Latest update as of Dec 04, 2024

  • Round 2 of chemo this week

    First off thank you to everyone reaching out, praying, dropping meals, donating, offering to help & just blessing us in this hard time. It's appreciated more than you know. And I'm not the best with updates and messaging back at the moment, but we are grateful for all the kindness and love being shown to us all around.

    I went into labor last Monday morning as John was leaving to take Zara to her PET scan. We had little miss Ember Faith make her arrival as soon as daddy got home that day from taking Zara. She is our smallest baby yet, 7.2lbs, but healthy and beautiful.

    Zara is doing as good as she can be given the amount of disease in her body. Her hair has started falling out this week and she's very upset by that... she still wants her hair brushed and I do happily anytime she asks. She hasn't walked in a month & has no desire to play or do anything still and that's been the hardest part for us all... To know she's in that much pain and not feeling well. Even with pain medication she doesnt want to walk or put weight on her legs. She goes to infusion clinic 2x a week which John is the one taking her to these appointments now. They take labs and check her levels when she goes. If she needs any blood or platelets she gets those. Her levels were stable at her appt yesterday so she will go back in Thursday and be admitted for round 2 of chemo. It's 6 days inpatient which John will also be doing for now and I'll stay home with our other 4 kiddos.

    I just ask for continued prayers more than anything else for her little body and organs and mind. Please ask anyone and everyone to just pray for her healing and protection over her body through these treatments. And for strength, wisdom, and guidance for John and I. We try to stay strong and positive in front of all the kids especially Zara since she really doesn't understand this.

    Please keep praying for her. It's more valuable than anything else to us.

    Thank you all again from the bottom of our hearts for the love and support.

    Round 2 of chemo this week

About this fundraiser

Meet Zara: A Brave 3-Year-Old Fighting Stage 4 Neuroblastoma

Zara is a sweet, energetic 3-year-old girl who brings joy to everyone around her. She has three sisters who adore her, and is eagerly awaiting the arrival of another baby sister due on November 26th. But in the span of just a few weeks, Zara’s life has been turned upside down. She went from being bright and healthy to not being able to sit up or walk within just three weeks. That’s how quickly the disease has progressed.

Zara was recently diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic neuroblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer that has spread throughout her body. The rapid progression of her illness has left her parents, Ellyssa and John, facing overwhelming challenges. Ellyssa has been unable to work while staying by Zara’s side, and John has been caring for the girls full time, unable to work as well. Their focus is entirely on supporting Zara, which has made it incredibly difficult to manage the financial burden of medical bills, groceries, and the daily commute to and from the hospital.

As Zara begins her treatment in the coming weeks, the family is in need of support. Your donations will go directly toward easing their financial stress, helping to cover expenses so they can focus on what matters most — being there for Zara and her sisters during this incredibly difficult time. 

Ellyssa and John ask for all the prayers at this time that she will be lifted up for healing 🫶🏼

Here is the link for their meal train if you’d like to send a gift card, send a meal or drop off a meal to the family.

 https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/773822

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Organized by

Shelbi Strobl

Melbourne, FL, USA

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This fundraiser will directly support

ELLYSSA QUAVE

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