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Fighting colon cancer: help Óscar afford treatment in Ciudad de México
Óscar is facing colon cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.
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Óscar was diagnosed with colon cancer in June. The oncology team at Ciudad de México Cancer Centre has planned 8 rounds of treatment, starting in September. He will be away from work for about 4 weeks.
Óscar is 43, worked as a farmer until June, 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 Ciudad de México Cancer Centre 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 his shoulders.
I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes.
Where the $2,650 goes:
• Household costs while unable to work: $500
• Scans and lab work: $470
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $1,400
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $280
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Wishing Óscar a smooth procedure and a full recovery. After 15 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Ciudad de México.
Take care, Rafael. Hope you get there. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Makati
Wishing you the best, Rafael. I hope things turn around soon. All the best.
Take care. Get well soon. Love from Durham
Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Jaipur but we're thinking of you.
Rooting for you, Rafael. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Sent it to 32 people at work. Thinking of Ciudad de México.
Hope it all works out, Rafael. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.
So sorry you're going through this, Rafael. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. God bless.
Sending strength, Rafael. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too