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Fighting kidney cancer: help Vikash afford treatment in Pretoria

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

🇿🇦 Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa1,345 views
Carla L. Venter
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Pretoria
Vikash was diagnosed with kidney cancer in December. The oncology team at Pretoria University Hospital has planned 10 rounds of treatment, starting in March. He will be away from work for about 5 weeks. Vikash is 33, worked as a construction supervisor until December, 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 Pretoria University Hospital 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 his shoulders. Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment. Where the $2,650 goes: • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $90 • Scans and lab work: $260 • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $2,300 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Carla
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Updates from Carla

  1. Update from Pretoria: I made the first payment toward scans and lab work. We're at 16% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 6% now ($170). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team.

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  • Ji-woo Ye-eun HaID verified

    So sorry you're going through this, Carla. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Bengaluru

    • Renato Tiago Costa

      keep going, Carla. Shared it with a few friends.

      • Kiptoo Kato Mollel

        I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Please keep us posted.

        • Lan TanID verified

          Best of luck, Carla. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Nagoya.

          • Haritha M. Rathnam

            Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My neighbor in El Paso donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from El Paso.

            • Adel Omar Tannous

              Rooting for you, Carla. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Love from Berlin.

              • Gopal E. Acharya

                Get well soon. Put this on a community board in Warsaw this morning. Love from Warsaw.

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