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Fighting kidney cancer: help Shinji afford treatment in Sapporo
Supporting Shinji through kidney cancer: medication, transport to Sapporo University Hospital, and living costs while He cannot work.
🇯🇵 Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan2,907 views
In August I was diagnosed with kidney cancer. My oncology team at Sapporo University Hospital has planned 10 rounds of treatment, and the first starts in November. I was told to expect about 7 weeks away from work.
I never imagined I'd be writing something like this. I'm 58, I worked as a tailor until August, and I have been the main earner for my household.
Treatment is covered only in part. Medication that isn't on the approved list, transport to Sapporo University Hospital 2 times a week, and the income I have lost add up quickly.
My family is doing everything they can, but we've already sold what we could and are borrowing for groceries.
Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment.
Where the $7,250 goes:
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $690
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $4,000
• Scans and lab work: $1,400
• Household costs while unable to work: $1,160
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
Updates from Shinji
Quick update: $1,416 raised so far (20%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Shinji.
Sure. The biggest one is nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team, $690. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Happy to explain more.
Sending good thoughts, Shinji. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Mérida.
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Sapporo
Thank you. If you're in Sapporo I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Let me know if you want more detail.
Sending love, Shinji. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Wish I lived closer to Cairo so I could bring a meal. God bless
Wishing you peace. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Amritsar.
Wishing you the best, Shinji. Shared it with a few friends. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless.
you're not alone, Shinji. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick.