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Fighting colon cancer: help Luciana afford treatment in Guarulhos
Luciana is facing colon cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.
🇧🇷 Guarulhos, São Paulo, Brazil2,021 views
Luciana was diagnosed with colon cancer in April. The oncology team at the Guarulhos Oncology Institute has planned 4 rounds of treatment, starting in August. She will be away from work for about 4 weeks.
Luciana is 36, worked as a bus conductor until April, 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 Guarulhos Oncology Institute 3 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 $3,550 goes:
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $270
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $2,500
• Household costs while unable to work: $400
• Scans and lab work: $380
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Luciana
It's all in the list in the story. nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team is the big one at $270, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. I'll keep the page updated.
Sending good thoughts, Francisca. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't give up. Love from Leeds.
Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Nice this morning. All the best.