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Fighting stomach cancer: help Mai afford treatment in Kyoto

Mai is facing stomach cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.

🇯🇵 Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan1,624 views
Naoko Fujiwara
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Kyoto
Mai was diagnosed with stomach cancer in May. The oncology team at Kyoto Cancer Centre has planned 10 rounds of treatment, starting in June. She will be away from work for about 4 weeks. Mai is 29, worked as a bakery worker until May, 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 Kyoto Cancer Centre 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 $1,700 goes: • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $400 • Scans and lab work: $800 • Transport to Kyoto Cancer Centre: $500 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
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Updates from Naoko

  1. 53% there. I made the first payment toward transport to Kyoto Cancer Centre. Thank you.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($437 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Update from Kyoto: we've started the first stage. We're at 12% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Mai all day after reading this. - Mumbai”

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    “Hope this covers a bit of it. - Columbia”

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    “Stay strong. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Zapopan”

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  • Zlata Maria Pavlov

    thinking of you, Naoko. This could happen to any of us. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double

    • Harper Chen

      Take care. Your post was clear and honest. After 12 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

      • Luna G. Boyd

        you're not alone, Naoko. Shared it with a few friends. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless

        • Antonio F. Medina

          So sorry you're going through this. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Nashik.

          • Patrick Lukas Winter

            sending love, Naoko. Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 25 people at work

            • Ariana GillPhoto verified

              Sending love. This could happen to any of us. Blessings.

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