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Fighting prostate cancer: help Raquel afford treatment in Uberlândia
Raquel is facing prostate cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.
🇧🇷 Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil3,277 views
Raquel was diagnosed with prostate cancer in October. The oncology team at the Uberlândia Oncology Institute has planned 6 rounds of treatment, starting in January. She will be away from work for about 12 weeks.
Raquel is 39, worked as a primary school teacher until October, and has always been the one who looks after everyone else. Now it's our turn to look after her.
Treatment is covered only in part. Medication that isn't on the approved list, trips to the Uberlândia Oncology Institute 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 her shoulders.
I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes.
Where the $3,950 goes:
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $100
• Household costs while unable to work: $610
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $3,000
• Transport to the Uberlândia Oncology Institute: $240
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Gabriel
Updates from Gabriel
Small update. $710 so far, the plan for transport to the Uberlândia Oncology Institute is now scheduled.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($326 in total) I made the first payment toward chemotherapy and medication not covered. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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“Be well. Hope the January deadline works out. - Tiruchirappalli”
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hope it all works out. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't give up. Thinking of Uberlândia
hope it all works out, Gabriel. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected
I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Rawalpindi.
Shared this with my family. After 26 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Berlin.
Keep going, Gabriel. Wishing Raquel a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Thinking of Uberlândia!
this could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Utrecht.
Praying for you. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Uberlândia
praying for you, Gabriel. It takes guts to ask. Well done!
Gave what I could, wish it was more. Sent it to 34 people at work. Blessings
rooting for you. Your post was clear and honest. I hope January is when things finally get easier. Love from Nagpur.
Wishing you the best, Gabriel. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Lyon this morning.
Hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Uberlândia.
Wishing you peace, Gabriel. Shared this with my family. My neighbor in Tlaquepaque donated after I showed her your page. Blessings
Sending good thoughts. Shared it with a few friends. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Take care, Gabriel. This could happen to any of us. Love from George.
thinking of you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in București this morning. Blessings
this could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Austin donated after I showed her your page. God bless.
Rooting for you, Gabriel. Wishing Raquel a smooth procedure and a full recovery
You're not alone, Gabriel. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings.
So sorry you're going through this. Get well soon. After 14 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Boulogne-Billancourt
Wishing you the best, Gabriel. Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless.
look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Greetings from Lahore
so sorry you're going through this, Gabriel. This could happen to any of us. Sent it to 27 people at work. Greetings from San Antonio