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Fighting stage 2 breast cancer: help Ella afford treatment in Savannah

Ella is facing stage 2 breast cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.

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Carter K. Rice
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Savannah
Ella was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in April. The oncology team at Savannah Regional Medical Center has planned 10 rounds of treatment, starting in June. She will be away from work for about 8 weeks. Ella is 46, worked as a bus conductor until April, 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 Savannah Regional Medical Center 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. Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment. Where the $11,350 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $7,500 • Scans and lab work: $1,300 • Transport to Savannah Regional Medical Center: $900 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $480 • Household costs while unable to work: $1,170 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Carter
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Updates from Carter

  1. Quick update: $1,136 raised so far (10%). I made the first payment toward transport to Savannah Regional Medical Center. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. We're at 4% thanks to 14 of you. I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

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  • Liton Alamin Zaman 🇧🇩 · $20

    “Hope things get better. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Dhaka”

  • Josiane Lúcia Tavares 🇧🇷 · $25

    “You got this. Thought of Ella all day after reading this. - Santos”

  • Marie Monika Wagner 🇩🇪 · $10
  • Kai Booker 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Myra M. Panwar 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Deborah Guzman 🇬🇧 · $20
  • Rhea P. Macaraeg 🇵🇭 · $25
  • Emiliano A. Pérez 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Kumar T. Subramanian 🇮🇳 · $20
  • Pallavi Gaikwad 🇮🇳 · $20
  • Andi Budi Salim 🇮🇩 · $250

    “Thought of Ella all day after reading this. - Denpasar”

  • Lệ Khánh Trinh 🇻🇳 · $30
  • Emma A. Ferguson 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Thought of Ella all day after reading this. - Oakland”

  • Kwaku Kwadwo Adjei 🇬🇭 · $30
  • Maryna Galina Oliynyk 🇺🇦 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $30
  • Anonymous 🇹🇷 · $75
  • Anonymous 🇬🇷 · $25
  • Vladimir Dmytro Pavlov 🇷🇺 · $30
  • Nicolás N. Rojas 🇺🇸 · $35

    “Happy to help. - Columbia”

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  • Stefania Laura Vitali

    Keep going. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like!

    • Claudia Laura Vogt

      Thanks for sharing this, Carter. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Blessings!

      • Juliet Zainab Bello

        Wishing you peace, Carter. Your post was clear and honest. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings.

        • Antonio M. Solís

          look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

          • Todd E. Martinez

            hope things get better soon. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Savannah.

            $2,016 raised of $11,350

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