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Fighting non-Hodgkin lymphoma: help Dilara afford treatment in Istanbul

4 rounds of treatment are planned at the Istanbul Oncology Institute; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.

🇹🇷 Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye3,294 views
Ayşe Sevgi Altun
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Istanbul
Dilara was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in August. The oncology team at the Istanbul Oncology Institute has planned 4 rounds of treatment, starting in November. She will be away from work for about 7 weeks. Dilara is 52, worked as a tailor until August, 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 the Istanbul Oncology Institute 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. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $1,700 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $880 • Household costs while unable to work: $440 • Scans and lab work: $380 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Ayşe

Updates from Ayşe

  1. Quick update: $730 raised so far (43%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  • Idris Rashid Radwan 🇪🇬 · $250
  • Maja Löfgren 🇸🇪 · $250

    “Hope things get better. Shared with friends too. - Gothenburg”

  • Ngọc Trinh Doan 🇻🇳 · $100

    “Happy to help. My cousin told me about this one. - Cầu Giấy”

  • Vidya A. Thevar 🇮🇳 · $100

    “Wishing you the best. Shared with friends too. - Ahmedabad”

  • Moumita Puja Sen 🇧🇩 · $100
  • Nora S. Douglas 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $65
  • Hetal Phadke 🇮🇳 · $63

    “God bless. Only $63 but hope it helps. - Madurai”

  • Lydia Fuller 🇺🇸 · $58.50

    “Thought of Dilara all day after reading this. - Duluth”

  • Elena J. De Leon 🇵🇭 · $54
  • Brianna F. Gayle 🇯🇲 · $50

    “Thought of Dilara all day after reading this. - Kingston”

  • Joshua W. Gibson 🇨🇦 · $50

    “Hope things get better. Been where you are, it gets better. - Ottawa”

  • Gayathri Pillai 🇮🇳 · $49

    “Take care of yourselves. My neighbor told me about this one. - Prayagraj”

  • Frank Munoz 🇺🇸 · $30.50
  • Jun D. Castillo 🇵🇭 · $30
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Blessings. Hope the November deadline works out. - Surat”

  • Julián G. Muñoz 🇪🇸 · $25
  • Yoon-ah Hye-jin Joo 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $25
  • Yakubu Okechukwu Okafor 🇳🇬 · $25

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  • Lucía N. CortésAddress verified

    Take care. I hope things turn around soon. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings

    • Faith WaweruPhoto verified

      look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Dar es Salaam.

      • Tharun K. ThevarPhoto verified

        Wishing you peace. Wishing Dilara a smooth procedure and a full recovery. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Surabaya

        • Hope things get better soon. Your post was clear and honest. Put this on a community board in Jakarta this morning.

          • Rooting for you. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Kathmandu this morning.

            • get well soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Los Angeles.

              • Keep going, Ayşe. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.

                • Zaid Kamal AzizAddress verified

                  keep going, Ayşe. Gave what I could, wish it was more.

                  • Santiago S. SantosPhoto verified

                    Thanks for sharing this, Ayşe. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I'll check back for the next update.

                    • shared this with my family. Greetings from Kasarani.

                      • hope things get better soon. Hope this works out for you. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.

                        • You're not alone. Hope you get there. Thinking of Istanbul.

                          • You're not alone, Ayşe. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best.

                            • Praying for you. Get well soon. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. All the best.

                              • hope it all works out, Ayşe. Shared it with a few friends. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

                                • Shared this with my family. We're a small family in Kyiv but we're thinking of you. Blessings

                                  • Wishing you peace, Ayşe. Shared this with my family.

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