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Fighting a rare sarcoma: help Serenity afford treatment in Fort Worth
Supporting Serenity through a rare sarcoma: medication, transport to Fort Worth Cancer Centre, and living costs while She can't work.
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Serenity was diagnosed with a rare sarcoma in August. The oncology team at Fort Worth Cancer Centre has planned 12 rounds of treatment, starting in October. She will be away from work for about 6 weeks.
Serenity is 44, worked as a nurse 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 Fort Worth Cancer Centre 2 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 $6,850 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $3,100
• Scans and lab work: $1,200
• Transport to Fort Worth Cancer Centre: $800
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $380
• Household costs while unable to work: $1,370
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Luca
Updates from Luca
Good news. Because of your gifts ($2,696 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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Best of luck, Luca. Hope this works out for you. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Fort Worth.
Wishing you peace, Luca. This could happen to any of us. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out
Rooting for you. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Kasarani this morning.
Wishing you the best, Luca. Get well soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Liverpool.