Saving My Beautiful Mum From Cancer

Who am I?

My Name is Raffaello and this is a crowdfunding to save my mum. I'm better known on the internet for my Youtube channel Metatron, but today is not about me, it's about my wonderful mother Wanda.

My Mum and Her Condition

I may have taken the name of an angel, but if anyone deserves that it would be my mum. She is my angel and always will be. This year we have been struck with her diagnosis, malignant cancer, high grade (Stage 3) which has already spread to the lymph nodes. The cancer mass is 6 cm in size and is currently inoperable. My mum is now doing chemotherapy in the hopes of reaching a point where she will be able to have surgery.

Her Young Pictures

My mum is in her late 70s. You may notice I've only used pictures of her when she was young. That's because that's how I see her. As soon as my wife Kenzie and I heard the news we flew back to Italy from the US where we live now, and the first thing she told us as we hugged her is that "she is no longer beautiful". She is. She'll always be. However, as a token of that, I share her how she would want to be seen and remembered, so that the beauty in her youth may match the beaty of her soul.

Why am I doing this?

My parents gave me life. Watching her ever present smile being taken away, as every morning and every evening she goes through pain is a lot to process. On top of that, she shared with me her financial preoccupation due to the continuous expenses for the 24/7 care she needs at home, on top of her worries for her own life. She is also worried about my dad Lorenzo, who in the case of her passing, would have to rely on his minimum pension to survive.

We don't come from money but we are happy with what life has given us. With difficulty and sacrifice, my parents helped and supported me through my studies, and I never felt anything but love, care and true understanding from them.

The least I can do is to look after them in these times of need and do the best I can as a loving son to be there for them and take any worry they may have away.

Important Note

For any international donor, particularly those in the USA, please understand that Italian health care doesn't reach the costs American healthcare does in the case of cancer treatment. I don't want to be misleading in anyway towards you.

How Will The Funds Be Used?

I want to be 100% transparent with any generous soul who wishes to help during this time. I wish this to be an informed decision in the spirit of clarity and truth. Any funds raised will be used:

To cover the overall medical costs for her treatment

To have more options for specialized care

For a Possible Second opinion by specialists

Private care instead of public system to reduce waiting time

To pay for any home care 24/7 she needs

To pay for private nurses (She needs them 3 times a week)

To also establish a fund for my dad's support

For possible funeral expenses

To make her more comfortable

Last in importance, to help my wife and I keep coming back and forth from the US as often as we need, so to help us too for our flight expenses

This would also allow me to slow my production a bit when needed to focus on my mum, stay at home more, taking her to all her appointments but still allowing my wife and I to remain stable.

To my subscribers

If you have been following my channel you'll know I have recently raised funds to help children with cancer, with my plushies, which I donated to Saint Jude's hospital in Tennessee. When I started the fundraiser I had no idea this would have happened to my mum. When I made the donation I was already aware of her tumor.

We are even more proud and happy with that donation we gave, because as a family that fundraiser now gained a whole new significance. Our desire to help has grown. As her life slowly fades away, may new young life gain hope. We wanted to turn our pain into joy for families who are fighting cancer for their children. We wanted to help others first. I am sorry for asking so much from you, and I thank you for your true selfless generosity.

We commit from now on whether we reach our donation goal for my mum or not, to continue to use my channel to raise money to help children with cancer for the foreseeable future. That I promise to you.

From All of Us As a Family

As a family, we thank each and everyone of you for your kindness. I know many people support me and have shown in the past great generosity, but please don't give beyond your means. Little donations will help too, anything helps. Only give what you are comfortable with.

Thank you from our hearts,

Raf/Metatron, Kenzie, Lorenzo and Wanda