself. We have never received any sort of financial assistance for my dad’s condition…
Therefore, here I am asking for your help right now, because once we’re out of the hospital I will continue to have to care for her and my dad physically and financially. I have not been working and as of this week, I have ran out of sick hours and vacation hours which means I’m on a no pay status. Thankfully I will have a job to go back to when she gets discharged, but this also means I need to get a place that better suits her new condition and needs. Her current apartment is on the second floor with no elevator and it’s just not ideal for her to be living in those conditions anymore. She will require around the clock help once she gets discharged and a lot of equipment to care for her.
If anyone is able to help us out, we would really appreciate it. I know times are hard right now and if you can’t donate, a share or a prayer for her recovery would be helpful as well! Any help in anyway is appreciated.
Thank you all.
My whole life has been her, my dad and I.
And right now we need some help. On October 18th I took her into the hospital due to shortness of breath, thinking she’s having issue with her high blood pressure; only to find out she’s been diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. This is a type of cancer in the blood and bone marrow. As of today, November 11th, we are still in the hospital due to some complications that have developed from the chemotherapy. Treatment has been paused for now while the doctors wait for the reaction to wear off. Which means we have to stay at the hospital longer. Being her only support system, I have been here with her day and night these last few weeks.
My dad medically and physically cannot care for her due to his own medical conditions. He is epileptic and suffered a brain injury 30 years ago. My grandma has been his caretaker his entire life and he would want to be in a position to help her now but he can’t since he needs assistance himself. We have never received any sort of financial assistance for my dad’s condition…
Therefore, here I am asking for your help right now, because once we’re out of the hospital I will continue to have to care for her and my dad physically and financially. I have not been working and as of this week, I have ran out of sick hours and vacation hours which means I’m on a no pay status. Thankfully I will have a job to go back to when she gets discharged, but this also means I need to get a place that better suits her new condition and needs. Her current apartment is on the second floor with no elevator and it’s just not ideal for her to be living in those conditions anymore. She will require around the clock help once she gets discharged and a lot of equipment to care for her.
If anyone is able to help us out, we would really appreciate it. I know times are hard right now and if you can’t donate, a share or a prayer for her recovery would be helpful as well! Any help in anyway is appreciated.
Thank you all.
Fundraising team: Team fundraiser (2)
Cristina Marroquin-DeBella
Organizer
Los Angeles, CA
Tatum Fitler
Team member