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Fighting non-Hodgkin lymphoma: help Fernando afford treatment in Valencia

Fernando is facing non-Hodgkin lymphoma and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.

🇪🇸 Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain4,040 views
Esperanza C. Duarte
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Valencia
Fernando was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in January. The oncology team at Valencia University Hospital has planned 8 rounds of treatment, starting in April. He will be away from work for about 7 weeks. Fernando is 40, worked as a cleaner at a hospital until January, 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 Valencia 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. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $6,900 goes: • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $460 • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $6,000 • Scans and lab work: $440 Thanks for reading all this. - Esperanza
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Updates from Esperanza

  1. 30% there. I made the first payment toward chemotherapy and medication not covered. Thank you.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($819 in total) I made the first payment toward nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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    “Blessings. Thought of Fernando all day after reading this.”

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    “Hope it all works out. I'm in Seattle, thinking of you.”

  • Tiffany F. Holmes 🇺🇸 · $250

    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Fernando all day after reading this.”

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    “Sending love. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Flint”

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    “Hope it all works out. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Istanbul”

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    “Sending love. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Guarulhos”

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  • Anand M. VarmaPhoto verified

    Hope things get better soon, Esperanza. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

    $3,799.50 raised of $6,900

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