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Garfield's acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment fund
Garfield is facing acute lymphoblastic leukemia and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.
🇯🇲 Kingston, Jamaica2,400 views
In May I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. My oncology team at the Kingston Oncology Institute has planned 10 rounds of treatment, and the first starts in August. I was told to expect about 12 weeks away from work.
I never imagined I'd be writing something like this. I'm 43, I worked as a nurse until May, 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 Kingston Oncology Institute 2 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 $3,150 goes:
• Scans and lab work: $420
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $2,600
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $130
Glad we found this place.
- Garfield
Updates from Garfield
19% there. I made the first payment toward nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team. Thank you.
- Adhiambo Ruth Swai 🇰🇪 · $250
“Best of luck. My father told me about this one. - Embakasi”
- Mwende Dennis Mollel 🇺🇬 · $200
- Sibusiso Singh 🇿🇦 · $200
“Only $200 but hope it helps. - Soweto”
- Joy Nahid Roy 🇮🇳 · $100
- Vani G. Kumar 🇦🇺 · $100
- Dewi Lestari Tampubolon 🇮🇩 · $74.50
- Juliet Halima Yusuf 🇳🇬 · $50
- Franco Vincenzo Conti 🇮🇹 · $50
“Get well soon. - Padua”
- Larisa Ana Oprea 🇷🇴 · $50
- Sita P. Patel 🇬🇧 · $50
- Fadi Mohammed Naguib 🇺🇸 · $50
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $50
“Hope the August deadline works out. - Howrah”
- Farah Zainab Haddad 🇪🇬 · $50
“Hope this helps. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Giza”
- Santiago K. García 🇺🇸 · $39
- Zoé Perez 🇫🇷 · $25
- Ryan L. Reed 🇺🇸 · $25
- Owen F. Watkins 🇨🇦 · $25
“Wishing you the best. Hope you get the rest soon. - Québec”
- Tania Sabina Ali 🇮🇳 · $25
- Jayson S. Rivera 🇵🇭 · $25
“Keep your head up. Been where you're, it gets better. - Dasmariñas”
- Ngân Đào Vo 🇻🇳 · $25
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Stay strong, Garfield. Hope you get there. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care.
Thanks for sharing this. Wishing Garfield a smooth procedure and a full recovery. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like
Sending good thoughts, Garfield. Hope you get there. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Kolkata!
Wishing you the best, Garfield. Hope you get there. Thinking of Kingston.
Sending good thoughts. This could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings.
hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best.
Sending good thoughts. Get well soon. After 15 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.
looking forward to the next update. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless