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Fighting colon cancer: help Ruwan afford treatment in Negombo

Ruwan 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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Kumari Lakshmi Tennakoon
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Ruwan was diagnosed with colon cancer in November. The oncology team at Negombo Regional Medical Center has planned 10 rounds of treatment, starting in February. He will be away from work for about 6 weeks. Ruwan is 33, worked as a taxi driver until November, 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 Negombo Regional Medical Center 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. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $2,000 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $1,150 • Scans and lab work: $260 • Transport to Negombo Regional Medical Center: $220 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $150 • Household costs while unable to work: $220 Thank you so much. - Kumari
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Updates from Kumari

  1. Update from Negombo: I made the first payment toward transport to Negombo Regional Medical Center. We're at 71% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. 31% there. I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.

  3. We're at 21% thanks to 13 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

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  • Fatema Tamanna BegumID verified

    hope things get better soon. Looking forward to the next update. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care.

    • Geeta M. Singh

      thinking of you and your family, Kumari. Wishing Ruwan a smooth procedure and a full recovery. God bless.

      • Eliana Greene

        So sorry you're going through this, Kumari. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless.

        • Vinícius Renato Alves

          Wishing Ruwan a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care

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