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Amber's acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment fund

Supporting Amber through acute lymphoblastic leukemia: medication, transport to Auckland Cancer Centre, and living costs while She can't work.

🇳🇿 Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand8,099 views
Axel J. Fernandez
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Auckland
Amber was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in April. The oncology team at Auckland Cancer Centre has planned 6 rounds of treatment, starting in June. She will be away from work for about 6 weeks. Amber is 45, worked as a bakery worker until April, 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 Auckland Cancer Centre 2 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 $10,150 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $7,500 • Scans and lab work: $590 • Transport to Auckland Cancer Centre: $490 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $410 • Household costs while unable to work: $1,160 Thanks for reading all this. - Axel
#cancer#treatment#family#medical

Updates from Axel

  1. Quick update: $5,009 raised so far (49%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Update from Auckland: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 18% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $1,000
  • Richard Abdul 🇬🇭 · $500
  • Arturo M. Montes 🇺🇸 · $250

    “Hope things get better. Only $250 but hope it helps.”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $200
  • Ruby M. Hamilton 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Randall M. Curtis 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Babar Junaid Tarar 🇵🇰 · $100
  • Yetunde Ronke Gbadamosi 🇳🇬 · $100

    “From my family to yours! - Onitsha”

  • Thiago Leonardo Lima 🇧🇷 · $100
  • Sophia R. Norris 🇺🇸 · $100
  • John S. Gomez 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Owen Ware 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Blessings. Saw your post and had to give. - Sacramento”

  • Zubair Rizwan Ghani 🇵🇰 · $100

    “Good luck. From Faisalabad with love. - Faisalabad”

  • Natalie Hayes 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Evelyn Morrison 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Nour Rasha Abdallah 🇪🇬 · $100
  • Ivy T. Curtis 🇬🇧 · $100

    “From my family to yours. Thought of Amber all day after reading this.”

  • Manuel F. García 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Vidya W. Gounder 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Craig K. Cooper 🇬🇧 · $100

    “Blessings! - Leeds”

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  • Anum Shaista Yousafzai

    I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Sent it to 20 people at work. Thinking of Auckland

    • Alice G. Vargas

      keep going, Axel. Hope you get there. Sent it to 35 people at work.

      • Bambang Galih RahmanQuestionAddress verified

        Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Auckland

        • Sathi Puja Biswas

          Sending strength, Axel. Hope this works out for you. All the best.

          • Esra Derya BozkurtQuestion

            Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Amber.

            • Axel J. FernandezOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

              Sure. The biggest one is chemotherapy and medication not covered, $7,500. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Ask me anything else.

          • Raffaele Edoardo Leone

            Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. After 26 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from San Jose

            • Mohammed Mahmoud El-Sayed

              Hope things get better soon. Your post was clear and honest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Southampton.

              • Mahesh T. AwasthiPhoto verified

                Sending good thoughts. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Tarkwa this morning

                • Faruk Hossain Dutta

                  Good luck, Axel. Get well soon. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. All the best.

                  • Hira Maryam Iqbal

                    It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Lagos.

                    • Alberto C. NavaID verifiedPhoto verified

                      Praying for you. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick

                      • Peace Blessing Lawal

                        Rooting for you, Axel. Looking forward to the next update. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like

                        • Priya C. Bisht

                          Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I hope July is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Auckland.

                          $7,703 raised of $10,150

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