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Fighting multiple myeloma: help Caterina afford treatment in Padua
Caterina is facing multiple myeloma and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.
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Caterina was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in June. The oncology team at Padua Cancer Centre has planned 4 rounds of treatment, starting in September. She will be away from work for about 7 weeks.
Caterina is 57, worked as a primary school teacher until June, 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 Padua Cancer Centre 5 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.
I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes.
Where the $4,750 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $2,200
• Scans and lab work: $570
• Transport to Padua Cancer Centre: $730
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $270
• Household costs while unable to work: $980
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- Gennaro
Updates from Gennaro
Small update. $988 so far, we've started the first stage.
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25
“Best of luck. Thought of Caterina all day after reading this.”
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“Get well soon. Gave what I could this week. - Jodhpur”
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“Wish I could do more. Thought of Caterina all day after reading this.”
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“Wish I could do more. My neighbor told me about this one. - Makati”
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“Take care of yourselves. Thought of Caterina all day after reading this. - Dehiwala”
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Hang in there. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Sheffield this morning
is there anything that isn't money that would help Caterina?
Thank you. If you're in Padua I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for asking.
Wishing Caterina a smooth procedure and a full recovery. God bless.
take care, Gennaro. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too!
Good luck, Gennaro. Hope you get there. Love from Tokyo
Hope things get better soon. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care