The babe that sells Lacoco in my area asked why she hasn’t seen me in a while. I said I’m trying to stop drinking alcohol. She shouted “God forbid!” and gave me one on the house 😭
Anything you can do to help would be greatly appreciated. Whether it's a like and retweet, a donation, or a swab, Chizo, myself, and our family would be immensely grateful. Each action helps potentially increase her chances of living. Thank you.
We're currently running a drive to get folks onto the DKMS registry to help find a donor for a bone marrow transplant. Our brother already donated, but he was a half-match, so we are hoping to find a full match for her this time around if possible. Ethnic background plays a huge role in finding donors, so if you are of African American/Nigerian descent, I would greatly appreciate you signing up for a free swab kit to see if you are a match for Chizo or anybody else on the registry. As you can imagine, this is a systemic issue for black folks, so the more people we can get to sign up, the better.
https://t.co/GnnfcWMyHr
As you can imagine, her medical bills have been racking up given that she's spent the majority of the year in the hospital. We've reopened her GoFundMe, which will help support her and her medical bills as she continues her fight against leukemia.
https://t.co/cOAjTuka6x
But, if you do not have the means to help donate, that's okay! There's also another thing we are asking for to help Chizo or any other folks who are suffering from this disease!
Long post incoming, but I'm desperate at this point and need the internet's help. (For the TLDR, check the replies for links and action items)
So my little sister Chizo has been fighting leukemia for the past 2.5 years. She's been in remission twice, once after a bone marrow transplant from our brother and then again after a CAR-T treatment after another relapse last year. She is now in her third bout of the fight, as the leukemia has returned yet again in December of last year.
She's spent the majority of this year in the hospital and they tried an alternative CAR-T treatment, which did not work this time. Afterwards, the doctors gave her two options: manage her pain and spend time with her family and loved ones until it's time to pass on, or to take a In order to address this third bout, they tried an alternative CAR-T treatment that did not work this time. The doctors gave her two options:
1) Manage her pain and spend the rest of her time here with her family and loved ones
2) Take a life-threatening chemotherapy treatment that can lead to heart/liver failure based on the intensity of it to bridge her to her next treatment, whether it's another CAR-T treatment or a bone marrow transplant if they find a donor.
She's a fighter, so she chose the chemotherapy treatment and is still fighting to this day. So I'm here to ask for y'alls help as she continues this fight.