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Fighting non-Hodgkin lymphoma: help Ruben afford treatment in Eindhoven

6 rounds of treatment are planned at Eindhoven Cancer Centre; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.

🇳🇱 North Brabant, Netherlands3,796 views
Wilma Julia Janssen
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Eindhoven
Ruben was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in August. The oncology team at Eindhoven Cancer Centre has planned 6 rounds of treatment, starting in December. He will be away from work for about 12 weeks. Ruben is 34, worked as a primary school teacher 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 Eindhoven Cancer Centre 4 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 $6,450 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $3,200 • Scans and lab work: $610 • Transport to Eindhoven Cancer Centre: $610 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $400 • Household costs while unable to work: $1,630 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
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Updates from Wilma

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($786 in total) I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. We're at 16% thanks to 29 of you. I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

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  • Natalie T. Tucker 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Gabriel Fernando Carvalho 🇧🇷 · $15

    “Thought of Ruben all day after reading this. - Santos”

  • Anonymous 🇯🇲 · $20

    “Good luck. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Kingston”

  • Ravi R. Malhotra 🇬🇧 · $50
  • Mert Metin Altun 🇹🇷 · $50

    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Ruben all day after reading this. - Antalya”

  • Rey T. Salazar 🇵🇭 · $15

    “Thought of Ruben all day after reading this. - Quezon City”

  • Vani B. Agarwal 🇮🇳 · $5
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  • Valentyna Milena Petrenko 🇷🇺 · $45

    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Ruben all day after reading this. - Moscow”

  • Pavithra Vaidyanathan 🇮🇳 · $100
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    “Stay strong. Hope the November deadline works out. - Marseille”

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  • Sachin R. NegiPhoto verified

    shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together. Take care!

    • Zahra Hiba Saleh

      Rooting for you, Wilma. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

      • Arthur Jules Louis

        Wishing you the best, Wilma. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.

        • Nathalie Laura BenoitQuestion

          How is Ruben doing now?

          • Bruno Filippo Lombardi

            Rooting for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My husband and I read this together. Love from Istanbul.

            • Aditya Nugroho

              Thinking of you, Wilma. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes

              • Danish Arslan Orakzai

                Thinking of you and your family. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best.

                • Lucía B. Vega

                  Hope things get better soon. Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care.

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