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Alyssa's multiple myeloma treatment fund

Alyssa is facing multiple myeloma and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.

🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States6,992 views
Todd Ray
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San Diego
Alyssa was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in November. The oncology team at San Diego University Hospital has planned 8 rounds of treatment, starting in February. She will be away from work for about 10 weeks. Alyssa is 49, worked as a bank teller until November, 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 San Diego University Hospital 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 her shoulders. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $10,500 goes: • Household costs while unable to work: $1,650 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $790 • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $7,000 • Scans and lab work: $1,060 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
#cancer#treatment#family#medical

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  1. Quick update: $2,586 raised so far (25%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Ronke Joy Odukoya

    keep going. Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless

    • Rubina Rahima KabirPhoto verified

      hope things get better soon, Todd. Hope this works out for you.

      • Imran Milon Ghosh

        Praying for you, Todd. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings

        • Emilia N. Sandoval

          Hope it all works out, Todd. Shared this with my family. After 22 years in logistics I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Greetings from Ottawa

          • Sani Okechukwu Onyeama

            Hope things get better soon. Shared it with a few friends. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like

            • Marcus Davis

              hope it all works out, Todd. Shared this with my family. Don't give up. Blessings.

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