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Fighting stomach cancer: help Bambang afford treatment in Jakarta
6 rounds of treatment are planned at Jakarta Regional Medical Center; we are asking for help with the costs insurance does not cover.
🇮🇩 Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia149 views
Bambang was diagnosed with stomach cancer in August. The oncology team at Jakarta Regional Medical Center has planned 6 rounds of treatment, starting in November. He will be away from work for about 4 weeks.
Bambang is 50, worked as a shop owner until August, 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 Jakarta Regional Medical Center 5 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 $1,800 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $1,000
• Scans and lab work: $260
• Transport to Jakarta Regional Medical Center: $170
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $125
• Household costs while unable to work: $245
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Ilham
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Thinking of you and your family, Ilham. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope November is when things finally get easier. All the best.
hope things get better soon. Looking forward to the next update. Take care.
Thinking of you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Bambang.
Wishing you the best, Ilham. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
Your post was clear and honest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care!
Hope things get better soon. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care
So sorry you're going through this, Ilham. Shared it with a few friends. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.
Thanks for sharing this, Ilham. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.