Rally for Rachael: Support Her Cancer Battle

I have started this GoFundMe campaign on the behalf of my baby sister, Rachael Radu. A few weeks ago, she went to urgent care because she was having shortness of breath and really bad night sweats. They performed a chest x-ray on her at urgent care and found an abnormal mass, so they made the decision to send her to the hospital for further testing. After spending a week where they performed countless tests to figure out what was going on, the oncologist diagnosed her with Hodgkin's Lymphoma with Nodular Sclerosing subtype. Her treatment involves six months of chemotherapy with 12 rounds scheduled every two weeks. Before beginning treatment, her doctors recommended she freeze her eggs due to a 98% likelihood that chemotherapy will induce early menopause. I will be posting updates as Rachael moves through the IVF process followed by treatment, until she has defeated cancer!

The medical expenses are mounting rapidly. Rae will not be working during the six months while receiving treatments so she can focus on healing, and her husband, Roberto, is just starting training with a new job after leaving the army in June. If you see this and feel led to donate, any and all amounts will be a huge help - And will go directly to medical expenses and to help cover the loss of income while Rachael focuses on healing.

If you are not able to financially contribute, that's okay :) Most importantly... Please keep Rachael and the medical teams in charge of her care in your prayers - We are steadfast in our belief that God has her wrapped in His arms and she will be fully healed.

Thank you to everyone that has taken the time to read her story, financially contributed, offered help/support, and prayed for our girl! It is time to RALLY for RACHAEL!