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Fighting stomach cancer: help Venkat afford treatment in Aurangabad
Venkat is facing stomach cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.
🇮🇳 Maharashtra, India1,876 views
In April I was diagnosed with stomach cancer. My oncology team at Aurangabad Regional Medical Center has planned 10 rounds of treatment, and the first starts in August. I was told to expect about 5 weeks away from work.
I never imagined I'd be writing something like this. I'm 50, I worked as a construction supervisor until April, 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 Aurangabad Regional Medical Center 4 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 $1,750 goes:
• Scans and lab work: $260
• Transport to Aurangabad Regional Medical Center: $105
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $95
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $1,290
Thanks for being kind about this.
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Thinking of you and your family, Venkat. Looking forward to the next update. My neighbor in Munich donated after I showed her your page. Love from Munich.
Hang in there, Venkat. Shared it with a few friends. After 15 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything
Thinking of you and your family. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.
Wishing you the best, Venkat. Your post was clear and honest. Blessings.
best of luck, Venkat. Hope the doctors have good news. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Aurangabad
Thinking of you. I hope things turn around soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Essen
Sending good thoughts. Hope this works out for you. Love from Glasgow.