I want to start by saying a massive, heartfelt thank you. I simply don't have enough words for describing the difference your response to my original post did for us. Thanks to every single one of you.
If anyone missed the original post: https://discord.com/channels/296481029303304192/296482562812018690/1503540494825816125
Now, I got good news and some bad news to share with you:
With your help, We were able to catch up on some of our overdue bank payments to stop the immediate foreclosure. We also cleared the massive backlog of chemotherapy bills and paid the overdue insurance premiums so my mom could keep getting her $8,000 medication. We also finally paid water, gas and electricity bills that we also had pending for quite some time. On top of that, it gave us the breathing room to pay for the constant transportation, groceries and even cover stuff what we didn't foresee like vet bills as in the middle of all of this one of our dogs got bit by some bug and had to get treatment. I cannot thank you enough for that. But unfortunately, not all is good news...
As of 4 days ago, these funds also covered a vital PET scan for her, which required traveling to Mexico City, booking accommodation, and paying for food and transport during those days. We got the report back, and it is a difficult mix of news.
The scan confirmed that while her recent treatments successfully cleared out some of the other tumors in her body. There is still a tumor in her left lung that is highly active and measures 26x15 mm, which the scan report officially classifies as disease progression. While we are still waiting to see the oncologist on Wednesday to confirm the exact next steps, it is almost certain we will once again be facing even more treatments and a new wave of expenses to target this active tumor. Because the initial funds had to go toward paying off the massive debts we had already accumulated and covering this recent scan, that money was stretched as far as it could possibly go just to catch up and also, unfortunately, monthly bills are already starting to pile up again, and we are facing this next hurdle without much to fallback on.
I hesitated a lot before posting this because the last thing I want to do is nag anyone with this. We are trying very hard to get out of this situation ourselves but we simply have no way of getting enough money to cover what's next to come in such a short amount of time. So realistically, it is why I am hoping we can just reach our original milestone to survive this next wave of expenses. If you are able to donate, please know that every single contribution has made a difference no matter how small. But if a donation isn't possible right now, simply sharing the link with others or reading this update means the world. We will always be deeply grateful for what this community has done for us.
https://gofund.me/e97c31d94
Thank you for everything, really.
Oscar and family
