Help for Miriam
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Hi. My name is Mike and I am a friend and colleague of Miriam Alvarado. Miriam is a police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department and is a member of the LAPD Metropolitan Division. She's been a sworn police officer for 10-years and has been a dedicated civil servant to the citizens of Los Angeles. Through her dedication to the community she has helped many...Now she needs our help.
Two months ago Miriam was admitted into the hospital. Miriam had been suffering from severe back pain and had difficulty breathing prior to being hospitalized. Miriam is the epitome of a warrior, pushing herself through pain and discomfort she initially contributed as a result of her enthusiasm of physical fitness (Crossfit), her dedication to rigorous police training, and the long stressful days and nights affiliated with police work. Unfortunately, a follow-up hospital visit discovered she had a large mass formed above her liver. The size of this mass was putting pressure on her lower back and lungs. An initial biopsy was inconclusive.
Due to the inconclusiveness of the biopsy Miriam was put on a heavy regimen of antibiotics in the hope the mass was not cancerous. The two weeks of antibiotics left Miriam physically wrecked; another biopsy was conducted. This biopsy discovered and affirmed her and her family’s worse fears that the mass was cancerous and was growing rapidly. Miriam was diagnosed with Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile duct cancer). Bile duct cancer is a very rare but aggressive form of cancer with fewer than 20,000 cases diagnosed a year in the United States.
In addition to being a Los Angeles Police Officer Miriam is more importantly a single mother of (4) children, (2) girls ages 14 and 12, a boy age 10, and an adult son 18-years of age. Her (3) youngest children are actively engaged in sports. Miriam's dedication to her children often times requires her to drive extremely long distances throughout the state. Miriam accomplishes this regardless of the long hours, hours that often times turn into days, she dedicates to the citizens of Los Angeles. Being a single mother of three also comes with a financial burden. This burden has been met by Miriam but now her newly acquired medical expenses has compromised this. Miriam has always been available to ensure her children remain on track, focused, and confident their mother is there for them, this is where we can help.
The funds I am hoping to raise will ensure her children's lives are limitedly impacted as Miriam fights this disease back to health. Miriam started chemotherapy on July 19 and will continue every week for the next (3) months. The hope of this treatment will be that it will shrink the cancer enough that a successful removal of it may be accomplished. As many of you know (Because unfortunately many of you have either personally experienced or experienced the devastation of cancer through a friend, relative, or loved one) chemotherapy is an extremely disabling procedure and will dramatically impact Miriam's ability to care for her children.
Ensuring Miriam's worry will be lessened by not having to dwell on financial matters will aid in her recovery and peace of mind. Fighting cancer is not only a physical ordeal but a psychological and spiritual one as well. Currently Miriam is using her accumulated sick-time to cover expenses while she undergoes chemotherapy. Her sick-time is not infinite and it is possible she might be forced back to work in order to have enough sick-time left over to cover her postoperative expenses. I am hoping that any assistance that may be provided by this will aid in her healing and the quick return of an amazing woman that so many depend on.
On behalf of Miriam and her family, the men and women of the Los Angeles Police Department, and the community of Los Angeles....Thank you.
Two months ago Miriam was admitted into the hospital. Miriam had been suffering from severe back pain and had difficulty breathing prior to being hospitalized. Miriam is the epitome of a warrior, pushing herself through pain and discomfort she initially contributed as a result of her enthusiasm of physical fitness (Crossfit), her dedication to rigorous police training, and the long stressful days and nights affiliated with police work. Unfortunately, a follow-up hospital visit discovered she had a large mass formed above her liver. The size of this mass was putting pressure on her lower back and lungs. An initial biopsy was inconclusive.
Due to the inconclusiveness of the biopsy Miriam was put on a heavy regimen of antibiotics in the hope the mass was not cancerous. The two weeks of antibiotics left Miriam physically wrecked; another biopsy was conducted. This biopsy discovered and affirmed her and her family’s worse fears that the mass was cancerous and was growing rapidly. Miriam was diagnosed with Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile duct cancer). Bile duct cancer is a very rare but aggressive form of cancer with fewer than 20,000 cases diagnosed a year in the United States.
In addition to being a Los Angeles Police Officer Miriam is more importantly a single mother of (4) children, (2) girls ages 14 and 12, a boy age 10, and an adult son 18-years of age. Her (3) youngest children are actively engaged in sports. Miriam's dedication to her children often times requires her to drive extremely long distances throughout the state. Miriam accomplishes this regardless of the long hours, hours that often times turn into days, she dedicates to the citizens of Los Angeles. Being a single mother of three also comes with a financial burden. This burden has been met by Miriam but now her newly acquired medical expenses has compromised this. Miriam has always been available to ensure her children remain on track, focused, and confident their mother is there for them, this is where we can help.
The funds I am hoping to raise will ensure her children's lives are limitedly impacted as Miriam fights this disease back to health. Miriam started chemotherapy on July 19 and will continue every week for the next (3) months. The hope of this treatment will be that it will shrink the cancer enough that a successful removal of it may be accomplished. As many of you know (Because unfortunately many of you have either personally experienced or experienced the devastation of cancer through a friend, relative, or loved one) chemotherapy is an extremely disabling procedure and will dramatically impact Miriam's ability to care for her children.
Ensuring Miriam's worry will be lessened by not having to dwell on financial matters will aid in her recovery and peace of mind. Fighting cancer is not only a physical ordeal but a psychological and spiritual one as well. Currently Miriam is using her accumulated sick-time to cover expenses while she undergoes chemotherapy. Her sick-time is not infinite and it is possible she might be forced back to work in order to have enough sick-time left over to cover her postoperative expenses. I am hoping that any assistance that may be provided by this will aid in her healing and the quick return of an amazing woman that so many depend on.
On behalf of Miriam and her family, the men and women of the Los Angeles Police Department, and the community of Los Angeles....Thank you.
Organizer and beneficiary
Mike Grunt
Organizer
Los Angeles, CA
Vanessa Henson
Beneficiary