Fighting colon cancer: help Regina afford treatment in Philadelphia
Regina is facing colon cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.
Updates from Sebastián
Thank you all. We're at 4% now ($314). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts.
Small update. $254 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
- Wendy R. Baker 🇺🇸 · $15
- Aya Keita 🇫🇷 · $50
- Sabine Mathilda Wagner 🇩🇪 · $15
- Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $75
- Mateo R. Barker 🇬🇧 · $10
- Laura D. Treviño 🇪🇸 · $100
“From my family to yours. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Madrid”
- Juan A. Moreno 🇪🇸 · $200
- Maurício Miguel Batista 🇧🇷 · $10
- Peter Peter Mwende 🇰🇪 · $77.50
“All the best. Thought of Regina all day after reading this. - Embakasi”
- Adwoa Irene Baah 🇬🇭 · $25
“Hope the June deadline works out. - Tarkwa”
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $100
- Dinesh Janaka Bandara 🇱🇰 · $100
- Arda Özkan 🇹🇷 · $10
“God bless. Small amount but sent with love. - Çankaya”
- Bagus Rudi Harahap 🇮🇩 · $5
“All the best. Thought of Regina all day after reading this. - Makassar”
- Hadley K. Mack 🇺🇸 · $10
- Ismael W. Perez 🇵🇭 · $20
“Thought of Regina all day after reading this. - Quezon City”
- Awino Joyce Barasa 🇰🇪 · $30
“Good luck. - Naivasha”
- Naliaka Hellen Kyagulanyi 🇰🇪 · $100
- Orlando J. Villanueva 🇵🇭 · $9
- Louis Henri Louis 🇲🇦 · $10
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wishing you peace. Hope you get there. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.
Hope it all works out, Sebastián. This could happen to any of us. Sent it to 20 people at work. Blessings
Good luck. Wishing Regina a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My husband and I read this together. Blessings.
Sending good thoughts, Sebastián. Shared this with my family.
What's already covered and what's the $8,200 for?
Sure. The biggest one is scans and lab work, $1,200. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Ask me anything else.
sending good thoughts, Sebastián. Get well soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Lagos
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Philadelphia.
Thank you. If you're in Philadelphia I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Happy to explain more.
You're not alone, Sebastián. Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 26 people at work. God bless
Best of luck. Shared this with my family. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best
Rooting for you. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Saket this morning!
I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Thinking of Philadelphia
hope it all works out, Sebastián. Gave what I could, wish it was more. All the best.
Sending good thoughts, Sebastián. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Coyoacán.
Thanks for sharing this. This could happen to any of us. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Take care.
sending strength, Sebastián. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Abbottabad
Hang in there. I hope things turn around soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Gazipur
Praying for you, Sebastián. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.
Wishing you the best, Sebastián. Your post was clear and honest. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Philadelphia.
Praying for you, Sebastián. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Blessings.
sending good thoughts, Sebastián. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Shubra
Hang in there, Sebastián. Wishing Regina a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't be hard on yourself for asking