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Fighting a rare sarcoma: help Cian afford treatment in Kilkenny
Supporting Cian through a rare sarcoma: medication, transport to the Kilkenny Oncology Institute, and living costs while He can't work.
🇮🇪 Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland8,214 views
Cian was diagnosed with a rare sarcoma in July. The oncology team at the Kilkenny Oncology Institute has planned 10 rounds of treatment, starting in October. He will be away from work for about 7 weeks.
Cian is 25, worked as a bakery worker until July, and has always been the one who looks after everyone else. Now it's our turn to look after him.
Treatment is covered only in part. Medication that isn't on the approved list, trips to the Kilkenny Oncology Institute 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 his shoulders.
Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment.
Where the $7,250 goes:
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $780
• Scans and lab work: $1,400
• Household costs while unable to work: $2,050
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $3,020
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- Tara
Updates from Tara
Small update. $4,651 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.
Small update. $2,617 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
We're at 18% thanks to 32 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.
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Sending love, Tara. Wishing Cian a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care.
wishing you the best, Tara. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Love from Kingston.
Thanks for sharing this, Tara. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings!
It takes guts to ask. Well done. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Nashik.