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Fighting acute lymphoblastic leukemia: help Amparo afford treatment in Bogotá
Amparo is facing acute lymphoblastic leukemia and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.
🇨🇴 Bogotá D.C., Colombia2,651 views
Amparo was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in June. The oncology team at the Bogotá Oncology Institute has planned 12 rounds of treatment, starting in September. She will be away from work for about 8 weeks.
Amparo is 34, worked as a nurse until June, 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 the Bogotá 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 her shoulders.
I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes.
Where the $1,700 goes:
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $145
• Scans and lab work: $270
• Transport to the Bogotá Oncology Institute: $200
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $1,085
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Updates from Fernando
We're at 32% thanks to 26 of you. I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.
We're at 26% thanks to 19 of you. the plan for chemotherapy and medication not covered is now scheduled. More news soon.
Update from Bogotá: I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts. We're at 13% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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take care. Get well soon. Put this on a community board in Toulon this morning. Love from Toulon.
Shared this with my family. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Bogotá.
Hang in there, Fernando. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Kassel.
Best of luck. Wishing Amparo a smooth procedure and a full recovery. After 6 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Amsterdam.