By Rosa Escribano Carrasquillo
01/15/2020 | 05: 45 p.m.
How
It is a diagnosis of cancer, Cynthia Camacho Díaz, former participant of
Guerrero program, the news has changed his life, not only because of the
constant pain, but also because it is a tumor that has been growing, and
for the urgency of receiving treatment in the hope of recovery.
“Is a
cancer that is reflected in less than one percent of all the cancer in the
world, ”he said in a broken voice when referring to the spindle cell
sarcoma. “It’s very rare and, usually, sarcoma is not malignant, but
Unfortunately, mine is evil and very aggressive, ”he added in an interview
telephone from Philadelphia, where he moved in December to live with his
Dad, looking for medical attention. “It is a very large tumor. It is above
iliac bone, that’s because of the hip, on the right side, ”he specified. “The
worry that I live every day, anxiety, pain, is not easy ”,
lamented the excompetidora, who affectionately called Cyndi, and who formed
part of the Lions team in the Cobra Vs Lions season.
Diaz
revealed that since summer he experienced signs that the discomfort he felt in
His right hip was slow to heal more than usual. It was months before
that the true cause of your pain be discovered, a delay that has complicated
The medical landscape
“When
I was playing in Warriors (WapaTV), in a rehearsal in the summer, I think it was
In July, I had an accident in which I fell hard on the floor, running and
I felt a lot of pain, ”he explained. I went to the doctor. They took me out of the game for that
moment. They made me plates. They told me everything was fine, ”he added. “I continued
playing because I had a contract with them, even when I had a lot of pain, and
as they told me everything was fine, I kept playing, ”he said.
The pain
followed, which led her to keep looking for answers that included queries
with doctors of different specialties, MRI exam, sonogram and Pet scan.
“I detected a chichoncito, which hurt. At first, they even treated me as if
I was making it up, ”he lamented,“ because what they kept saying was that it was
a bruise, even after a month, ”he said in frustration.
“A
Physiatrist sent me to do a sonogram, and it came out really weird. They were worried
for me. From there it was an MRI, and they sent me to do a biopsy, and they told me that
had cancer. That was between November and December, ”he recalled.
“The
The last decision was that they would not operate on me or take care of me anymore because the doctor who
I was in charge, who is a very recognized one in oncology in Puerto Rico, and
supposedly he was the best, he decided that he didn’t want to work my case anymore because
if they had to do something with me, he wasn’t fit for that type of surgery, and
He told me to leave Puerto Rico. ”
In Philadelphia, he has undergone more medical studies. “I did the MRI and the
biopsy. They have to do everything again because more than a month has passed, and the
tumor has grown a lot. It is growing roughly one centimeter per week.
Right now it measures 17 centimeters, ”said Cynthia, who noted that“ always
I was athletic, I loved physical activities. They were part of my life
since I was a child, and now I can do absolutely nothing. I can barely walk without
pain”.
To this
the consequences that can trigger are added if you do not receive treatment
soon. “The dangerous thing about my sarcoma is that it is so and so big that they
they think that the bone can affect me, and if the cancer reaches the bone, that goes
to be a problem because there they have to scrape my bone, remove part of the
bone, or remove it completely. That will be very strong, very expensive, well
painful. They have to put a prosthesis on me. I hope in God that I don’t
I got so far, ”said the mother of a child under 15, who remains in Puerto
Rico while Cynthia seeks medical assistance.
But the clinical picture he has experienced in
Recent weeks do not take your mind off fighting. “I’m supposed to survive
because according to the Pet scan they did to me in Puerto Rico, it has not watered in the
body, ”he mentioned.
For
help her
exist
Several alternatives to contribute to medical costs. “We have raised
Money, but not enough. It is not just surgery, but the whole process
what will happen after surgery, recovery, ”he said with concern,
and specified “it will cost between $ 100,000 and $ 400,000.”
Those interested can send their donation through ATH mobile to
787-549-4808. Also, contribute through the Banco Popular account
351-261-902, or gofundme.com/f/cyndis-cancer-fund
Further,
As part of the efforts to raise money, next January 25
will hold the “Softball Carnival Pro-funds Cynthia Camacho Díaz” in the
El monaga park in Caguas, at 9:00 a.m. There will be an opportunity to interact
with several of Guerrero’s competitors, who will be on initiative
voluntary “The support of the Warriors has been present. They write to me
each moment. Also, they contributed to donations. On the show, they announced it
the last day before leaving for Christmas break, and even production once in a while
in when they call me and ask me. ” For more details about this activity,
You can call 787-475-2923 or 787-341-9562.
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