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Fighting kidney cancer: help Shota afford treatment in Kobe
Supporting Shota through kidney cancer: medication, transport to the Kobe Oncology Institute, and living costs while He can't work.
🇯🇵 Kobe, Hyogo, Japan2,978 views
Shota was diagnosed with kidney cancer in August. The oncology team at the Kobe Oncology Institute has planned 4 rounds of treatment, starting in November. He will be away from work for about 6 weeks.
Shota is 25, worked as a construction supervisor until August, 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 the Kobe Oncology Institute 4 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.
Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment.
Where the $2,100 goes:
• Transport to the Kobe Oncology Institute: $510
• Scans and lab work: $1,050
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $540
Thank you so much.
- Sota
Updates from Sota
Small update. $353 so far, the plan for scans and lab work is now scheduled.
Small update. $463 so far, I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts.
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Is transport to the Kobe Oncology Institute the biggest cost or is there more coming?
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. transport to the Kobe Oncology Institute is the biggest at $510. Fair thing to want to know.
Sending strength. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Sheffield.
is there anything that isn't money that would help Shota?
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about transport to the Kobe Oncology Institute, advice is welcome too. Appreciate you taking the time.
Keep going, Sota. Looking forward to the next update. Take care.
Thinking of you, Sota. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Sent it to 25 people at work. Greetings from Rome.
Best of luck. Shared this with my family. Love from Philadelphia.
Sending strength, Sota. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Hope it all works out, Sota. Hope you get there.
sending strength, Sota. This could happen to any of us. God bless.
Hope things get better soon, Sota. I hope things turn around soon. My husband and I read this together. All the best.
Sending love, Sota. Hope this works out for you. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
A colleague of mine might know someone for this in Hyogo. I'll ask around and let you know!