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Beatriz's stomach cancer treatment fund

4 rounds of treatment are planned at Barranquilla Regional Medical Center; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.

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Laura N. Ramos
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Barranquilla
Beatriz was diagnosed with stomach cancer in January. The oncology team at Barranquilla Regional Medical Center has planned 4 rounds of treatment, starting in May. She will be away from work for about 10 weeks. Beatriz is 40, worked as a cleaner at a hospital until January, 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 Barranquilla Regional Medical Center 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 $2,450 goes: • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $155 • Transport to Barranquilla Regional Medical Center: $170 • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $1,600 • Household costs while unable to work: $525 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
#cancer#treatment#family#medical

Updates from Laura

  1. Quick update: $2,154 raised so far (88%). I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Small update. $670 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Ruth Collins 🇬🇧 · $250
  • Bolaji Zubby Eze 🇳🇬 · $100

    “Thought of Beatriz all day after reading this. - Onitsha”

  • Tayo Seyi Danjuma 🇳🇬 · $100
  • Esteban F. Estrada 🇦🇷 · $100
  • Denise B. Kirby 🇺🇸 · $100

    “All the best. Been where you're, it gets better. - Hialeah”

  • Yusuf P. Moodley 🇿🇦 · $100
  • Vindya Piumi Abeysekera 🇱🇰 · $100

    “Hope things get better. Been where you're, it gets better. - Negombo”

  • Ties Hendrik Jacobs 🇳🇱 · $100
  • Seyi Henry Bello 🇳🇬 · $75

    “Thought of Beatriz all day after reading this. - Epe”

  • Yonas Ephrem Abera 🇪🇹 · $75

    “Thinking of you. Gave what I could this week. - Bahir Dar”

  • Bennett W. Sims 🇬🇧 · $73

    “Keep your head up. Only $73 but hope it helps. - Liverpool”

  • Juma Wafula Mushi 🇹🇿 · $56
  • Sapna N. Patel 🇮🇳 · $55

    “You got this. Hope you get the rest soon. - Madurai”

  • Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $51.50
  • Vishal T. Mittal 🇮🇳 · $51
  • Charlotte Fournier 🇫🇷 · $50

    “Sending love. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Lyon”

  • Peyton R. Pearson 🇬🇧 · $50
  • Shefali Tahmina Karim 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Milena Galina Gusev 🇩🇪 · $50
  • Daniel Nir Ohana 🇮🇱 · $50

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  • Abosede Blessing Danjuma

    Sending good thoughts, Laura. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Kanpur.

    • Helene Marie Meier

      You're not alone, Laura. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Barranquilla.

      • Stepan Igor Kovalchuk

        Keep going. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Sent it to 8 people at work.

        • Tammy N. Gilbert

          Sending love, Laura. I hope things turn around soon

          • Ishita F. Tripathi

            Hope it all works out. Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it

            • Kaylee K. Torres

              Sending strength, Laura. Hope you get there. I hope April is when things finally get easier.

              • Aisha Taghreed Gaber

                Sending love. Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Polokwane so I could bring a meal. All the best!

                • Parker P. Morales

                  Sending good thoughts. Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Zapopan so I could bring a meal. Love from Bengaluru.

                  • Dustin S. Evans

                    Rooting for you. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My husband and I read this together. God bless.

                    • Vijay M. KohliPhoto verified

                      Hope things get better soon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Corpus Christi this morning. Thinking of Barranquilla.

                      • Carlos C. IbarraAddress verified

                        Wishing you peace. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless

                        • Michelle L. GardnerPhoto verified

                          Wishing you the best, Laura. Hope you get there

                          $2,899.50 raised of $2,450

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