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Ayanda's prostate cancer treatment fund
8 rounds of treatment are planned at Polokwane University Hospital; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.
🇿🇦 Limpopo, South Africa3,555 views
Ayanda was diagnosed with prostate cancer in July. The oncology team at Polokwane University Hospital has planned 8 rounds of treatment, starting in October. She will be away from work for about 7 weeks.
Ayanda is 30, worked as a shop owner until July, 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 Polokwane 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.
Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment.
Where the $2,700 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $1,500
• Scans and lab work: $370
• Transport to Polokwane University Hospital: $210
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $240
• Household costs while unable to work: $380
Thank you so much.
- Tshepo
Updates from Tshepo
Small update. $1,321 so far, I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts.
- Maria Mills 🇺🇸 · $250
- Sofía K. Moreno 🇪🇸 · $200
- Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $200
- Arjun Rathore 🇬🇧 · $100
“Happy to help. Hope the October deadline works out. - Glasgow”
- Isabella Rose 🇺🇸 · $100
- Tumusiime Hamisi Mrema 🇰🇪 · $100
- Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $100
- Omar Barua 🇮🇳 · $100
- Shailesh N. Kelkar 🇮🇳 · $100
- Russell B. Parker 🇦🇺 · $75
- Dwi Mulyadi Cahyono 🇮🇩 · $55
- Camilla Gentile 🇮🇹 · $50
- Okechukwu Bolaji Balogun 🇳🇬 · $50
- Divya G. Walia 🇮🇳 · $50
“Hope things get better. Thought of Ayanda all day after reading this. - Saket”
- Fernando C. Vargas 🇦🇷 · $50
- Gabriela Rafaela Barros 🇧🇷 · $50
- Damilola Ngozi Danjuma 🇳🇬 · $50
- Guilherme Rafael Santos 🇧🇷 · $50
- Elijah C. Anderson 🇺🇸 · $50
- Alka C. Chopra 🇮🇳 · $50
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Ayanda
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. chemotherapy and medication not covered is the biggest at $1,500. Let me know if you want more detail.
Hope it all works out, Tshepo. Looking forward to the next update. Please keep us posted.
wishing you peace, Tshepo. I hope things turn around soon. God bless.
Rooting for you, Tshepo. Shared this with my family. All the best.
thanks for sharing this, Tshepo. Shared it with a few friends. Please keep us posted. Take care
Sending love, Tshepo. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from León.
Sending love, Tshepo. This could happen to any of us. Put this on a community board in Lagos this morning. All the best.
Wishing you the best, Tshepo. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Hope you get there. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Polokwane.