Rise up for Roman
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Hello friends, family, and generous strangers...We received news today that my sweet nephew Roman has been diagnosed with a (thankfully) treatable form of leukemia.
He is receiving treatment from the wonderful folks at the Cleveland Clinic, and we are hopeful as he begins the long road to recovery. As is (IMO) typical, he is handling it much better than us adults. While he has a great chance at remission and possibly being cured, his immune system will be low over the next 2.5 years of treatment and nothing is a given. They just placed a port for the chemo and will soon begin the process of attempting to eliminate the cancer that has been building up in his bone marrow.
As with any family that finds themselves in this situation, beyond the immeasurable stress is the mounting costs associated with cancer treatment, exacerbated by missed work to support Roman through this process. They have insurance, but will have high premiums, visits with specialists...I'm sure most of you know someone who has had to deal with both unfair diseases along with insurance companies bent on providing the bare minimum.
In reality, I have no idea how much this will cost my cousin as she goes through the next 2.5 years, and I cannot predict the unforeseen setbacks that are bound to occur as this progresses.
I'm asking you, my friends, family, and generous strangers to help in any way that you can, whether it's a dollar, twenty dollars or just your willingness to share this cause with people you know.
I am and will continue to be eternally grateful to you for any help you can provide.
Thank you all.
He is receiving treatment from the wonderful folks at the Cleveland Clinic, and we are hopeful as he begins the long road to recovery. As is (IMO) typical, he is handling it much better than us adults. While he has a great chance at remission and possibly being cured, his immune system will be low over the next 2.5 years of treatment and nothing is a given. They just placed a port for the chemo and will soon begin the process of attempting to eliminate the cancer that has been building up in his bone marrow.
As with any family that finds themselves in this situation, beyond the immeasurable stress is the mounting costs associated with cancer treatment, exacerbated by missed work to support Roman through this process. They have insurance, but will have high premiums, visits with specialists...I'm sure most of you know someone who has had to deal with both unfair diseases along with insurance companies bent on providing the bare minimum.
In reality, I have no idea how much this will cost my cousin as she goes through the next 2.5 years, and I cannot predict the unforeseen setbacks that are bound to occur as this progresses.
I'm asking you, my friends, family, and generous strangers to help in any way that you can, whether it's a dollar, twenty dollars or just your willingness to share this cause with people you know.
I am and will continue to be eternally grateful to you for any help you can provide.
Thank you all.
Organizer and beneficiary
John Colosimo
Organizer
Westlake, OH
Megan Colosimo
Beneficiary
