A Very Happy Birthday for Maria

A very happy birthday for Maria happened today. She was diagnosed, when she was 56 years old, with cancer. And everything since the diagnosis in April has been not happening - every avenue we tried to get help from the state and the county and the government has failed. But our daughter Monica told us about Access to Healthcare Network and after being turned down so many times by the others, we went to talk to AHN. It is not an insurance company, it is a discounted health care program. Through their program specific doctors and specialists give generous discounts to people who have no insurance. We met with Dr. Lim, gyno-onc, yesterday. We got some good news and we got some bad news. The good news is that he would accept our case and give us his services at an enormous discount to get Maria on her way to recovery. The bad news is that he gave her less than 6 months to live if she does nothing. If she does just chemotherapy, he gives her 12-18 months to live. With his surgery and 18 months of chemo following it, she has a pretty good chance (80%) of living five years or more. That's what Maria wanted for her birthday - surgery and to get on the road to recovery. We have come up with about half of the cost of the hospital and procedures that will be done next week in just one short day!
We need to raise $8000 total by Wednesday in order to pay for this.
So, I am asking that if you could take a serious look at your financial situation and can contribute any amount of money, large or small, it will help tremendously.
In order to receive the heavily discounted rates through AHN, one must pay upfront. We have to turn in all the funds to each provider by Tuesday. The quickest way to donate is to put it in the Wells Fargo/Wachovia account so that we can make it by Tuesday.
Thank you all for listening to me rambling and babbling but I really don't know what else to do. I really have no other choice. And if I can ever help you out, just ask. And God Bless You.

Any amount you can give, big or small helps.
Kindly Send Donation To:

Help 4 Maria
c/o Delta Pi
P.O. Box 14644
Reno, NV 89503
OR
Donate to Account Number 6123685494 at your local Wells Fargo Bank
OR
e-mail help4maria@yahoo.com for more details, information, to send a message of support and encouragement, etc.

Please Help Maria and Her Family Keep Her Alive and Well!