Latest update as of Oct 17, 2023

  • Surgery day is near

    The tumor in my sister's stomach have grown significantly. She has finally reached the point of her scheduled surgery, which is October 18th. Chemo and Radiation treatment have stopped since last Tuesday and she's been fasting and in quarantine in preparation for surgery. We still need to raise a significant amount of money for Proton Therapy and now this surgery. She's not able to work at all for at least 2 months post surgery.

    We want to thank you all for your continued support and all the love and blessings you all poured in to her and her family.

    Here is an update from my sister A-Houi:

    "These few days has been filled with anxiety, worries, exhaustion, but also filled with love, support and reassurance.

    I'm reflecting on how much I am loved. At the beginning of this journey, I was filled with doubt of people's support and love but now after much praying and reflecting, I felt so much love. From my friends and family to my communities and from God. I lived such a full life of getting the opportunity to love and spend time with people.

    This coming surgery is just one more step closer to be heal and living a normal life again and I can't wait for that.

    Thank you to all those that continue to hold on to faith and your love for me. I appreciate the encouragements and I will cherish those kind words as I go into my surgery and many more years after."

    I will update next week on her surgery. Keep praying and sharing.

    Thank you,

    Ka Zoua Berry


About this fundraiser

Meet A-Houi Ly. Mother of 4 beautiful children and most beloved Wife, Sister, Aunt, and Daughter. She loves spending time with her family, cooking, and playing volleyball. 

October of 2020, she had massive headaches where medication and therapies couldn't make better. Doctors finally did a full body scan and revealed that she suffered from Glioblastoma, a fast growing-aggressive brain tumor. She immediately started chemotherapy and radiation therapy. She had to leave her corporate job because she couldn't keep up with the demands of doing therapy and working. She started her own catering business so that she can work part-time so she could have more control of her schedule and spend time resting. 

Her brain tumor went down, but due to financial constraints and cost of therapy, she stopped therapy briefly and the tumor came back aggressively where she had recently been diagnosed with gastric and bladder cancer. 

She continues to have intensive chemo and radiation therapy while she waits for Proton Therapy to open up to her for treatment. Proton therapy alone will cost $120,000. She will also be needing surgery for her bladder and her stomach, currently she is scheduled for October 18th, 2023. She will not be able to cater after she have her surgeries and during proton therapy. These funds will go toward Proton Therapy and her ongoing chemo and radiation therapies. 

Over two decades she had suffered with blood clots in her brain and a near-death aneurysm. Although the recent years she has been battling cancer, she has shown great strength and mental fortitude. She is so strong and spirited and those who don't know her intimately would not have known the battles that she fights every day. Although she is tired and hurting, she still loves with every ounce of energy she has.

We are so incredibly thankful and grateful for your support, prayers, and help. Please share this with anyone that you know could help. A-Houi is an inspiration to us all. She is my dear sister and we pray for many more years together. 

Thank you,

Ka Zoua Berry

 

 

 

Organized by

Ka Zoua Berry

Milwaukee, WI, USA

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