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Fighting prostate cancer: help In-ho afford treatment in Seoul

In-ho is facing prostate cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท South Korea4,062 views
In-ho Tae-hoon Yoo
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Seoul
In March I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. My oncology team at Seoul Cancer Centre has planned 6 rounds of treatment, and the first starts in July. I was told to expect about 7 weeks away from work. I never imagined I'd be writing something like this. I'm 47, I worked as a farmer until March, and I have been the main earner for my household. Treatment is covered only in part. Medication that isn't on the approved list, transport to Seoul Cancer Centre 2 times a week, and the income I have lost add up quickly. My family is doing everything they can, but we've already sold what we could and are borrowing for groceries. Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment. Where the $4,150 goes: โ€ข Scans and lab work: $490 โ€ข Transport to Seoul Cancer Centre: $260 โ€ข Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $3,050 โ€ข Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $350 Glad we found this place. - In-ho

Updates from In-ho

  1. 41% there. I made the first payment toward scans and lab work. Thank you.

  2. We're at 22% thanks to 23 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

  3. Small update. $722 so far, I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts.

  • Ramon B. Manalo ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $200
  • Taylor W. Whitaker ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $200
  • Grace Ifeoma Odukoya ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $100
  • Kylie E. Lowe ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $100
  • Naveen Negi ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $100
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $100
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $100
  • Polina Milena Boyko ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ ยท $100

    โ€œWish I could do more. Thought of In-ho all day after reading this. - Moscowโ€

  • Taslima Rahima Paul ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $100

    โ€œThought of In-ho all day after reading this. - Dhakaโ€

  • Courtney D. Welch ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $100
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ ยท $79

    โ€œHope things get better. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - The Hagueโ€

  • Heather Morrison ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $75
  • Swati S. Panwar ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $75

    โ€œWishing you the best. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Vadodaraโ€

  • Nancy Quartey ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $75
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $73.50

    โ€œAll the best. Saw your post and had to give. - Patnaโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $73

    โ€œFrom my family to yours. Only $73 but hope it helps. - Syracuseโ€

  • Meena A. Meena ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $68
  • Rizwan Rizwan Sheikh ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $50
  • Rani Siti Kusuma ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $50

    โ€œAll the best. Thought of In-ho all day after reading this.โ€

  • Stella G. Neal ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $50

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  • rooting for you, In-ho. I hope things turn around soon

    • Sending love, In-ho. Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.

      • Rooting for you, In-ho. Shared this with my family.

        • everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't be hard on yourself for asking!

          • Hope it all works out, In-ho. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Wish I lived closer to Kampala so I could bring a meal. Blessings.

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