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Fighting prostate cancer: help Fitzroy afford treatment in Montego Bay

Supporting Fitzroy through prostate cancer: medication, transport to Montego Bay University Hospital, and living costs while He can't work.

🇯🇲 Saint James, Jamaica2,932 views
Aaliyah Henry
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Montego Bay
Fitzroy was diagnosed with prostate cancer in February. The oncology team at Montego Bay University Hospital has planned 4 rounds of treatment, starting in May. He will be away from work for about 5 weeks. Fitzroy is 45, worked as a construction supervisor until February, 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 Montego Bay University Hospital 2 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 $1,950 goes: • Transport to Montego Bay University Hospital: $220 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $280 • Household costs while unable to work: $470 • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $980 I hope life is good to you. - Aaliyah
#cancer#treatment#family#medical

Updates from Aaliyah

  1. Quick update: $592 raised so far (30%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($349 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($254 in total) I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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RecentTop gifts
  • Hyacinth G. Grant 🇯🇲 · $500

    “Good luck. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Kingston”

  • Hadley L. Hanson 🇺🇸 · $244
  • Karin Van den Berg 🇳🇱 · $100

    “Best of luck. Hope the May deadline works out. - Rotterdam”

  • Violet K. Singh 🇬🇧 · $77.50
  • Léo Florian Lopez 🇫🇷 · $75

    “Praying for you. Thought of Fitzroy all day after reading this. - Montpellier”

  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $56

    “Happy to help. Thought of Fitzroy all day after reading this. - Rio de Janeiro”

  • Consuelo P. Herrera 🇺🇸 · $53
  • Suren N. Nkosi 🇿🇦 · $50
  • Eren Deniz Başaran 🇹🇷 · $50
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  • Arun H. Goud 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Sumaiya Sultana Molla 🇧🇩 · $25
  • Corazon T. Santos 🇵🇭 · $23.50
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $20
  • Beatriz Adriana Pinto 🇧🇷 · $20

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  • Fitria Mega PutraPhoto verified

    a colleague of mine might know someone for this in Saint James. I'll ask around and let you know

    • Kiptoo Salim Mugisha

      keep going, Aaliyah. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. God bless.

      • Fatima Bushra PashaQuestion

        How is Fitzroy doing now?

        • Okello John Mwangi

          Hope it all works out, Aaliyah. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.

          • Omolara Yetunde OgunbanjoQuestion

            Is transport to Montego Bay University Hospital the biggest cost or is there more coming?

            • Aaliyah HenryOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

              Sure. The biggest one is transport to Montego Bay University Hospital, $220. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. I'll keep the page updated.

          • Priyanka B. Kurup

            Praying for you, Aaliyah. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

            • Rubén K. TreviñoPhoto verified

              Take care, Aaliyah. Hope the doctors have good news!

              • Susanne Ludwig

                Good luck, Aaliyah. Get well soon. Take care

                $1,689.50 raised of $1,950

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