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Fighting early-stage lung cancer: help Samantha afford treatment in London
Supporting Samantha through early-stage lung cancer: medication, transport to London University Hospital, and living costs while She can't work.
🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom2,413 views
Samantha was diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer in August. The oncology team at London University Hospital has planned 6 rounds of treatment, starting in December. She will be away from work for about 4 weeks.
Samantha is 33, worked as a cleaner at a hospital 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 London University Hospital 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.
I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes.
Where the $8,900 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $4,500
• Scans and lab work: $1,350
• Transport to London University Hospital: $490
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $850
• Household costs while unable to work: $1,710
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Charles
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Good luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Oakland but we're thinking of you. Blessings!
everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Tel Aviv
Sending love, Charles. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
Rooting for you, Charles. Your post was clear and honest.
is there anything that isn't money that would help Samantha?
sending good thoughts, Charles. Get well soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
thinking of you and your family. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.
Good luck, Charles. I hope things turn around soon. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Keep going. Wishing Samantha a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Put this on a community board in Bogotá this morning.
Hang in there, Charles. I hope things turn around soon.