I just opened an email from a person who found my blog... please read it below
and let me know if you know where they can find the help they are looking for.
Thanks ~Jeanie~
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hey, i just went to your blog. wow! you touched me. it really lifted my
spirits. my best friend's little girl who just turned 4 yrs old, and my son's
best friend, just got diagnosed with stomach cancer - by surprise. they took
her into surgery for apendicitis, wanting to take out the appendix because of
severe stomach pain in that area. when they opened her up during surgery they
had a tumor, not an inflamed appendix laughing out at them. they removed the
tumor, started MRI's and CT scans and all sorts of other tests and chemo. afte
the 2nd round she is now completely bald adn a sad sight to see although she
herself seems to be acting much more nomral than most people around her. she is
only 4 so doesn't exactly get it which i consider a blessing to her. the cancer
samples were sent to st. jude's in memphis - oh by the way, these friends of
ours moved to colombia where my friend is from in june 2007. st. jude's
returned the diagnosis as being
'cancer del abdomen desmoplasico' supposedly an extremely rare sort of cancer
and they don't know what to do. there is a nother tumor that needs to be
removed but they will only decide after a 2nd huge avaliation of the chemo and
other treatments between feb and april. she also has many metastasis but they
are not yet to be called tumors. chemo might take care of that they said.
this family's private insureance covers big med issues only after 6 months and
they have 4 months with the insurance, so they are broke, desperate, and
jobless. the father went with only a commision job and is not yet making any
money - it has been since june that he is trying. the mother was looking for a
job but now needs to stay with the girl.

i was wondering if you, having gone through cancer treatment and issues, have
any ideas of how to help this family, raise funds, get them into other
treatments, any ideas what to do with this rare kind of cancer, ... ANY thing
really. i feel helpless. i live in brazil, sao paulo right now, but just spent
christmas in orem and boise. i wish i had seen a post from you before, i would
have loved to meet and chat with you.
maybe you can ask your oncologist about this stomach/abdominal cancer and see if
you has heard of treatments or outlooks for this girl.....??????

katja

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Greetings from:

KATJA ZARCO - making a difference in this world!!!

www.onemakesadifference.com
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