Help for Stacy Santiago's Family
Donation protected
It is with a heavy heart that I am reaching out to you all today, Stacy Santiago passed away last night. He leaves behind his wife Beth and 2 daughters Jazmin and Stacy Anne, and Stacy Anne's son TJ, his only grandchild, as well as 3 brothers, Darnell, Nelson and Kenny and sis in law Linda. Unfornutately Stacy was refused life insurance because of his Leukemia, therefore we need to raise as much money as we can and as soon as we can to help pay for his funeral expenses.
In 2007, Stacy Santiago was diagnosed with CML- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, which is a rare cancer that affects the blood cells and bone marrow. In Sept of 2011, he underwent what they called a mini/trial bone marrow transplant, which he received from his brother Darnell. Although he was only a 50% match and the transplant was considered non-successful, it did enough to put Stacy into remission. For most people with CML, that doesn't mean the cancer is gone, it just means it's less active.
In July of 2015, they were notified they found a donor that was a 100% match. So they started the preperations for another transplant to be done in October. In September some test results showed his white blood cell count was too high so he was admitted immediately. That's when we learned he developed AML-Acute Myeloid Leukemia, which is a type of blood cancer. Because it's acute, this type of leukemia can spread quickly through the blood and to other parts of the body such as the main organs. Stacy quickly developed one infection after another which he could not fight off any longer. Stacy finally lost his battle due to complications on November 1st.
Any amount big or small will be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for taking the time to read this and your generousity.
In 2007, Stacy Santiago was diagnosed with CML- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, which is a rare cancer that affects the blood cells and bone marrow. In Sept of 2011, he underwent what they called a mini/trial bone marrow transplant, which he received from his brother Darnell. Although he was only a 50% match and the transplant was considered non-successful, it did enough to put Stacy into remission. For most people with CML, that doesn't mean the cancer is gone, it just means it's less active.
In July of 2015, they were notified they found a donor that was a 100% match. So they started the preperations for another transplant to be done in October. In September some test results showed his white blood cell count was too high so he was admitted immediately. That's when we learned he developed AML-Acute Myeloid Leukemia, which is a type of blood cancer. Because it's acute, this type of leukemia can spread quickly through the blood and to other parts of the body such as the main organs. Stacy quickly developed one infection after another which he could not fight off any longer. Stacy finally lost his battle due to complications on November 1st.
Any amount big or small will be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for taking the time to read this and your generousity.
Organizer
Kristin Emery
Organizer
Levittown, PA