Senior Multimedia reporter
radhica.sookraj@guardian.co.tt
Chloe Ramnarine, whose courageous battle with cancer has touched hearts nationwide, is now calling for prayers as she travels to Colombia today for life-saving surgery.
The 23-year-old, of Grand Lagoon, Mayaro, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system, which forced her to pause her Computer Science studies at the University of the West Indies.
Despite the challenges, Chloe remains optimistic and will leave T&T at 3.18 am to go to Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, a university hospital in Bogotá, Colombia.
Her mother Thillyer Ramnarine said Chloe is expected to undergo tests on Tuesday in preparation for the surgery.
“At this point, she just wants to go there and get over this,” she said.
Chloe said she was happy that she could finally get the surgery which costs US$120,000.
“I am praying that all goes well. I want this to be over so that I can resume my life and go back to my studies,” she said.
Although her fight is far from over, she remains confident that all will go well. She thanked supporters and volunteers who helped her to raise US$120,000 for the surgery.
“This journey has shown me the goodness in people. I know I can overcome anything because so many people have prayed for me. I need your prayers now more than ever,” she added.
Chloe said she was excited for the journey.
She was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in February 2023 after discovering a small lump on her neck.
When she began chemotherapy, enduring gruelling rounds of treatment, she continued her studies.
Last March, just two weeks before her university exams, Chloe’s doctors delivered the devastating news that the cancer had returned.
She was told a bone marrow transplant was her only chance of survival and immediately began researching possible options, later deciding on Fundacion Santa Fe Hospital in Colombia because of the location and costs.
