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Aaliyah's cervical cancer treatment fund

12 rounds of treatment are planned at the Los Angeles Oncology Institute; we are asking for help with the costs insurance does not cover.

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Santiago F. Callahan
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Los Angeles
Aaliyah was diagnosed with cervical cancer in August. The oncology team at the Los Angeles Oncology Institute has planned 12 rounds of treatment, starting in November. She will be away from work for about 6 weeks. Aaliyah is 48, worked as a bus conductor until August, and has always been the one who looks after everyone else. Now it's our turn to look after her. Treatment is covered only in part. Medication that isn't on the approved list, trips to the Los Angeles Oncology Institute 3 times a week, and the income the family has lost add up quickly. We've already sold what we could and have begun borrowing for groceries. Every kindness from you takes weight off her shoulders. Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment. Where the $9,850 goes: • Household costs while unable to work: $1,900 • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $6,500 • Transport to the Los Angeles Oncology Institute: $560 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $890 Glad we found this place. - Santiago
#cancer#treatment#family#medical

Updates from Santiago

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($3,981 in total) I made the first payment toward transport to the Los Angeles Oncology Institute. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Nga Hạnh Trieu 🇻🇳 · $50
  • Victoria B. Craig 🇦🇺 · $25

    “Happy to help. Thought of Aaliyah all day after reading this. - Sydney”

  • Alejandra P. Duarte 🇲🇽 · $20

    “Praying for you. Thought of Aaliyah all day after reading this. - Oaxaca de Juárez”

  • Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $10

    “You got this. Thought of Aaliyah all day after reading this. - Kasarani”

  • Tae-hoon Ha-joon Seo 🇰🇷 · $100
  • Carmela G. Soriano 🇵🇭 · $25
  • Ramesh E. Acharya 🇮🇳 · $100

    “Praying for you. Thought of Aaliyah all day after reading this. - Rohini”

  • Manoel Raimundo Nascimento 🇧🇷 · $25

    “Hang in there. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Caruaru”

  • Satoshi Tatsuya Takeuchi 🇯🇵 · $200
  • Tejaswini E. Krishnamurthy 🇮🇳 · $5
  • Mackenzie Mendoza 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Tsion Genet Gebremariam 🇪🇹 · $20

    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Aaliyah all day after reading this. - Addis Ababa”

  • Ana Amanda Soares 🇧🇷 · $25
  • Ethan Hart 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Supaporn Siriporn Thammasat 🇹🇭 · $75
  • Gayan Jagath Liyanage 🇱🇰 · $100
  • Melanie K. Hicks 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Hope this helps. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Grand Rapids”

  • Claudia E. Cruz 🇲🇽 · $10

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Aaliyah all day after reading this. - San Cristóbal de las Casas”

  • Pratik S. Bhosale 🇮🇳 · $15
  • Moumita Ruma Mahmud 🇮🇳 · $250

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  • Markus Heinz Schuster

    Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Los Angeles.

    • Nakato Zawadi Kessy

      Stay strong, Santiago. Get well soon.

      • Hana Sawsan Haddad

        Stay strong, Santiago. Looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.

        • Uzma Shazia Bhatti

          Hang in there. Shared it with a few friends. After 21 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

          • David Carlson

            Wishing you the best, Santiago. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Nottingham.

            $7,937 raised of $9,850

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