Christopher John de la Cruz
MANILA, Philippines鈥揅hristopher John de la Cruz has been going to Philippine Children鈥檚 Medical Center for over four years to undergo chemotherapy for lymphoma, a form of cancer that affects the immune system.
Doctors, however, have recommended 26 days of radiotherapy after tests showed that the cancer cells have spread to the 18-year-old鈥檚 head and spine. For this, the family will need a total of P175,000.
The wife of taxi driver Allen de la Cruz with whom she has four children, Roselyn said Christopher seems to have accepted his illness as he does not complain too much.
鈥淚 told him to keep on fighting to stay alive. 鈥楾he fact that you鈥檙e still alive means your life has a purpose,鈥� I said to him,鈥� she said.
Roselyn can be reached at 0921-7241686. Donations can be deposited in her son Kim John de la Cruz鈥檚 BPI account (#0119043921).