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Aiden's kidney cancer treatment fund
Aiden is facing kidney cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.
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Aiden was diagnosed with kidney cancer in May. The oncology team at Springfield Regional Medical Center has planned 4 rounds of treatment, starting in July. He will be away from work for about 8 weeks.
Aiden is 30, worked as a bank teller until May, and has always been the one who looks after everyone else. Now it's our turn to look after him.
Treatment is covered only in part. Medication that isn't on the approved list, trips to Springfield Regional Medical Center 5 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 his shoulders.
I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes.
Where the $10,550 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $7,000
• Scans and lab work: $620
• Transport to Springfield Regional Medical Center: $850
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $550
• Household costs while unable to work: $1,530
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- Elena
Updates from Elena
Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,808 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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- Renata Elżbieta Pawłowski 🇵🇱 · $25
“Thought of Aiden all day after reading this. - Gdańsk”
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- Micah R. Stanley 🇺🇸 · $5
- Brian H. Alexander 🇬🇧 · $28
- Zaid Mahmoud Al-Farsi 🇪🇬 · $25
- Autumn H. Craig 🇺🇸 · $5
- Fernando G. Duarte 🇪🇸 · $15
- Grzegorz Tomasz Marciniak 🇵🇱 · $5
“Happy to help. I'm in Wrocław, thinking of you.”
- Gustavo R. Rangel 🇦🇷 · $20
- Tayyaba Ayesha Zardari 🇵🇰 · $50
- Tyler Hicks 🇺🇸 · $100
- Jakob Andreas Seidel 🇩🇪 · $25
“Praying for you. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Wiesbaden”
- Nusrat Nusrat Sikder 🇮🇳 · $5
- Jignesh F. Deshpande 🇮🇳 · $25
“Rooting for you. Thought of Aiden all day after reading this. - Nagpur”
- Dolores D. Acosta 🇲🇽 · $10
- Nicholas West 🇦🇺 · $20
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“Every little bit. From Gangnam with love.”
- Rony Roy 🇮🇳 · $50
- Manisha E. Agarwal 🇬🇧 · $10
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Wishing you peace. This could happen to any of us. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Springfield.
what exactly is the $10,550 for?
Chemotherapy and medication not covered is $7,000 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Ask me anything else.
Good luck. I hope things turn around soon. I hope September is when things finally get easier. All the best
Take care, Elena. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.
stay strong, Elena. Wishing Aiden a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless