HOWELL – A 14-year-old girl from Howell Township needs the community’s help as she battles against cancer.
Katelyn Morales was recently diagnosed with T-Cell Lymphoma that has quickly spread to multiple parts of her body. According to her doctors, this is a rare form of cancer that took months to diagnose and is very difficult to treat.
“She has been receiving radiation, chemotherapy treatments, blood transfusions, the list goes on. She’s also suffered a series of setbacks, including countless side effects from the treatment and impaired ability to walk, as a tumor is pressing on her spinal cord,” Shannon Sullivan, organizer of the GoFundMe fundraiser, said.
Katelyn has been an inpatient at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) since June as she continues to receive treatment and intense physical rehabilitation.
“Kate was looking forward to starting high school and her joy in life has always been soccer, track, and spending time with her family and friends, but now she must focus on getting better, which is going to be an ongoing and difficult battle,” Shannon said.
This two-year long treatment will be very costly to the family. Her parents are not only taking care of two other siblings, Katelyn’s mother Tabatha is no longer able to work as she needs to care for Katelyn 24/7.
“Without the ability to work, all of her bills and expenses are piling up. Please consider donating to support Kate and her family,” Shannon writes.
The GoFundMe, which was created early August, has be4edn flooded with the community’s support raising nearly $28,000. However, the Katelyn and her family still need help.
If you are interested in donating, visit gofundme.com/f/help-katelyn-fight-cancer.
