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Fighting colon cancer: help Shawn afford treatment in Dallas
Supporting Shawn through colon cancer: medication, transport to Dallas University Hospital, and living costs while He cannot work.
🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States7,101 views
Shawn was diagnosed with colon cancer in February. The oncology team at Dallas University Hospital has planned 4 rounds of treatment, starting in May. He will be away from work for about 7 weeks.
Shawn is 28, worked as a bus conductor until February, 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 Dallas University Hospital 2 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.
Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment.
Where the $7,700 goes:
• Scans and lab work: $1,200
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $420
• Household costs while unable to work: $2,000
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $4,080
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Luke
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Is there anything that isn't money that would help Shawn?
Thank you. If you're in Dallas I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. I'll keep the page updated.
Thanks for sharing this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'll check back for the next update. All the best.
Take care. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I hope May is when things finally get easier. Take care.
Hope you get there. Love from Jacksonville.
Thinking of you and your family, Luke. Hope you get there. Thinking of Dallas
So sorry you're going through this. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Thinking of Dallas.