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Fighting Hodgkin lymphoma: help Buddhini afford treatment in Colombo
Supporting Buddhini through Hodgkin lymphoma: medication, transport to the Colombo Oncology Institute, and living costs while She can't work.
🇱🇰 Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka1,409 views
Buddhini was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in June. The oncology team at the Colombo Oncology Institute has planned 8 rounds of treatment, starting in September. She will be away from work for about 10 weeks.
Buddhini is 35, worked as a hairdresser until June, 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 the Colombo Oncology Institute 3 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 $1,450 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $780
• Scans and lab work: $190
• Transport to the Colombo Oncology Institute: $150
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $145
• Household costs while unable to work: $185
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Viraj
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how is Buddhini doing now?
Sending strength, Viraj. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Buddhini
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. chemotherapy and medication not covered comes first ($780) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Thanks for looking so closely.
Hope things get better soon. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Don't give up. Thinking of Colombo
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Buddhini?
Thank you. If you're in Colombo I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for looking so closely.
reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Kasarani
Stay strong, Viraj. Looking forward to the next update.
You're not alone, Viraj. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Take care.
hope it all works out, Viraj. Shared this with my family. We're a small family in Ubud but we're thinking of you.