She Was In The Middle Of Planning Her Wedding When She Was Diagnosed With A Very Rare And Quickly Spreading Cancer

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Nadia Alcaraz Ochoa is a young woman living in Pittsburgh along with her fiancé, Travis.

“Nadia is one of the most thoughtful, selfless, and inspiring individuals that I have ever met,” Travis wrote about his fiancée on a GoFundMe page.

“She has earned university degrees and completed graduate programs in Mexico, the University of Texas, and Indiana University of Pennsylvania.”

“Nadia’s academic endeavors and accomplishments were fueled by her mission to inspire her students to dream big, set goals, and work tirelessly to grow.”

“Nadia has taught English as a second language in China, Germany, and the United States. She has had a positive impact on countless lives.”

Nadia and Travis were in the middle of planning their wedding, which was set for next year, and that’s all they were thinking about when they received devastating news.

Nadi was recently diagnosed with a very rare and fast-spreading cancer, which has upended both of their lives, and their wedding plans.

Nadia first realized something was wrong when she started experiencing bruising, fatigue, and headaches.

GoFundMe; pictured above is Nadia

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She immediately went to see a doctor, and following several tests, she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.

“This cancer has attacked her aggressively and required immediate hospitalization, blood transfusions, platelets, plasma, and she was put on oxygen,” Travis explained.

“Nadia began her first course of chemotherapy the first week of December, however, the doctors anticipate multiple courses that could span a 6-8 month period and will most likely result with a bone marrow transplant.”

“Due to the aggressive nature of this illness and the constant attention that Nadia will require, we’re fundraising for medical expenses that are not covered by insurance, a private nurse/caretaker, and extra funds to cover her living expenses as Nadia’s road to recovery will be long and she will not be able to work for an extended period of time.”

“Although we’re facing this extreme challenge, we’re optimistic that Nadia has the strength to overcome this illness and continue to make a positive impact on the lives of her family, friends, colleagues, students, and anyone that crosses her path.”

If you would like to donate to the GoFundMe Travis created to help cover Nadia’s growing medical bills, you can do that here.

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