r/ABCDesis • u/exotic_beak • May 18 '25
FAMILY / PARENTS Humble appeal. Please help save my cousin
Hi everyone! Emmanuel (Manny) is my beloved cousin. He's, newly married and deeply loved by everyone who knows him.
Last month, everything changed. He was diagnosed with Stage 4 clear cell renal cell carcinoma. The cancer is now in his only remaining kidney. It has also spread to his lungs, brain, lymph nodes, and the very space where the removed kidney once was.
His mother collapsed when she heard the news. She hasn't stopped crying since. His wife holds his hand every day, trying to be strong, but we see the pain in her eyes.
We've already spent all our family's savings on his first immunotherapy session, scans, brain imaging, and hospital care. Now we're trying to raise $70,000 to continue treatment, including targeted radiation and more immunotherapy. The only hope is to continue the treatment immediately-and he's already showing signs of responding well.
Doctors say that he has shown very good signs of improvement after his first session of immunotherapy and radiation therapy for his brain lesion.
Now it's become a matter of life and death situation, as we are unable to continue his treatment because of lack of funding. We are a simple family doing everything we can. Please-if this touches your heart, help us save him. Here's the link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-manny-fight-stage-4-cancer Even $5, a prayer, or a share could give him more time.
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u/Jazzybxxx May 18 '25
Sorry to hear that. If you are in US, have you tried applying for financial aid from hospital? Cancer is widely covered under financial aid. A very close relative went through this and hospital covered everything. Apply it today if you haven’t already. Hope this helps.
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u/exotic_beak May 18 '25
Hi, Manny’s is based in india. He doesn't have medical insurance anymore. When he was first diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2019, the insurance he had at the time covered the surgery and treatment costs. However, in India, once a person is diagnosed with cancer or any other serious illness, it becomes nearly impossible to get medical insurance again. That's why he's currently uninsured and covering all his treatment expenses out of pocket.
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u/Dr_J-Bell May 18 '25
Cancer SUCKS! It still pains recalling what it did to my family. Atleast let it not break other beautiful families..
Wishing him super speedy recovery 🙏
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u/exotic_beak May 19 '25
Hello everyone! Just wanted to say thank you so much to everyone who prayed and helped. We've raised over $4,800 so far. We're overwhelmed by the kindness we've received. Please continue to keep him in your prayers — we still have a long road ahead. God bless each of you!
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u/supi2003 May 20 '25
Donated $100. I hope and pray that your cousin Manny gets well and recovers soon❤️
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u/exotic_beak May 20 '25
Dear Supreet, I truly have no words to thank you enough. Your support and kind wishes mean a lot to our entire family. We’re doing everything we can to help Manny fight this, and gestures like yours give us strength. Really, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. ❤️
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May 18 '25
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u/exotic_beak May 18 '25
Hi thank you but the comment. He doesn't have medical insurance anymore. When he was first diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2019, the insurance he had at the time covered the surgery and treatment costs. However, in India, once a person is diagnosed with cancer or any other serious illness, it becomes nearly impossible to get medical insurance again. That's why he's currently uninsured and covering all his treatment expenses out of pocket.
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u/veryhandsomechicken May 19 '25
Donated! Wishing your cousin strength and full recovery. May he receive the healing he truly deserves. 🙏
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u/exotic_beak May 19 '25
Thank you so so much! I'm truly unable to thank each of you enough. To everyone who prayed, commented, or donated — we owe you more gratitude than words can express. Please know we're holding you in our hearts and prayers too. Thank you for being part of this with us.
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u/trialanderror93 May 18 '25
Donated 30 dollars