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Fighting a rare sarcoma: help Autumn afford treatment in Ottawa
Supporting Autumn through a rare sarcoma: medication, transport to Ottawa Cancer Centre, and living costs while She can't work.
🇨🇦 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada7,731 views
In June I was diagnosed with a rare sarcoma. My oncology team at Ottawa Cancer Centre has planned 6 rounds of treatment, and the first starts in September. I was told to expect about 5 weeks away from work.
I never imagined I'd be writing something like this. I'm 52, I worked as a hairdresser until June, and I have been the main earner for my household.
Treatment is covered only in part. Medication that isn't on the approved list, transport to Ottawa Cancer Centre 3 times a week, and the income I have lost add up quickly.
My family is doing everything they can, but we've already sold what we could and are borrowing for groceries.
I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes.
Where the $10,800 goes:
• Transport to Ottawa Cancer Centre: $940
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $8,750
• Scans and lab work: $1,110
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Autumn
Updates from Autumn
Update from Ottawa: we've started the first stage. We're at 44% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
We're at 20% thanks to 53 of you. I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.
Small update. $1,672 so far, I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts.
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is transport to Ottawa Cancer Centre the biggest cost or is there more coming?
Sure. The biggest one is transport to Ottawa Cancer Centre, $940. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Let me know if you want more detail.
stay strong. Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Ottawa.
Hope it all works out. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Ottawa
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Ottawa!