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Fighting prostate cancer: help Owen afford treatment in Victoria
Supporting Owen through prostate cancer: medication, transport to Victoria University Hospital, and living costs while He can't work.
🇨🇦 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada1,790 views
Owen was diagnosed with prostate cancer in June. The oncology team at Victoria University Hospital has planned 4 rounds of treatment, starting in August. He will be away from work for about 10 weeks.
Owen is 56, worked as a bakery worker until June, 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 Victoria University Hospital 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.
Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment.
Where the $3,400 goes:
• Household costs while unable to work: $1,900
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $720
• Scans and lab work: $780
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
Updates from Megan
We're at 21% thanks to 19 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.
- Shakil Shuvo Mia 🇧🇩 · $250
“Hang in there. Only $250 but hope it helps. - Gazipur”
- Lúcia Bianca Lopes 🇧🇷 · $228
“Thought of Owen all day after reading this. - Feira de Santana”
- Araceli L. Sandoval 🇲🇽 · $100
- Kojo Dennis Mensah 🇬🇭 · $100
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $100
- Vivian Foster 🇺🇸 · $100
- Marites K. Fernandez 🇵🇭 · $100
- Sunil C. Soni 🇮🇳 · $75
“Wish I could do more. Thought of Owen all day after reading this. - Mumbai”
- Hadas Michal Biton 🇮🇱 · $75
- Kweku Fiifi Danso 🇬🇭 · $63
- Rosângela Batista 🇧🇷 · $58
“Hang in there. Hope the September deadline works out. - Uberlândia”
- Anonymous 🇷🇴 · $55
- Juan H. Guerrero 🇪🇸 · $54
- Kiptoo Mutua Ssebuliba 🇺🇬 · $50
- Aria H. Marshall 🇨🇦 · $48
“You got this. Thought of Owen all day after reading this. - Sherbrooke”
- Aisha Mba 🇳🇬 · $30
- Fernanda A. Luna 🇲🇽 · $27.50
- Kevin P. Govender 🇿🇦 · $25
“Wishing you the best. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Polokwane”
- Bolaji Ebuka Nnamdi 🇳🇬 · $25
- Grace Irene Byaruhanga 🇹🇿 · $25
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Wishing you peace, Megan. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Bandung.