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Álvaro's Hodgkin lymphoma treatment fund

Supporting Álvaro through Hodgkin lymphoma: medication, transport to the San Miguel de Tucumán Oncology Institute, and living costs while He can't work.

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Marta G. Fuentes
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San Miguel de Tucumán
Álvaro was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in August. The oncology team at the San Miguel de Tucumán Oncology Institute has planned 8 rounds of treatment, starting in November. He will be away from work for about 3 weeks. Álvaro is 46, worked as a bakery worker until August, 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 the San Miguel de Tucumán Oncology Institute 4 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 $1,800 goes: • Scans and lab work: $150 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $85 • Household costs while unable to work: $260 • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $1,305 Thanks for being kind about this. - Marta
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Updates from Marta

  1. We're at 48% thanks to 24 of you. I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

  2. Small update. $1,191 so far, the plan for household costs while unable to work is now scheduled.

  3. Wanted to say thank you properly. 26% funded and the plan for nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team is now scheduled.

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  • Ahmed G. Smith 🇿🇦 · $10

    “Sending love. Gave what I could this week. - Mthatha”

  • Joanna Karolina Borkowski 🇵🇱 · $25

    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Álvaro all day after reading this. - Warsaw”

  • Tania Farhana Mia 🇮🇳 · $30

    “Be well. Gave what I could this week. - Jalandhar”

  • Vadym Viktor Filippov 🇷🇺 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $10

    “Thought of Álvaro all day after reading this. - Kisumu”

  • Mario Pagano 🇮🇹 · $5
  • Emma C. Avila 🇬🇧 · $15
  • Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Matthias Jakob Maier 🇩🇪 · $10
  • Mary Grace W. Alcantara 🇵🇭 · $5

    “Thinking of you. My mother told me about this one. - Quezon City”

  • Marta Maja Jabłoński 🇵🇱 · $30

    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Álvaro all day after reading this. - Kraków”

  • Walid Mustafa Habib 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Sending love. My cousin told me about this one. - Laredo”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Rekha Mehra 🇮🇳 · $20

    “Thought of Álvaro all day after reading this. - Aurangabad”

  • Nadeesha Samanthi Dissanayake 🇱🇰 · $25
  • Mekdes Wegayehu Regassa 🇪🇹 · $72.50

    “Thought of Álvaro all day after reading this. - Addis Ababa”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $250
  • Zainab Rabia Memon 🇵🇰 · $50
  • Daniela M. Luna 🇲🇽 · $15

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  • Véronique Roche

    Your post was clear and honest. Put this on a community board in Curitiba this morning. Thinking of San Miguel de Tucumán

    • Mi-sook Hyun-ju Bae

      Hope it all works out, Marta. This could happen to any of us. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from New Delhi.

      • Salman HashmiPhoto verified

        Wishing you peace. Gave what I could, wish it was more. After 28 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Birmingham.

        • Shaista Ayesha Bhatti

          Wishing you peace. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of San Miguel de Tucumán.

          • Oshadi Malsha Pathirana

            Good luck. Get well soon. Please keep us posted. Blessings

            • Véronique Céline Dupuis

              Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to São Paulo so I could bring a meal

              $1,788.50 raised of $1,800

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