# @kmphfox26 on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=mrqxUp4-qes
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- **Posted:** 2025-04-17T16:40:38.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** KMPH FOX26 NEWS (@kmphfox26) — https://gondola.cc/kmphfox26

## Caption

Ernesto Olvera, a Visalia resident, has been fighting a rare autoimmune disease known as chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) since December.

The condition has left him paralyzed from the waist down and reliant on a ventilator.

Olvera has been treated in four different hospitals recently, with his latest admission to a Los Angeles hospital occurring on Wednesday.

His daughter, Steph Alonzo, explained the family's immediate goal is to strengthen Olvera enough to leave the hospital and begin a new medication called Vyvgart, which is specifically for CIDP patients.

"He needs another medication. It's called Vyvgart. It's a new medication for people with CIDP. He's approved for it but he's only approved as an outpatient," said Alonzo.

The family faces a significant financial challenge, needing $80,000 to cover the cost of the medication. Due to Olvera's Medicare plan, they are unable to bill Medicare Part B for the treatment.

"We need $80,000 to cover the expenses for that medication," Alonzo said.

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- **Views:** 196
- **Likes:** 2
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- **Comments:** 4

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