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I am Omar Rojas; I am 52 years old, married to Militza Nuñez. I have two children: Nancy Victoria, 23 years old and pregnant. My son Miguel Rojas is 20 years old. Two years ago I was diagnosed with thyroid nodules; 4 nodules. Initially, the doctor who performed the ultrasound told me I should see an oncologist because the nodules looked unusual. I went to an endocrinologist and he told me it was normal and should just be monitored; that was two years ago. Now, two months ago a lump appeared below my left armpit. I went to the doctor, had an ultrasound, and they determined it was axillary adenitis; the lymph node measures 2.5cm x 1.6 cm. They prescribed treatment without results; I visited a surgeon who examined me and told me I should see a surgical oncologist because he didn't think it was adenitis. I went to surgical oncologist Dr. Juan Carlos Cedeño here in Cumaná, Sucre state, Venezuela. He examined me and according to his experience, the thyroid nodules should have had fine needle aspiration and biopsy. They performed fine needle aspiration on both thyroid lobes and also on the axilla. The results: thyroid positive for malignancy, papillary carcinoma; in the axilla, suspicion of malignancy. An excisional biopsy is recommended, meaning the lymph node must be removed to confirm the diagnosis. On August 28, 2026, I had a minor surgery; they opened the axilla and discovered the lymph node, but it could not be removed because the pain was unbearable; I didn't have enough money to complete the procedure at the clinic. Regardless, tissue samples were taken and sent to pathology; at the latest by Friday, September 4, I will receive the results. Meanwhile, I need to have CT scans of the head and neck with contrast to determine whether there are lymph nodes with metastasis due to the papillary carcinoma. I need the amount of 5,000 dollars for this operation and the axillary surgery; God willing, nothing unusual comes back in the axillary biopsy. I hope that everything goes well on that front and I have faith in my God that it will be so; my life is in God's hands and in yours if you wish to help with my situation. I truly want to recover and continue fighting for my family and that grandchild, my first grandchild who is about to arrive. Thank you in advance and may God bless you.
