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Fighting stage 2 breast cancer: help Valentina afford treatment in Duluth

Supporting Valentina through stage 2 breast cancer: medication, transport to the Duluth Oncology Institute, and living costs while She can't work.

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Valentina E. Rojas
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Duluth
In February I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. My oncology team at the Duluth Oncology Institute has planned 4 rounds of treatment, and the first starts in May. I was told to expect about 10 weeks away from work. I never imagined I'd be writing something like this. I'm 52, I worked as a tailor until February, 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 the Duluth Oncology Institute 5 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. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $14,350 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $9,250 • Scans and lab work: $1,700 • Transport to the Duluth Oncology Institute: $870 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $720 • Household costs while unable to work: $1,810 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
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Updates from Valentina

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($4,939 in total) the plan for transport to the Duluth Oncology Institute is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Update from Duluth: we've started the first stage. We're at 13% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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    “Every little bit. Thought of Valentina all day after reading this. - Mumbai”

  • Nithya W. Iyer 🇮🇳 · $5

    “Hope things get better. Thought of Valentina all day after reading this. - Nagpur”

  • Anonymous 🇫🇷 · $10
  • Roman Alexei Kuzmenko 🇷🇺 · $20

    “Thought of Valentina all day after reading this. - Moscow”

  • Vijay Balakrishnan 🇮🇳 · $10

    “From my family to yours. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Warangal”

  • Hari A. Menon 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Bappy Alamin Khatun 🇧🇩 · $50

    “Praying for you. Thought of Valentina all day after reading this. - Gazipur”

  • Getachew Million Abera 🇪🇹 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Hang in there. Hope the May deadline works out. - Coimbatore”

  • Mateus Guilherme Lopes 🇧🇷 · $65
  • Farah Hegazy 🇪🇬 · $100

    “Thought of Valentina all day after reading this. - Heliopolis”

  • Gijs Ruben Van der Horst 🇳🇱 · $5

    “Hope it all works out. Hope the May deadline works out. - Haarlem”

  • Vida Matilda Darko 🇬🇭 · $250

    “Hang in there. My colleague told me about this one. - Accra”

  • Andrew J. Simmons 🇺🇸 · $19

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  • Divina A. Garcia

    hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Thinking of Duluth.

    • Mauricio N. Vásquez

      Sending love, Valentina. I hope things turn around soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Nottingham!

      • Ginevra Alice Pellegrini

        Stay strong, Valentina. Hope this works out for you. God bless!

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