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Bella's prostate cancer treatment fund
Bella is facing prostate cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.
🇬🇧 Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom5,835 views
Bella was diagnosed with prostate cancer in August. The oncology team at Newcastle upon Tyne Regional Medical Center has planned 10 rounds of treatment, starting in November. She will be away from work for about 10 weeks.
Bella is 34, worked as a shop owner until August, 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 Newcastle upon Tyne 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.
Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment.
Where the $8,700 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $5,000
• Scans and lab work: $820
• Transport to Newcastle upon Tyne Regional Medical Center: $700
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $510
• Household costs while unable to work: $1,670
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
Updates from Kevin
Quick update: $3,414 raised so far (39%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
We're at 21% thanks to 39 of you. I made the first payment toward scans and lab work. More news soon.
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Sending good thoughts, Kevin. Wishing Bella a smooth procedure and a full recovery.
your post was clear and honest. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from London.
Hope things get better soon. Hope you get there. We're a small family in Dhaka but we're thinking of you
You're not alone. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.
praying for you. Get well soon. Thinking of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Hope things get better soon, Kevin. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Santos this morning.
Wishing Bella a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Sent it to 18 people at work. Greetings from Medellín.
Thinking of you and your family, Kevin. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too