Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Raizzia's Story

I’m Raizzia Arrianne R. Dela Cruz, 15 yrs. Old and a resident of Davao City. I’m so blessed to have a great loving God who is always by my side. I was diagnosed to have Acute Lympocytic Leukemia (ALL) when I was 6 years old (1999). I went thru the prescribed protocol, 3 years of chemotherapy, bone marrow aspiration (BMA), spinal tapping and other laboratory tests. I was declared under complete remission on October of 2002.

Unfortunately, since last September 2006 I experienced weakness in my lower extremities and later facial paralysis and optic neuropathy. All of these were manifestations of a relapse. I went thru series of laboratory tests, BMA, MRI and it was thru spinal tapping that I was diagnosed to have a CNS relapse ALL or in simple terms the leukemic cells infiltrated my brain and spinal cord. I have to undergo another series of intensive and expensive laboratory tests, chemotherapy and cronio-spinal irradiation.

I do know how precious and how good life is. I pray that God answer my prayers to grant me this precious life. I’ve been thru this once and I know with God I can make it through by His mercy and grace. I would like you to pray for my healing and victory over leukemia. Going thru the treatment entails costly medicines and therapy. Please include in your prayers that God will provide and will touch hearts to help me financially. My parents don’t earn that much and no assurance that I can go thru the protocol again. Please help me. Your blessings will be of great help for me to endure the battle of life. Thank you and God bless!!!

2 comments:

Ishmael F. Ahab said...

Dear Raizzia,

GOD loves you. Yes, all of us were given trials for our life, may it big or smaal. GOD will never give us hardships that we can not carry. I am awed that you still believe in HIM despite the sickness that you are undergoing right now.

You know, I had just have my birthday yesterday and I still do not say my birthday wish. My birthday wish is for you. I wish that your body heal from the illness that you are in and that you will go out of it stronger and happier.

GOD loves me, and GOD loves you. In the past, I doubted HIM. I told my self that he will not help me. But in the end I was proven wrong. He helped me in the way that I did not expect.

May GOD help you Raizzia. May HE give you strength.

From your friend that you did not meet personally,
Ishmael Ahab

Julieta Torregosa said...

Hi raizzia!

I pray that you will enjoy your time in trusting God as you see Him healing you. You enjoy every moment He had given you. I am praying for you.

Tita Juliet

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