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Fighting colon cancer: help Francisco afford treatment in Santos
Supporting Francisco through colon cancer: medication, transport to the Santos Oncology Institute, and living costs while He can't work.
🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil3,615 views
Francisco was diagnosed with colon cancer in April. The oncology team at the Santos Oncology Institute has planned 10 rounds of treatment, starting in July. He will be away from work for about 12 weeks.
Francisco is 35, worked as a taxi driver until April, 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 Santos 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 $3,650 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $2,150
• Scans and lab work: $460
• Transport to the Santos Oncology Institute: $320
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $120
• Household costs while unable to work: $600
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
Updates from Felipe
Update from Santos: we've started the first stage. We're at 49% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Thank you all. We're at 16% now ($583). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts.
- Parth Thakkar 🇮🇳 · $50
“Praying for you. Thought of Francisco all day after reading this. - New Delhi”
- Dipika R. Deshpande 🇮🇳 · $5
- Aravind T. Balakrishnan 🇮🇳 · $20
- Arjun S. Meena 🇮🇳 · $25
- Jyoti T. Verma 🇦🇺 · $50
- Senthil W. Subramanian 🇮🇳 · $26
- Romeo H. Ramirez 🇵🇭 · $25
- Josefa F. Lozano 🇺🇸 · $250
- Hani Lia Suharto 🇮🇩 · $25
- Anonymous 🇷🇴 · $10
- Prabha Ishara Silva 🇱🇰 · $10
- Victor Samuel Williams 🇳🇬 · $10
- Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $6.50
- Anonymous 🇯🇲 · $5
“Stay strong. Saw your post and had to give. - Mandeville”
- Mohammad Omar Bhuiyan 🇧🇩 · $25
- Seamus A. Graham 🇮🇪 · $30
- Nathan C. Graham 🇺🇸 · $35
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $100
- Farah Duha Ismail 🇲🇦 · $50
“Hang in there. Hope the July deadline works out. - Salé”
- Anonymous 🇩🇪 · $5
“Thinking of you. Thought of Francisco all day after reading this. - Hamburg”
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wishing you the best. Gave what I could, wish it was more. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Fresno.
Sending love, Felipe. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't be hard on yourself for asking
I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. After 11 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Sending love, Felipe. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best
Shared it with a few friends. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Lagos.