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Fighting thyroid cancer: help Faith afford treatment in Manchester
Faith is facing thyroid cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.
🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom3,841 views
In March I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. My oncology team at the Manchester Oncology Institute has planned 4 rounds of treatment, and the first starts in June. I was told to expect about 4 weeks away from work.
I never imagined I'd be writing something like this. I'm 50, I worked as a bus conductor until March, 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 the Manchester Oncology Institute 3 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 $4,650 goes:
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $380
• Household costs while unable to work: $2,050
• Scans and lab work: $1,100
• Transport to the Manchester Oncology Institute: $1,120
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
Updates from Faith
Small update. $1,808 so far, we've started the first stage.
Update from Manchester: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 27% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Thank you all. We're at 12% now ($570). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
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Sending good thoughts, Faith. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Iztapalapa but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Iztapalapa.
Praying for you. Hope the doctors have good news. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
Hope it all works out. Hope you get there. We're a small family in Dundee but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Dundee.
Hope the doctors have good news. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Manchester!
Keep going, Faith. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Please keep us posted.