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Fighting Hodgkin lymphoma: help Oonagh afford treatment in Cork

Supporting Oonagh through Hodgkin lymphoma: medication, transport to Cork University Hospital, and living costs while She can't work.

🇮🇪 Cork, Munster, Ireland1,744 views
Donal E. Nolan
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Cork
Oonagh was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in February. The oncology team at Cork University Hospital has planned 8 rounds of treatment, starting in April. She will be away from work for about 6 weeks. Oonagh is 54, worked as a hairdresser until February, 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 Cork 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. Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment. Where the $3,450 goes: • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $760 • Household costs while unable to work: $1,300 • Scans and lab work: $1,390 Thanks for reading all this. - Donal
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  • Gabriel E. Pruitt🇺🇸Verified helper
    Really cared about my situation

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

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    Restored my faith in humanity

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  • Mary Faith Kigozi

    You're not alone, Donal. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Fresno

    • Naresh M. MalhotraPhoto verified

      Shared this with my family. Love from Burnaby.

      • Aaron Alexander

        Hang in there, Donal. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Thinking of Cork

        • Wendy M. GillQuestion

          how is Oonagh doing now?

          • Miguel P. Lara

            hope it all works out, Donal. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Tema.

            • Danielle K. PruittQuestion

              Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Oonagh.

              • Donal E. NolanOwnerAnswer

                The list at the bottom is the whole picture. nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team is the biggest at $760. Thanks for asking.

            • Gabriel Murilo Figueiredo

              Hope it all works out, Donal. Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day

              • Rima Zaman

                Thinking of you. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.

                • Naveed Tariq Hussain

                  Hope it all works out, Donal. Hope you get there. Sent it to 18 people at work.

                  • Leif Oskar Martinsson

                    Hope it all works out, Donal. Hope this works out for you. God bless.

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