MoneyMedical & healthUrgent

Fighting stomach cancer: help Usman afford treatment in Islamabad

10 rounds of treatment are planned at Islamabad Cancer Centre; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.

🇵🇰 Pakistan854 views

Maryam Sadia Javed

Email verified

Islamabad

Usman was diagnosed with stomach cancer in August. The oncology team at Islamabad Cancer Centre has planned 10 rounds of treatment, starting in November. He will be away from work for about 6 weeks. Usman is 35, 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 Islamabad 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 his shoulders. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $1,200 goes: • Scans and lab work: $170 • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $800 • Household costs while unable to work: $230 Thank you so much. - Maryam

#cancer #treatment #family #medical

Updates from Maryam

Good news. Because of your gifts ($707 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
44% there. the plan for scans and lab work is now scheduled. Thank you.
We're at 24% thanks to 4 of you. I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

Donations

Recent Top gifts

Dedi Joko Mahendra 🇮🇩 · $200
“Keep your head up. My sister told me about this one. - Bekasi”
Anna Clara Pfeiffer 🇩🇪 · $200
Rocío E. Ramos 🇺🇸 · $100
“Good luck. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Lafayette”
Rekha B. Arora 🇮🇳 · $50
Beth J. Foster 🇺🇸 · $30
Farah Iqra Ahmed 🇵🇰 · $30
“All the best. Only $30 but hope it helps. - Hyderabad”
Maja Pettersson 🇸🇪 · $30
Einat Michal Peretz 🇮🇱 · $27
Emily C. Harper 🇦🇺 · $25
Ayu Yuni Tanoto 🇮🇩 · $25
Rowan F. McDonald 🇺🇸 · $25
“Thinking of you. Thought of Usman all day after reading this.”
Lalita Duangjai Mahawong 🇹🇭 · $10
Ellie Thompson 🇺🇸 · $10
Cristiane Paiva 🇧🇷 · $5
Nargis Sharmila Rashid 🇧🇩 · $5
Heitor Melo 🇧🇷 · $5