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Fighting stomach cancer: help Mateo afford treatment in San Diego
12 rounds of treatment are planned at San Diego Regional Medical Center; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.
🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States5,383 views
Mateo was diagnosed with stomach cancer in April. The oncology team at San Diego Regional Medical Center has planned 12 rounds of treatment, starting in June. He will be away from work for about 8 weeks.
Mateo is 53, worked as a construction supervisor until April, 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 San Diego Regional Medical Center 4 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.
I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes.
Where the $8,500 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $5,500
• Scans and lab work: $630
• Transport to San Diego Regional Medical Center: $880
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $580
• Household costs while unable to work: $910
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Angela
Updates from Angela
Quick update: $3,539 raised so far (42%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Quick update: $1,802 raised so far (21%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Small update. $1,057 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
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Thanks for sharing this. Wishing Mateo a smooth procedure and a full recovery. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Oakland!
Sending strength. Wishing Mateo a smooth procedure and a full recovery. All the best.
Looking forward to the next update. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Mukono
sending good thoughts. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of San Diego.
good luck, Angela. I hope things turn around soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of San Diego