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Fighting colon cancer: help Yusuke afford treatment in Shinjuku
Supporting Yusuke through colon cancer: medication, transport to Shinjuku Cancer Centre, and living costs while He can't work.
🇯🇵 Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan7,676 views
In August I was diagnosed with colon cancer. My oncology team at Shinjuku Cancer Centre has planned 6 rounds of treatment, and the first starts in November. I was told to expect about 5 weeks away from work.
I never imagined I'd be writing something like this. I'm 33, I worked as a primary school teacher until August, and I have been the main earner for my household.
Treatment is covered only in part. Medication that isn't on the approved list, transport to Shinjuku Cancer Centre 2 times a week, and the income I have lost add up quickly.
My family is doing everything they can, but we've already sold what we could and are borrowing for groceries.
I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes.
Where the $8,450 goes:
• Household costs while unable to work: $1,100
• Scans and lab work: $950
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $6,000
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $400
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- Yusuke
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Wanted to say thank you properly. 38% funded and we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
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can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Shinjuku
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about household costs while unable to work, advice is welcome too. Good question.
Sending love, Yusuke. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
What's already covered and what's the $8,450 for?
Sure. The biggest one is household costs while unable to work, $1,100. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks, that means a lot.
Hang in there. Hope you get there. Thinking of Shinjuku.
How is Yusuke doing now?
You're not alone, Yusuke. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.
wishing you the best. It takes guts to ask. Well done. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Medellín.
Hope it all works out. Hope you get there. Love from Saint Petersburg.
wishing you the best. Hope you get there. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home