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Fighting thyroid cancer: help Urvashi afford treatment in Durgapur

10 rounds of treatment are planned at Durgapur University Hospital; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.

🇮🇳 Durgapur, West Bengal, India1,574 views
Shreya T. Patel
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Durgapur
Urvashi was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in July. The oncology team at Durgapur University Hospital has planned 10 rounds of treatment, starting in September. She will be away from work for about 4 weeks. Urvashi is 40, worked as a taxi driver until July, and has always been the one who looks after everyone else. Now it's our turn to look after her. Treatment is covered only in part. Medication that isn't on the approved list, trips to Durgapur University Hospital 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 her shoulders. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $1,600 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $1,050 • Transport to Durgapur University Hospital: $155 • Household costs while unable to work: $270 • Scans and lab work: $125 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Shreya
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Updates from Shreya

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($341 in total) the plan for scans and lab work is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Update from Durgapur: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 10% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. We're at 9% thanks to 4 of you. I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

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  • Radhika A. Reddy 🇮🇳 · $250

    “Be well. From Dwarka with love. - Dwarka”

  • Stéphane Henri Dumont 🇫🇷 · $100

    “Best of luck. Thought of Urvashi all day after reading this.”

  • Rasha Basma Said 🇪🇬 · $100

    “Get well soon. Hope this covers a bit of it. - 6th of October City”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Manuel B. Arias 🇲🇽 · $25

    “You got this. My sister told me about this one. - San Cristóbal de las Casas”

  • Kalyani Shinde 🇮🇳 · $20

    “You got this. Saw your post and had to give. - Kanpur”

  • Gabriel Heitor Brito 🇧🇷 · $20

    “Praying for you. Thought of Urvashi all day after reading this. - São Paulo”

  • Diego C. Serrano 🇺🇸 · $16.50
  • Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $16

    “Rooting for you. Saw your post and had to give. - Valencia”

  • Samuel D. Davidson 🇨🇦 · $15
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  • Komal S. Sethi 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Apostolos Vangelis Galanis 🇬🇷 · $10
  • Kaan Tekin 🇹🇷 · $10
  • Mateus Rodrigo Guimarães 🇧🇷 · $5
  • Michael M. Gilbert 🇨🇦 · $5

    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Urvashi all day after reading this.”

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