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I'm posting this as I know the lovely couple, from my church. Please show any support, especially prayer for their family. God is a healer!
The Story
For those of us who have had the honor of getting to know Viktoria on a personal level, you know that the words “generous," “wise,” and “gracious” aren’t adequate in describing who she is or what she’s done for each of us throughout the time we’ve known her. She is a mother of two boys, Nathaniel and Joel. She is artistic, attentive at all times — aware and observant of the needs of others – honest and open, fiercely loving and kind, and a woman who invests her time and heart into the causes that God places in her path. She has become an invaluable mentor, sister, friend, servant, leader, and member of our family.
She is also a survivor.
4 years ago, she battled with a pulimonary embolism. Two weeks after her second son, Joel, was born, she realized she couldn't breathe. Her husband, Pedro, drove her to the ER, where doctors found multiple blood clots in both of her lungs. Her lungs continued to fill with fluid and her heart began to fail. She was in critical condition in the ICU for a week, until doctors were able to stabilize her. She was sent home with blood thinners and other meds, but doctors were not able to tell her whether or not she would make it. It took her more than a year to fully recover, but she did.
And now she faces another battle – breast cancer.
Her official diagnosis at this point is invasive ductal carcinoma, which has metastasized to the lymph nodes. They are still doing genetic testing and will do one more biopsy that will help with staging, but as of now, they are diagnosing it as Stage IIb-III. She is set to begin treatment next week at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ. The treatment will take a year, starting with chemo. Once the tumor shrinks, the next step will be surgery, maybe radiation, continuing with anti-body infusions every 3 weeks.
They were recently informed that Pedro's company would no longer be paying for her health insurance – this is where we come in. On average, the cost for treatment can reach $100,000 -- or up to $300,000 for advanced cases. Aside from the support and prayers we can give her, we have an opportunity, here and now, to collectively come together and make a contribution to her recovery.
*Follow her blog to stay updated in her progress: walkingthroughfireblog
CLICK HERE TO DONATE & SUPPORT THEM
The Story
For those of us who have had the honor of getting to know Viktoria on a personal level, you know that the words “generous," “wise,” and “gracious” aren’t adequate in describing who she is or what she’s done for each of us throughout the time we’ve known her. She is a mother of two boys, Nathaniel and Joel. She is artistic, attentive at all times — aware and observant of the needs of others – honest and open, fiercely loving and kind, and a woman who invests her time and heart into the causes that God places in her path. She has become an invaluable mentor, sister, friend, servant, leader, and member of our family.
She is also a survivor.
4 years ago, she battled with a pulimonary embolism. Two weeks after her second son, Joel, was born, she realized she couldn't breathe. Her husband, Pedro, drove her to the ER, where doctors found multiple blood clots in both of her lungs. Her lungs continued to fill with fluid and her heart began to fail. She was in critical condition in the ICU for a week, until doctors were able to stabilize her. She was sent home with blood thinners and other meds, but doctors were not able to tell her whether or not she would make it. It took her more than a year to fully recover, but she did.
And now she faces another battle – breast cancer.
Her official diagnosis at this point is invasive ductal carcinoma, which has metastasized to the lymph nodes. They are still doing genetic testing and will do one more biopsy that will help with staging, but as of now, they are diagnosing it as Stage IIb-III. She is set to begin treatment next week at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ. The treatment will take a year, starting with chemo. Once the tumor shrinks, the next step will be surgery, maybe radiation, continuing with anti-body infusions every 3 weeks.
They were recently informed that Pedro's company would no longer be paying for her health insurance – this is where we come in. On average, the cost for treatment can reach $100,000 -- or up to $300,000 for advanced cases. Aside from the support and prayers we can give her, we have an opportunity, here and now, to collectively come together and make a contribution to her recovery.
*Follow her blog to stay updated in her progress: walkingthroughfireblog
CLICK HERE TO DONATE & SUPPORT THEM
