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Fighting non-Hodgkin lymphoma: help Rafael afford treatment in Juazeiro do Norte

Supporting Rafael through non-Hodgkin lymphoma: medication, transport to Juazeiro do Norte Cancer Centre, and living costs while He cannot work.

🇧🇷 Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil2,008 views
Edson Wagner Monteiro
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Juazeiro do Norte
Rafael was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in August. The oncology team at Juazeiro do Norte Cancer Centre has planned 12 rounds of treatment, starting in November. He will be away from work for about 5 weeks. Rafael is 36, worked as a hairdresser until August, 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 Juazeiro do Norte Cancer Centre 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 $1,000 goes: • Transport to Juazeiro do Norte Cancer Centre: $370 • Scans and lab work: $310 • Household costs while unable to work: $320 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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Updates from Edson

  1. Small update. $874 so far, I made the first payment toward household costs while unable to work.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 87% now ($874). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for transport to Juazeiro do Norte Cancer Centre is now scheduled.

  3. Update from Juazeiro do Norte: we've started the first stage. We're at 56% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Natalia K. Keller

    you're not alone, Edson. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Rawalpindi

    • Donna C. Rivers

      your post was clear and honest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Jabalpur

      • Roman Bethlehem Legesse

        Wishing you the best, Edson. I hope things turn around soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless!

        • Sara Iman Kassem

          Sending strength, Edson. This could happen to any of us. Put this on a community board in Osaka this morning. All the best.

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