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We have set up a PayPal account for international donations. You can find all the details at www.sanja.medicinabih.info
For anyone wishing to support Sarah's medical journey through PayPal, you can simply click the PayPal button on the site or send funds directly via PayPal to this email address: suadbasic@gmail.com.
The PayPal account is registered under the name of Sarah's colleague, Suad Bašić.
Direct link for contributions: DONATION FOR SARAH RAMIĆ-LATIĆ
You can track all incoming donations here: Donation Log
Let me tell you about Sarah.
Sarah Latić-Ramić is a sixth-year medical student at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Born in 1977 in Chicago, she was so close to finishing her degree—finally reaching the home stretch of her medical studies—when life threw a devastating curveball. On November 9, 2011, she was admitted to the Mayo Clinic Hematology Department following a biopsy of a tumor in her right ethmoid sinus area, which yielded a diagnosis of myeloid sarcoma. It all started back in August 2011 with what seemed like nothing more than a nagging toothache and headaches, but as the symptoms worsened, standard painkillers did nothing to help. What we initially thought was just chronic sinus inflammation required surgical intervention at the hospital’s Maxillofacial Surgery unit. After the surgery, Sarah and her family held onto hope while waiting for the pathology results, but unfortunately, the news was grim. Following extensive diagnostic testing, Sarah was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, a subtype that carries a particularly difficult prognosis. Her physicians have recommended an allogeneic stem cell transplant, which will need to be performed abroad.
To make matters even more difficult, after undergoing HLA Typing, it was determined that there is no match with Sarah's brother, who was considered as a potential sibling donor. Sarah began her first round of chemotherapy on November 11, 2011, and having completed that cycle, her doctor is now mapping out the next steps for her treatment. The best path forward is the aforementioned transplant, but the costs are astronomical. Sarah and her family simply cannot cover these expenses alone; they need the help of friends, loved ones, and the kindness of strangers like you. As her colleagues and fellow human beings, we have been working tirelessly to raise these funds since the moment we heard the news. We’ve been hosting charity events, planning street collections, selling commemorative stamps, and reaching out to news outlets and TV stations to spread the word. We are also organizing a charity telephone number to facilitate donations. We're using social media, posters, and flyers to keep the momentum going. We believe in the power of compassion. We believe that Americans are a people with true heart and soul, and because of that, we believe in a victory. WE BELIEVE IN OUR SARAH!
If you would like to call regarding the "For Sarah" humanitarian campaign—raising funds for the bone marrow transplant for Sarah, a sixth-year student at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine—please contact: 090 291 029
For Sarah Latić-Ramić
Account Number: 404 156 350 00
Transaction Account: 338 690 253 525 69 11
Please include the following memo:
FOR BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT
Find everything you need to know about Sarah at: www.sanja.medicinabih.info
For anyone wishing to support Sarah's medical journey through PayPal, you can simply click the PayPal button on the site or send funds directly via PayPal to this email address: suadbasic@gmail.com.
The PayPal account is registered under the name of Sarah's colleague, Suad Bašić.
Direct link for contributions: DONATION FOR SARAH RAMIĆ-LATIĆ
You can track all incoming donations here: Donation Log
Let me tell you about Sarah.
Sarah Latić-Ramić is a sixth-year medical student at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Born in 1977 in Chicago, she was so close to finishing her degree—finally reaching the home stretch of her medical studies—when life threw a devastating curveball. On November 9, 2011, she was admitted to the Mayo Clinic Hematology Department following a biopsy of a tumor in her right ethmoid sinus area, which yielded a diagnosis of myeloid sarcoma. It all started back in August 2011 with what seemed like nothing more than a nagging toothache and headaches, but as the symptoms worsened, standard painkillers did nothing to help. What we initially thought was just chronic sinus inflammation required surgical intervention at the hospital’s Maxillofacial Surgery unit. After the surgery, Sarah and her family held onto hope while waiting for the pathology results, but unfortunately, the news was grim. Following extensive diagnostic testing, Sarah was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, a subtype that carries a particularly difficult prognosis. Her physicians have recommended an allogeneic stem cell transplant, which will need to be performed abroad.
To make matters even more difficult, after undergoing HLA Typing, it was determined that there is no match with Sarah's brother, who was considered as a potential sibling donor. Sarah began her first round of chemotherapy on November 11, 2011, and having completed that cycle, her doctor is now mapping out the next steps for her treatment. The best path forward is the aforementioned transplant, but the costs are astronomical. Sarah and her family simply cannot cover these expenses alone; they need the help of friends, loved ones, and the kindness of strangers like you. As her colleagues and fellow human beings, we have been working tirelessly to raise these funds since the moment we heard the news. We’ve been hosting charity events, planning street collections, selling commemorative stamps, and reaching out to news outlets and TV stations to spread the word. We are also organizing a charity telephone number to facilitate donations. We're using social media, posters, and flyers to keep the momentum going. We believe in the power of compassion. We believe that Americans are a people with true heart and soul, and because of that, we believe in a victory. WE BELIEVE IN OUR SARAH!
If you would like to call regarding the "For Sarah" humanitarian campaign—raising funds for the bone marrow transplant for Sarah, a sixth-year student at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine—please contact: 090 291 029
For Sarah Latić-Ramić
Account Number: 404 156 350 00
Transaction Account: 338 690 253 525 69 11
Please include the following memo:
FOR BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT
Find everything you need to know about Sarah at: www.sanja.medicinabih.info