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Fighting colon cancer: help Madeline afford treatment in Los Angeles
Madeline is facing colon cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.
🇺🇸 California, United States4,892 views
Madeline was diagnosed with colon cancer in July. The oncology team at the Los Angeles Oncology Institute has planned 8 rounds of treatment, starting in October. She will be away from work for about 8 weeks.
Madeline is 28, worked as a shop owner until July, 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 Los Angeles 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.
Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment.
Where the $6,600 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $3,100
• Scans and lab work: $1,150
• Transport to the Los Angeles Oncology Institute: $700
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $710
• Household costs while unable to work: $940
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Josiah
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Thinking of you and your family. Get well soon. My husband and I read this together.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope September is when things finally get easier. God bless!
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Madeline!
It's all in the list in the story. chemotherapy and medication not covered is the big one at $3,100, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Happy to explain more.
Thanks for sharing this. Your post was clear and honest. It's not much but it's yours. God bless.
Take care, Josiah. Wishing Madeline a smooth procedure and a full recovery. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless
Thanks for sharing this. Hope the doctors have good news. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.
Hope things get better soon, Josiah. Looking forward to the next update. All the best
Hope the doctors have good news. Greetings from Ciudad de México.
Sending good thoughts, Josiah. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Mthatha
Sending strength. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I hope September is when things finally get easier. Love from Kakamega!
hope things get better soon. Hope the doctors have good news. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Los Angeles.
Thanks for sharing this. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Los Angeles
thinking of you and your family, Josiah. Your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 8 people at work. Love from Johannesburg.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Casablanca
good luck, Josiah. Hope you get there.
Sending love. Looking forward to the next update. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Take care. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I hope September is when things finally get easier.
sending good thoughts. Get well soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings