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Fighting thyroid cancer: help Madhavan afford treatment in Lucknow

4 rounds of treatment are planned at Lucknow Regional Medical Center; we are asking for help with the costs insurance does not cover.

🇮🇳 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India1,601 views
Dhanalakshmi M. Venkatesh
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Lucknow
Madhavan was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in April. The oncology team at Lucknow Regional Medical Center has planned 4 rounds of treatment, starting in August. He will be away from work for about 8 weeks. Madhavan is 54, worked as a bank teller 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 Lucknow Regional Medical Center 3 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 $1,300 goes: • Transport to Lucknow Regional Medical Center: $95 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $105 • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $990 • Scans and lab work: $110 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
#cancer#treatment#family#medical

Updates from Dhanalakshmi

  1. Quick update: $566 raised so far (44%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 22% now ($290). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 9% now ($118). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

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    “Sending love. Thought of Madhavan all day after reading this. - Riverside”

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    Amazing support system

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    Helped when no one else could

    The support I received was beyond what I expected. Not only did they help with the immediate need, but they also provided guidance for long-term solutions. I'm forever grateful.

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  • Daniel Michael Ogunleye

    Good luck, Dhanalakshmi. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

    • Abdul Rony Ghosh

      Stay strong. Shared this with my family. Sent it to 31 people at work. Thinking of Lucknow

      • Sumon Hridoy Khan

        Take care. Your post was clear and honest. My husband and I read this together. God bless.

        • Kato Maina Waweru

          hang in there, Dhanalakshmi. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick.

          • Dipika C. Vyas

            Hope it all works out, Dhanalakshmi. Looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best.

            • José Davi SiqueiraQuestion

              Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Madhavan.

              • Dhanalakshmi M. VenkateshOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

                It's all in the list in the story. transport to Lucknow Regional Medical Center is the big one at $95, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks for looking so closely.

            • Shailesh B. Amin

              Wishing Madhavan a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My neighbor in Brooklyn donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Lucknow.

              • Marcos H. Gómez

                Thinking of you, Dhanalakshmi. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Lucknow this morning. Love from Lucknow.

                • Zenaida Concepcion

                  Keep going. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Guarulhos.

                  • Rohit H. Bajwa

                    Thinking of you and your family. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care.

                    • Eduardo Vinícius Bezerra

                      Thanks for sharing this, Dhanalakshmi. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Blessings

                      • Herman P. Lacson

                        take care, Dhanalakshmi. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Quezon City.

                        • Chitra Warrier

                          so sorry you're going through this. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Please keep us posted

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