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Fighting kidney cancer: help Jonathan afford treatment in Swansea

Jonathan is facing kidney cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.

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Waylon G. Wade
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Swansea
Jonathan was diagnosed with kidney cancer in April. The oncology team at Swansea Regional Medical Center has planned 6 rounds of treatment, starting in July. He will be away from work for about 3 weeks. Jonathan is 39, worked as a cleaner at a hospital until April, 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 Swansea Regional Medical Center 2 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. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $8,250 goes: • Household costs while unable to work: $1,100 • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $6,000 • Transport to Swansea Regional Medical Center: $530 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $620 Thanks for reading all this.
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Updates from Waylon

  1. Small update. $3,262 so far, I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Small update. $2,448 so far, we've started the first stage.

  3. We're at 15% thanks to 25 of you. I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts. More news soon. - Waylon

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  • Meseret Almaz AberaQuestion

    can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Swansea

    • Waylon G. WadeOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

      Thank you. If you're in Swansea I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Ask me anything else.

  • Tashana S. McKenzie

    Rooting for you, Waylon. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust

    • Simon Jan WeißQuestion

      What exactly is the $8,250 for?

      • Chae-won Na-young Ha

        take care, Waylon. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

        • Tawan Pongsak Eiamsa-ardAddress verified

          Wishing you peace. Shared it with a few friends. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Swansea

          • Wayne W. Burns

            Wishing you peace. Hope this works out for you. We're a small family in Sukkur but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Sukkur.

            • Rajesh N. Chandrasekhar

              Hang in there, Waylon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Mecca but we're thinking of you

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