HI MY NAME IS ALEJANDRO MERCEDES MARTINEZ AM A 16 YEAR OLD BOY I WAS A VERY ACTIVE KID MY DREAM WAS TO BE A PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL PLAYER WHEN ON 7/7/2024 I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HIGH – RISK ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA I AM IN A UNDERGOING LONG COURSE OF TREATMENT, INCLUDING CHEMOTHERAPY AND HOSPITALIZATIONS. THE CHEMOTHERAPY MEDICATIONS USED TO TREAT THIS TYPE OF CANCER WILL LOWER MY NORMAL BLOOD CELL COUNTS, GREATLY AFFECTING MY IMMUNE SYSTEM. THEREFORE CRITICALLY IMPORTANT THAT ALL EFFORTS ARE MADE TO PROTECT ME FROM PONTENTIAL INFECTIOS THTA MY IMMUNE SYSTEMIS NOT BE ABLETO FIGHT. MAINTAINING A PROPER FAMILY HOUSING IS CRUCIAL.IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT I BE IN A BETTER LIVING SITUATON AND IN A SAFE PLACE , CLEAN ENVIRONMENT. CROWEDED,SHARE LIVING SPACES OR SHELTER ARE NOT AN OPTION AS I GO THROUGHT WITH MY CANCER TREATMENT AT THIS POINT OF HAVING MY FIRST 29 DAYS OF TREATMENT AM READY TO TRY TO GO BACK TO WHERE AM STAYING WITH MY FAMILI ITS A TWO BEDROOM SMALL APARTMENT THERES PEOPLE THAT LIVE ON THE OTHERS APARTMENTS THAT DO DRUGS AND THE SMELL GOES INTO OUR APT THERE ROACHES AND BEDBUGS AM IN NeeD OF HELP SO I COULD LIVE IN A BETTER PLACE WE ARE A TOTAL OF 5 INCLUDING ME AND MY SIBILINS AM NOT A SAFE ENVIROMENT AT THE MOMENT THAY HAVE WANTED TO SEND ME BACK FROM THE HOSPITAL BUT THE HOSPITAL IS NOT BECOUSE THERE BUGS IN MY HOUSE THAT THEY COULD COUSE A BIG INFECTION IF I GET BITE BY THEM MY STEPMOTHER HAS THROW OUT AND NOW WE DONT HAVE NOTHING NOT EVEN FOR ME OR MY 2 BROTHER. WHEM MY PARENTS FIND OUT THAT I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LEUKEMIA THEY STOP WORKING JUST TO BE HERE FOR ME AT THE HOSPITAL GIVING ME SUPPORT THEY HAVE TO PRESENT AT THIS MOMENT FOR MY TREATMENT TO ASSIST ME WITH MAKING THE BEST DECISION AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AND THE MOST IMPOTANT FOR ME MY EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. THIS IS WHY AM ASKING FOE HELP BECOUSE SINCE MY CODITION HAS TAKING OVER ME MENTALY AND EMOTIONAL I REALLY WISH I COULD BE ABLE THE HELP SO I COULD GO TO A BBETER LIVING SITUATION THE SIDE EFFECT THAT MY TREATMENT GIVES ME ARE NOT GOOD THERES DAYS I DONT EAT OR DRINK THERES TIMES I DONT WANTED TO DO NOTHING AT ALL THAT WHY AM ASKING TO PLEASE HELP ME THE HOSPITAL ITS VERY FAR FROM WHERE I GOT TO SCHOOL ITS AN 1:45
