TEMPLE HELPING WOMAN SAVE MOTHER.Byline: JASON Jason, in Greek mythology Jason, in Greek mythology, son of Aeson. When Pelias usurped the throne of Iolcus and killed (or imprisoned) Aeson and most of his descendants, Jason was smuggled off to the centaur Chiron, who reared him secretly on Mt. Pelion. KANDEL Staff Writer BURBANK -- Roni Razankova knew her mother needed a miracle to fight the liver cancer Liver Cancer Definition Liver cancer is a relatively rare form of cancer but has a high mortality rate. Liver cancers can be classified into two types. that is sapping her strength and her spirit in far-away Macedonia. Little did she know miracles could arrive in small yellow envelopes. Donations are arriving from around the country for the Rachel Fund, established to help Rachel Razankova, a 64-year-old retired nurse who holds out little hope of recovering from cancer unless she can get to the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . ``Sometimes I feel there's no hope. The next moment I feel that everything is possible, and a miracle can happen,'' said Roni Razankova, a naturalized nat·u·ral·ize v. nat·u·ral·ized, nat·u·ral·iz·ing, nat·u·ral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To grant full citizenship to (one of foreign birth). 2. To adopt (something foreign) into general use. U.S. citizen who works for an insurance inspection company in Woodland Hills. ``I have a positive feeling that my mother will survive. I read about cancer survivors, like Lance Armstrong, and how they survived. It gives me a little light in my darkness.'' Roni Razankova hopes to bring her mother to the Cedars-Sinai Outpatient Cancer Center in Los Angeles. Doctors there say they can provide a more accurate diagnosis and prescribe a more appropriate treatment than her mother has received in Macedonia, a former Yugoslav republic. Facing $100,000 in treatment expenses, Roni Razankova and Rabbi Mark Sobel marshaled fellow congregants at Temple Beth Emet Temple Beth Emet is a reform synagogue in Cooper City, Florida. It has a current active membership of approximately 700 families, with many more individuals and families attending exclusively on the High Holidays.[1] Staff of Temple Beth Emet
The Rachel Fund has received about $15,000, sent from as far away as Florida and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . Donations also have come from the 200 families at Temple Beth Emet, who placed the money in yellow envelopes collected during services. Sixty children also created a get-well card, using a 12-foot-long scroll of butcher paper, and mailed it last month to Rachel in Macedonia. ``We need to give,'' said Sobel, who lost his mother to ovarian cancer ovarian cancer Malignant tumour of the ovaries. Risk factors include early age of first menstruation (before age 12), late onset of menopause (after age 52), absence of pregnancy, presence of specific genetic mutations, use of fertility drugs, and personal history of breast 25 years ago and has incorporated Rachel Razankova's struggles into his evening sermons. ``The best way to fill in the void, the loss of someone, is to help people overcome their loss. It's like cement. You take a part of your giving and loving and you give it to them, and it fills the void. It doesn't ever completely fill the void, but it helps.'' Rachel Razankova was diagnosed with abdominal cancer two years ago, and doctors removed her stomach, her daughter said. She also underwent chemotherapy, but stopped after two sessions because she experienced horrendous side effects Side effects Effects of a proposed project on other parts of the firm. . Still, she began feeling better and thought the cancer had gone into remission until a routine checkup check·up n. 1. An examination or inspection. 2. A general physical examination. checkup See Yearly checkup. in May revealed it had spread to her liver. Roni Razankova said the Macedonian doctors have acknowledged there is little they can do for her mother, and they suggested she seek help outside the country. Roni is working with an immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. official and aides to Rep. Howard Berman, D-Van Nuys, to help navigate regulations for a visa. ``I am very thankful for all the people who've contributed to the fund,'' Roni Razankova said. ``It means a lot to me. But I need to reach a lot more people. It's about my mom. I'm just trying to save her life. ``I cannot even imagine losing her. She's the greatest person on the Earth.'' jason.kandel(at)dailynews.com (818) 546-3306 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Roni Razankova is trying desperately to raise enough money to bring her cancer-stricken mother, Rachel Razankova, to the United States from Macedonia to get expert treatment. In front of her is a picture of her with her mother. John McCoy/Staff Photographer |
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