West Islip Resident Starts Fundraiser To Help Friend With Cancer

WEST ISLIP, NY - A West Islip resident recently started a fundraising campaign after her friend was diagnosed with cancer.

Heather Vobi created the GoFundMe page "Prayers for Yadira" to help raise money for Yadira Canela, who was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer on Dec. 13.

According to Vobi, since she was diagnosed, Canela has had 2 emergency surgeries to remove the tumor, but the doctors have discovered that the cancer has spread.

She is expected to have to complete extensive chemo therapy treatments and possibly radiation treatments as well.

"Her recovery is expected be a long and difficult journey," Vobi wrote on the page. "Yadira is a devoted stay at home mom, who lives in the NY city area, for her 2 kids that are 5 and 6 years old."

In addition, Canela's husband Clint is a retired US Marine and continues to serve his community with his blue family.

"Many people have asked what they can do to help," Vobi wrote. "Now more than ever, the Rosario family needs our support."

She started the page in order to "lessen the financial stress" for the family. The goal of the page is to raise a total of $17,000. As of Wednesday, the page has raise a total of $15,185.

For more information or to donate, visit the GoFundMe page here.

Photo: GoFundMe.com/Prayers For Yadira