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Old 04-24-2020, 09:49 AM   #1
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Sophie and her fight against Cancer

I normally don't do this, but this case touched my heart deeply...


Sophie is a 7-year-old Cuban-Panamanian, second-grader and the youngest of 5 siblings. She is a very affectionate, happy and cheerful child.

She is the youngest daugther of a fellow spearfisherman in Panama.

By Mid-January 2020 she developed a fever without any other symptoms, it seemed like a common cold until her blood tests indicated that something was wrong. The paleness of her cheerful face and the loss of weight was already beginning to be noticed.

By the end of January, we already had a conclusive diagnosis based on the examinations that were carried out. Her doctor explained that Sophie had Mixed Phenotype Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, with a translocation on the Philadelphia Chromosome. This is a very rare type of Leukemia, accounting for 5% of Acute Leukemia cases, most common in adults, very rare in children, and is considered high risk. Fortunately, the long-term prognosis of Leukemia is hopeful for children, since they tend to respond better to treatments than adults; about 80% go into remission and many can be completely cured, but without treatment, they could die within months

Here is the link if you want to donate: http://www.gofundme.com/f/Sophie-and...cp+share-sheet

Every single dollar helps!

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Old 05-05-2020, 03:11 PM   #2
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Re: Sophie and her fight against Cancer

Update: Hi friends! Today we received the good news that Sophie’s hemoglobin, platelets, and white blood cells are at acceptable values and after 3 weeks of recovery, today she started with the chemo of the 3rd cycle. Sophie will be hospitalized for 5 days as they are high doses to be administered, requiring a lot of hydration.
We count on everyone's support and good energy that everything goes well. Thanks to your contributions we can continue with the treatment!
Don’t forget to share to help us reach the goal!!!
Sophie and Family.

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