My Nonprofit Reviews

On april 19, 2010 my only biological child five days after his 23rd birthday was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia a rare form, in Reno nevada. Kevin was given a 30 percent chance of survival the Dr. told him this in a Reno hospital.

He asked every one to leave the room except for me we talked, I asked him what he wanted to do? As I knew I needed to act fast to get my son to UCSF. He said he wanted to live. I had him air to UCSF my heart pounded as his adopted father and I drove to san fran.

We were eventually told Kevin would have to go transplant and live in SF for at least 6 months . His father had to stay in Reno due to a blood clot in his leg.

Kevin was more concerned more with me, and how this would affect my life and finances, than his own cancer. I am a hair and skin therapist and I had to shut my doors while being with Kevin. His fathers job position was eliminated with a company that he started.

Kevin was hell bent that he was not going to be a burden to us and bankrupt us.

This worry he had BROKE MY HEART, I told him he could never be a burden that he was my greatest gift.... when his biological father died of brain cancer in 1992, My love for Kevin was my driving force that kept me going. I did remarry in 2001 and Kevin was adopted the next year.

Then the social worker came in she said Kevin you don't have to worry there is a wonderful foundation who will pay for housing while you have to stay in SF after treatment.

Truly that was the first smile Kevin showed in SF I saw a change in him he was now ready to fight the fight, he did not need to worry he had a place to stay.

LAZAREX truly has eased our troubles thats what they do.
I have been a woman of FAITH, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY, LAZAREX is now apart of my community.

I will do what ever, when ever, I can to encourage people to be apart of supporting LAZAREX. I thank them from the bottom of my heart. I thank Tami for the calm voice at the other end of the phone. I thank all the people to choose to be apart of the lazarex community.

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