Today, I bring you the story of a young girl named Mariana Valera. She is 23 years old and was born in Barquisimeto, Lara.

Mariana is a pencil that only draws within the lines of her life. She studies civil engineering at the University Lisandro Alvarado of Lara, commonly known as UCLA. When she was 19 years old, she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. This illness is a type of cancer that affects your lymphocytes or white blood cells. It has this name to distinguish it from Hodgkin's disease.

Author:Mariana Valera._

But I do not want to talk about science. If you have read my past posts, you may have noticed I am a health professional and she is my patient. Today, I write about her with her permission and consent, respecting her as a patient. Three years ago, she received chemotherapy treatment, but the cancer reemerged. Currently, she is hospitalized in the Enrique Hospital of Valencia because they do not do bone marrow transplants in Lara. Her treatment is very expensive.

_Author: Mariana Valera._

_Author: Mariana Valera._

_Author: Mariana Valera._

We @saborsonrisa are doing everything we can to keep her pencil sharpened because she is a great artist and is able to do wonderful creations with her pencil, which is why we gave her that nickname. Here are a few of the works she has done in her room, when she has been able to relax.

We have faith that our community and @votovzla will support this young girl in keeping her pencil sharpened. If you like this post, please comment.