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Fighting multiple myeloma: help Aaliyah afford treatment in San Jose

Supporting Aaliyah through multiple myeloma: medication, transport to San Jose Regional Medical Center, and living costs while She cannot work.

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Elias E. Washington
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San Jose
Aaliyah was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in July. The oncology team at San Jose Regional Medical Center has planned 4 rounds of treatment, starting in October. She will be away from work for about 12 weeks. Aaliyah is 31, worked as a nurse until July, 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 San Jose Regional Medical Center 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 her shoulders. Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment. Where the $2,950 goes: โ€ข Household costs while unable to work: $1,150 โ€ข Transport to San Jose Regional Medical Center: $890 โ€ข Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $910 Every share and every dollar helps. - Elias

Updates from Elias

  1. 26% there. the plan for transport to San Jose Regional Medical Center is now scheduled. Thank you.

  2. We're at 23% thanks to 15 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 11% now ($325). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team.

  • Arturo J. Salazar ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $200

    โ€œHope it all works out. Gave what I could this week. - La Plataโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ยท $200

    โ€œBlessings. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Bolognaโ€

  • Ghassan Omar Mourad ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $100
  • Rakesh L. Dwivedi ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $100
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $100

    โ€œPraying for you. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Zariaโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $100

    โ€œThinking of you. Shared with friends too. - Johannesburgโ€

  • Dariusz Rafaล‚ Nowak ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ยท $100
  • Hiba Zahra Hamdan ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ยท $75
  • Jigna Mehta ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $75
  • Beatrix E. Van Wyk ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $62
  • Uchenna Garba Ibrahim ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $62

    โ€œKeep your head up. Thought of Aaliyah all day after reading this. - Bonnyโ€

  • Pamela R. Lopez ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $50
  • Corazon S. Cruz ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $50
  • Min-jun Hyun-jun Noh ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $50

    โ€œThought of Aaliyah all day after reading this. - Mapoโ€

  • Nargis Sharmila Barua ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $42.50

    โ€œHang in there. Only $43 but hope it helps. - Bograโ€

  • Jose K. Rivera ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $30

    โ€œGet well soon. Been where you're, it gets better. - Taguigโ€

  • Elizabeth Hannah Gyamfi ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $30
  • Maud Fenna Van Vliet ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ ยท $25
  • Yogesh W. Bhosale ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $25
  • Todd Adams ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $25

    โ€œTake care of yourselves. Shared with friends too. - Saint Paulโ€

Reviews

2.6(5 reviews)

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  • Manuel L. Ibarra๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธVerified helper
    Delivered on promises

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

  • Cherry D. Pangilinan๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญVerified donor
    Exceptional service

    The help I received was exactly what was described and more. This person follows through on their commitments and genuinely cares about making a positive impact.

  • Ignacio G. Muรฑoz๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธVerified helper
    Exactly what I needed

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

  • Juma Evans Mushi๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ชVerified donor
    Honest and trustworthy

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

  • Dmitry Volodymyr Alexeev๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บVerified donor
    Professional and kind

    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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  • Hope you get there. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of San Jose

    • So sorry you're going through this. Get well soon. Don't give up. God bless

      • Sending love, Elias. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in San Francisco donated after I showed her your page. Blessings

        • Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care

          • Thinking of you and your family. Get well soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Kumasi.

            • Sending strength, Elias. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings

              • hope things get better soon. Shared this with my family. Love from Macon

                • Best of luck. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care.

                  • Sending strength. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of San Jose.

                    • I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Put this on a community board in Kediri this morning. Love from Kediri

                      • Hope things get better soon, Elias. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. All the best

                        • Thanks for sharing this, Elias. This could happen to any of us!

                          • Best of luck, Elias. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of San Jose.

                            • keep going, Elias. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes!

                              • Sending good thoughts, Elias. Your post was clear and honest.

                                • sending good thoughts, Elias. Hope you get there. All the best.

                                  • best of luck, Elias. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Sent it to 19 people at work.

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