Aaron's brain cancer war

09/25/2022

My trip to the USA is totally funded. I got the death of a citizen abroad papers done, I am only waiting for the mechanic to get the final part for my truck repairs and then it's on like Donkey Kong bitch!!

09/21/2022

Hey Superfriends, I just wanted to update you on my progress for trying to get to that dark cold place in the north, because some of you guys are actually worth enduring that place so that I can see you. This is a list of how friviolously I am spending my monies, and what yet remains to be funded. Please help me out if you can. paypal: aguilera.emily@gmail.com
venmo: -Aguilera-15
There are a few people that thought I was a dancing monkey that would turn cute little tricks so that they would follow through on things they had previously agreed to. I have neither the time nor the complete lack of self respect to entertain thier fancies. I am not a monkey, I am a bear. I don't dance, except maybe while picking my teeth with the bones of the weak, if I like the song.

I dance when I say I do. I can walk if I have to.

Edit: Funded

09/15/2022

I sincerely hope this is the last time that I have to ask for help. It is right up there with an unanesthitized root canal on an abcessed and inflamed tooth for things that I don't enjoy.
In the weeks since Aaron died, I have been trying to figure out how to best help heal our family and protect everything of Aaron that remains in our lives. I have taken a few big steps to with these goals in mind.
The first thing we did was move to another house so that we are not stuck frozen in the moments of Aaron's decline. He wanted to be remembered as the strong, witty, loveable smartass that he used to be before wheelchairs and 4 brain surgeries and 3 rounds of radiation and chemo and all that hot garbage. Everone asked if we are moving back to the US now. The answer on that is a hard NO at least until Matilda is done with school and we can take some time to reevaluate our plans in life. Now we are located in the Northwest corner of Merida in Ciudad Caucel. Some added bonuses of our new location are: being a much more walkable community, being much closer to our friends here, lower rent, BRAND NEW house, and a gated community where the kids can safely roam the streets and parks without fear. The world continues to be a big place, and he wanted us to look forward. My chronic health conditions are almost nonexsistant at this latitude. I am a much more functional person between the tropics of cancer and capicorn.
The second part of my actions is to go visit the friends and family in the USA. Yea this kinda sounds like it contradicts what I just said, but hold up and hear me out. We NEED a few days with our friends & family to connect, remember Aaron, and heal. No matter how much he tried to be a hermit, he was sincerely loved and appreciated all over the place. Lots of us are rocked to our foundations at this loss, and we kinda need to hug it out.
Meanwhile, on our visit, we can take care of a couple paperwork issues that I have encountered while living in Merida. Also, I can get our pile of kids together. We will spend some time sorting out our posessions in Long Beach, sell a few things, and do some minor repairs on the house. I can also do some interviewing and hopefully onboarding activities for a remote job that I can bring back with me.
I thought I had this all under control and everything was lining up all cool until I didn't get back ANY of my deposit from my other house. It was about $2000 aka about as much as I needed to cover the travel expenses on the absolute minimum. It turns out I need some help if you guys are in a position to. Just so we are totally clear, I have asked you guys for lots over the last year, and you have helped me a hundred times more than I expected. I saw ALL of you that helped make what would have been 6 weeks into 6 months. I can not overstate how much that time meant for us to just enjoy our family and have a few more days in the sun. I haven't had the chance to thank you propperly and yet here I am already asking for more, but this isn't just for me. My personal mantra for evaluating things like this are: When I can, I do. When I can't, I don't. I'm chosing to have faith that we can make this work.

paypal: aguilera.emily@gmail.com
venmo: -Aguilera-15
Cashapp: $embalizym
Message me if something else works better for you. Message me if you have good ideas for a venue in the Wilamette Valley.

Love always,

Emily Aguilera
Aaron's wife.

07/26/2022

So, this afternoon Aaron had his final battle. He died at home at 15:05 central time in Merida, Yucatan. He was awake and alert and his normal self up until he aspirated his lunch and passed pretty peacefully. I'll post more soon, but need to emergency ask for help because I have to give the funeral home $650 like tomorrow and I just blew my last 100$ on his meds. Jajajajajajajaja life is funny that way.

02/28/2022

This guy is my superhero!! Just five more radiation sessions and then we will be done with the batch of 30. After having been pretty under the weather for the last few weeks, Aaron was getting pretty weak and unsteady on his feet. Being the BEAST he is, he has been in the pool for a few hours for the last 3 days walking and getting those muscles back along with all the cancer fighting usual routine. Waffle Waffle and Brittany Dawn got down here on Friday night and after sleeping off the Jet lag they have been a HUGE help. It is super nice to have an extra couple sets of hands to make sure Aaron isn't climbing the walls when I'm not looking. I have the best family in the world and I wouldn't trade them for anything.

02/17/2022

about ten days of radiation and chemo to go then we do infusions and MRIs to measure progress. then my body gets a chance to heal. I'm truly thankful to each of you and more you have all directly allowed me to get brainzaps or meds or supplies and I haven't figured out how to show the scale my gratitude and love. Thank you all from my heart. Staying positive, making the family laugh. I wont give up with so many behind me. Truly thank you

02/17/2022

Hey all, for those of you who came late to the party, Please check out the below fundraiser for Aaron's radiation and chemo treatments. https://fundly.com/aaron-aguilera-s-personal-war-on-brain-cancer If you don't like fundly, you can also venmo us with
-Aguilera-15
or paypal with
Aguilera.emily@gmail.com

Or if you don't like those, we can hire a carrier pigeon.

We love you guys for helping to keep this guy around a little bit longer. I'm pretty sure I need to get caught up on all the hugs he needs.

Aaron has gone round after round with the cancer in his head over the last 8 years. Wednesdays MRI was dire but then the doctors found a few more strateg...

02/12/2022

down to 14 or so more radiations. in a lot of pain, love you all. sending hugs out there. please do something fun for yourself if you can! its hard for us to tell on what's changes in symptoms verses med side effects/dose changes but I'm not done yet.

02/05/2022

Aaron is doing mostly pretty stable with the radiation and chemo routine. That is awfully convenient, since now he has a kidney stone. Why does so much crap have to happen to such an amazing person?!? He just keeps rolling with all of it with so much grace and patience. I am trying to keep up with him and stay positive, but some days are harder than others. He really is my better half. He told me the other day that sometimes it is good to have me around because I am subtle like a brick in the face and sometimes that is a more effective strategy. We balance each other fairly well. I am trying to save the self pity for later, when I don't have so much to get done. Love you guys and thanks for being here.

01/29/2022

OK, here is is in English with US dollar values. This is the almost same Amazon wish list. I will point out that the TV is cheaper in Mexico because that is where it was made. The washer doesn't exist is US Amazon, and I'm not sure if the Advil can ship internationally. The really awesome barf bags can be bought anywhere :) If you like other versions of the same things that's cool too. I was just trying to put out ideas. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1ELX6SGTIGBEC?ref_=wl_share Teresa Aguilera Silva Franny Kinslow Brewer

01/25/2022

Hi guys. This is the beginning of the amazon wish list. I know some of it is crazy, but they really are things that would improve our quality of like...

01/24/2022

This guy got some new wheels today. Now we're off to the park! Thanks fam.

01/23/2022

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01/23/2022

For those of you that have asked about other payment options, my venmo is -Aguilera-15. My paypal is aguilera.emily@gmail.com. I have an account with Bank of Hawaii and Keybank if you want to do things that way. You can send painted rocks if that is how you feel like you are most supportive. You can video chat with us too. I am mostly very glad to have you in our lives in whatever capacity you are and didn't want you to miss out on how awesome he is.