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Fighting colon cancer: help Brooks afford treatment in Riverside
Supporting Brooks through colon cancer: medication, transport to the Riverside Oncology Institute, and living costs while He cannot work.
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Brooks was diagnosed with colon cancer in August. The oncology team at the Riverside Oncology Institute has planned 8 rounds of treatment, starting in October. He will be away from work for about 12 weeks.
Brooks is 36, worked as a construction supervisor until August, 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 Riverside Oncology Institute 5 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 $13,050 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $9,250
• Scans and lab work: $1,050
• Transport to the Riverside Oncology Institute: $850
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $620
• Household costs while unable to work: $1,280
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Henry
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Sending good thoughts. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Manila this morning.
What exactly is the $13,050 for?
It's all in the list in the story. chemotherapy and medication not covered is the big one at $9,250, I'll post a receipt when it's paid.
it takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Fayetteville so I could bring a meal.
Hope things get better soon. Wishing Brooks a smooth procedure and a full recovery. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.
So sorry you're going through this, Henry. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Riverside!
So sorry you're going through this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My neighbor in Yekaterinburg donated after I showed her your page.
you're not alone, Henry. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did
Wishing you the best, Henry. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
Wishing Brooks a smooth procedure and a full recovery. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Bonny.
sending love, Henry. Hope this works out for you. I have a 5 year old who wants to send good wishes too. All the best.
Praying for you. Looking forward to the next update. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Kasarani.