*******UPDATE: September 29, 2024***** Milán is nearing the end of Phase 2: the Consolidation phase of his treatment. For the last 10 weeks, the Miranda family has been pilgrimaging to the hospital daily to ensure he receives the vital IV, intrathecal and oral chemotherapy treatments he needs. Once this phase is complete, Milán will once again be tested to determine if he has finally achieved remission. Starting next week, he will begin Phase 3: a grueling Intermittent Inpatient treatment. Through the holidays, the Mirandas will be spending every other week at the hospital while Milán undergoes even more intensive IV chemotherapy, which requires both constant monitoring and the administration of an antidote over 7 days. Now that Milán has regained some of his strength, restricting his mobility to one small room will be difficult. However, armed with books, games, puzzles, crayons, music, and his family, he will persevere. As the holidays draw near, please help me support Milán and his family. As we gather to decorate, celebrate, and spend time with those we love most, they are embarking on the most difficult part of this journey yet. A message from Orlando and Natalie: We are humbled and deeply grateful for the generosity of those who have donated to Milán and shared his story. Milán’s diagnosis has been, and continues to be, unfathomable, but the support of our community has been truly remarkable. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. *********UPDATE: August 9, 2024******* Last week Milan completed Phase 1 of his treatment plan; a grueling 28 day regimen with the goal to achieve remission by the end of the phase. We just received the results. Unfortunately, remission was not achieved. When first admitted, his bones were 98% cancerous (very high). He is now unfortunately considered a High Risk case, and his leukemia is more aggressive. This means Phase 2, Consolidation, is twice as long, and much, much more difficult. The drugs are stronger, the doses are higher, and the side effects are abundant. He will be going to the hospital nearly every day for 10 weeks. Milán will also likely need more blood and platelet transfusions and be severely immunocompromised. High Risk also means that he will be doing several inpatient extended hospital stays throughout, and it extends the overall treatment time, has a significantly higher recurrence rate, and dramatically changes the roadmap forward. But forward they must go. With this devastating setback, financial security is even more uncertain, and the Mirandas need our help now more than ever. Thank you for your love and support. We will beat this, it will just be longer and so much harder than we expected. **************************** On July 6th, 2024 Natalie and Orlando Miranda received news no parent should ever have to; their bright, wild, and loving two year old Milán was diagnosed with Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). Orlando works tirelessly as one of our local heroes; a fire engineer for station 73 in Alhambra, while Natalie works from home in Newbury Park. With Milán's diagnosis, they are facing the impossible and monumental task of not only supporting Milán through his upcoming battle, but also caring for his newborn baby brother, Elijah, born just this April. Funds raised will go directly towards keeping this beautiful family afloat during this incredibly difficult time, including childcare for newborn Elijah during Milán's chemo treatments, mortgage payments, and medical expenses. Milán is facing more than two years of chemo treatment, with weekly trips to CHLA. With Natalie's EDD used recently for Elijah's birth, work is uncertain and their financial path forward is unclear. Those who know the Mirandas can confirm they are an unbelievably generous and loving couple; dedicated friends who give back to their communities both through their professional and personal relationships. They currently do not live near any of their living family, and face this gauntlet without a local village. Please help us support the Mirandas, and Milán, as he fights for his life to beat this insidious disease. No child should ever have to suffer through cancer, and no parent should feel the additional burden of financial uncertainty as they support their baby through such a harrowing trial.
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