In June 2011, the Medical Brigade group from the University of Michigan met a woman by the name of Dilcia Valerio Ruiz in the community of Joya Grande. After visiting the gynecology station, it was confirmed that this woman has a polyp on her cervix and a significant lump in her breast. Dilcia has received a referral to a clinic in the past but never went because she knew that if she received bad news, she wouldn’t be able to pay for any kind of treatment.
While cancer treatment is a very complicated and costly pursuit and the Referral System does not yet have the capacity to raise those kinds of funds, we would like to at least help Delcia take the first steps towards a proper diagnosis. Dilcia knows that there may be bad news but she would like to at least know what she has, which is knowledge that she has been denying herself for months due to her inability to pay. With your help of raising $600, we can provide Dilcia with an initial visit to the doctor and a diagnosis. This money would cover the logistics of the visit (i.e. transportation and gas) as well as any lab tests that may be necessary, and a possible overnight stay in the city. Any amount counts and will help to provide Dilcia with the answers she has been looking for. We thank you in advance for your support for this case.
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