Raquel Kidney Dialysis treatment
Raquel needs our help for urgent dialysis to safe her life.
Hamilton, Waikato
Raquel Goncalves is hearing impaired and a type 1 diabetic. She is a lovely, bubbly 27 year old. She immigrated to New Zealand with her family in 2019 in search of a better life.
She is loving the freedom and enjoying life in this lovely country. She has lots of hopes and dreams for the future which we know she will be able to achieve in New Zealand.
Unfortunately during Covid times her health has deteriorated due to the stress of lock downs and awaiting her residency to be granted. In 2022 she had to undergo two emergency eye operations which left her blind for almost two months. As her family where not residents (and therefore don't qualify for any government medical funding) they have had to pay for all treatments personally. Her family are still paying these bills off. Thank fully she has regained sight in her one eye.
A couple of months ago she was diagnosed with Stage 5 kidney disease, suspected to be caused by her diabetes. Her renal doctor has been supporting and looking after her and they have been kind enough to charge the family a special rate as the family are appealing immigration to try obtain residency for her. This weekend Raquel has had a drastic turn in events and her life is in danger if she does not receive dialysis urgently.
As she is not a resident she doesn't qualify for any government funding treatment. Her family are working lots of hours to try cover the bills.
I am pleading with everyone to please assist and donate what you can to save her life!
Raquel has a previous Givealittle page here: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/treatment-1
Mary-Anne Fernandes' involvement (page creator)
Raquel is my niece and it would be wonderful for her to get the much needed medical treatment that she requires and fulfil her life without the suffering and worrying of how her family can afford this. Please help us get her the treatment she needs.
Use of funds
Dialysis treatment, ongoing scans, blood tests and medical treatment.
Latest update
Diaylis started 5 May 2024
Raquel started diaylis on the 15th of April we spend a whole week doing training at the RENAL Centre at Waikato .The weekend we went home and she was put on a cycle machine that runs 9 hours during the evening do the diaylis all was going well until the Tuesday where I woke up to find Raquel unconscious as her sugar was high due to the glucose of the diaylis and she had a infection and was admitted to Hospital where she spend another week.The diabetic team came out and helped us with a new plan to manage the sugars and she was on Iv antibiotics .She recovered well and has been a few days at home now the diaylis is going well and she has dropped over 7kg of fluid so she's able to sleep in bed at night and we can see our daughter slowly become and look like her normal self.Her energy levels have increased Unfortunately the diaylis is a daily struggle but she slowly learning to cope with this and make it part of her daily routine.Thankyou for everyone that had donated and taken time to check in with us .And a big thankyou to the RENAL team at Waikato I hope someday il be able to repay your kindness. THE LAST FEW DAYS BEFORE HER PAGE CLOSE WE HAVE NOT REACHED OUR GOAL BUT ARE THANKFUL FOR EVERY CENT AND HOPING TO REACH THE HALFWAY MARK BEFORE THE 20TH OF MAY .A BIG THANKYOU AGAIN TO EVERYONE .
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Thank you Lynn for your kind donation and support. Our family appreciates your help ❤️
Thank you Toma for your kind donation. It is much appreciated
Thank you ladies for your generous donation. Our family appreciates it.
Thank you for your kind donation Tyla. Our family truly appreciates the help.
Thank you Max, we truly appreciate the donation and your support.
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