Over the past couple of years, we've written about Sasha, a game artist at Remedy, who had a GoFundMe account set up on her behalf to help cover the cost of necessary cancer treatments. Since its creation, the money raised has helped her access new treatments. Unfortunately, the cancer has been stubborn, and a recent update on the page discusses Sasha's next steps and what's needed to fund the new courses.
In the latest update, Sasha's twin sister, Ann writes, "Since our move to Sweden, the cancer has become aggressive again. Kimmtrak is no longer working, and the disease has spread further to Sasha's bones, internal organs and lymph nodes. Recently, she underwent urgent radiation for a metastasis in her knee—a €5,000 procedure just to preserve her mobility and manage the pain. But radiation is only a temporary fix. To save Sasha's life, we urgently need a systemic treatment. Our best hope now is TIL [Tumour-Infiltrating Lymphocytes] therapy in the US, or potentially a clinical trial abroad. The reality, however, is the cost: any of these life-saving options will cost approximately €350,000 ($400,000)." They hope to raise $100,000 for the next step.
Sasha was originally diagnosed at the start of 2020 with an ocular melanoma, a tumour which led to the loss of her eye. The following year, despite undergoing immunotherapy and radiation therapy, she received an update that the cancer had spread to her liver. This is when the campaign was made, as those bills began to pile up, and further treatments were needed.
Being part of a community means looking after our own, and with the harsh nature of cancer, I don't think there's a person reading that hasn't been touched by it. I hope you can join us in donating or sharing the word about the campaign to help Sasha receive the treatment she needs.
At the time of writing, the account has raised $321,912. (Of course, this includes the first wave of donations, too.) If you want to be a part of this and help to raise the treatment costs that Sasha needs, please visit her GoFundMe page, HERE!
As a side note, to help raise money for the campaign, Andrea C White, an incredible artist in the Remedy community, has announced that she will be selling an Alan Wake artbook featuring her work, with all proceeds going towards Sasha's GoFundMe. Writing on Twitter, she explains, “I want to help at least a little, so I'll do what I can. I'm putting my AW2 (fan)art book up for sale; all proceeds from the art book will go to Sasha's GoFundMe.” She later adds, “The proceeds from my Good Omens and OFMD [Our Flag Means Death] art books will be donated, as well -- the links for the books are in my linktree: https://linktr.ee/andycwhite.”
You can view a free PDF version of the artbook before you buy, HERE!
