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Fighting early-stage lung cancer: help Gabriel afford treatment in Los Angeles
4 rounds of treatment are planned at the Los Angeles Oncology Institute; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States3,207 views
Gabriel was diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer in September. The oncology team at the Los Angeles Oncology Institute has planned 4 rounds of treatment, starting in December. He will be away from work for about 12 weeks.
Gabriel is 34, worked as a hairdresser until September, 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 the Los Angeles Oncology Institute 4 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 $8,000 goes:
• Transport to the Los Angeles Oncology Institute: $370
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $5,750
• Scans and lab work: $1,880
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
Updates from Megan
Thank you all. We're at 16% now ($1,286). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.
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Best of luck. Wishing Gabriel a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless.
wishing Gabriel a smooth procedure and a full recovery. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Dublin.
Wishing you the best, Megan. Wishing Gabriel a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Sent it to 7 people at work
stay strong, Megan. Hope this works out for you!
wishing you peace, Megan. Get well soon
Good luck. Get well soon. I hope December is when things finally get easier
So sorry you're going through this, Megan. This could happen to any of us. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Coventry
Keep going. Your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Los Angeles.
Keep going, Megan. Your post was clear and honest. Put this on a community board in Naples this morning.
You're not alone, Megan. Hope this works out for you. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best!