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Fighting colon cancer: help Sanduni afford treatment in Kandy

Sanduni 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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Sampath Kasun Wickramasinghe
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Kandy
Sanduni was diagnosed with colon cancer in August. The oncology team at Kandy Regional Medical Center has planned 10 rounds of treatment, starting in November. She will be away from work for about 8 weeks. Sanduni is 48, worked as a tailor until August, 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 Kandy 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 her shoulders. Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment. Where the $1,300 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $600 • Scans and lab work: $125 • Transport to Kandy Regional Medical Center: $175 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $90 • Household costs while unable to work: $310 Thank you for reading my story.
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Updates from Sampath

  1. Quick update: $305 raised so far (23%). I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 12% now ($150). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

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  • Haruka HashimotoQuestionID verified

    any update on how things are going in Kandy?

    • Elena N. Benítez

      Thinking of you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Colombo.

      • Rosa D. RoblesQuestion

        Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Kandy!

        • Randall N. GibsonAddress verifiedPhoto verified

          Hope this works out for you. Love from Malmö.

          • Uğur Orhan YalçınQuestion

            is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Sanduni

            • Sampath Kasun WickramasingheOwnerAnswer

              It's all in the list in the story. chemotherapy and medication not covered is the big one at $600, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks for looking so closely.

          • Josiah Vega

            sending strength, Sampath. I hope things turn around soon. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Kandy.

            • Folake Obiageli Okonkwo

              Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care!

              • Sana Aleena Rehman

                Stay strong, Sampath. Hope the doctors have good news. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best

                • Collins Onyango Rashidi

                  Best of luck, Sampath. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did

                  • Gabriel M. Acosta

                    Best of luck, Sampath. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. God bless

                    • Dilani Samanthi Amarasinghe

                      Rooting for you, Sampath. Gave what I could, wish it was more. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry

                      • Camila Beatriz Soares

                        Stay strong, Sampath. Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Dhaka but we're thinking of you. All the best.

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