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Fighting colon cancer: help Dylan afford treatment in Oakland
Supporting Dylan through colon cancer: medication, transport to the Oakland Oncology Institute, and living costs while He can't work.
🇺🇸 Oakland, California, United States5,280 views
Dylan was diagnosed with colon cancer in May. The oncology team at the Oakland Oncology Institute has planned 4 rounds of treatment, starting in July. He will be away from work for about 10 weeks.
Dylan is 50, worked as a primary school teacher until May, 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 Oakland 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.
I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes.
Where the $8,200 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $4,300
• Scans and lab work: $1,650
• Transport to the Oakland Oncology Institute: $620
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $410
• Household costs while unable to work: $1,220
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
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Best of luck, Peyton. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Greetings from Envigado.
Sending good thoughts. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Hope it all works out, Peyton. Hope the doctors have good news. I'll check back for the next update.
Take care. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't give up. All the best.
thanks for sharing this, Peyton. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope August is when things finally get easier. Love from Pune