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Gizem's colon cancer treatment fund
8 rounds of treatment are planned at Istanbul Cancer Centre; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.
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Gizem was diagnosed with colon cancer in September. The oncology team at Istanbul Cancer Centre has planned 8 rounds of treatment, starting in November. She will be away from work for about 3 weeks.
Gizem is 56, worked as a shop owner until September, 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 Istanbul Cancer Centre 5 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.
Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment.
Where the $750 goes:
• Scans and lab work: $210
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $160
• Household costs while unable to work: $380
Thank you for reading my story.
Updates from Oğuz
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- Yasir Marwan Ghanem 🇪🇬 · $200
- Josephine P. Joseph 🇬🇧 · $100
“You got this. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Birmingham”
- Rahim Hasan Hasan 🇮🇳 · $50
- Ishrat Moumita Begum 🇮🇳 · $50
“Hope it all works out. Thought of Gizem all day after reading this.”
- Fiona G. Radebe 🇿🇦 · $40.50
- Fernando N. Ortiz 🇲🇽 · $32.50
“Be well. From Mérida with love.”
- Vikas R. Khanna 🇮🇳 · $31
“Praying for you. Hope the November deadline works out. - New Delhi”
- Louise Margaux Roger 🇫🇷 · $30
- Ayu Dian Nugroho 🇮🇩 · $30
“Rooting for you. - Kediri”
- Dalia Maryam Mahmoud 🇪🇬 · $25
- Kamal Kasun Silva 🇱🇰 · $25
- Violet J. Harris 🇬🇧 · $25
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $23
- Nur Özlem Bayram 🇹🇷 · $20
- Kimberly G. Sanders 🇺🇸 · $20
- Karin Krüger 🇩🇪 · $20
- Anonymous 🇷🇺 · $20
“Stay strong. Please keep us posted. - Novosibirsk”
- Taghreed Asma Khoury 🇪🇬 · $15
“Wishing you the best. My brother told me about this one. - Cairo”
- Adrián E. Vega 🇨🇴 · $15
“Be well. Thought of Gizem all day after reading this.”
- Anil T. Gupta 🇮🇳 · $15
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is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Gizem
Sure. The biggest one is scans and lab work, $210. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks, that means a lot.
Sending strength, Oğuz. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Port Harcourt so I could bring a meal.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Istanbul.
How is Gizem doing now?
Stay strong, Oğuz. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Thinking of you, Oğuz. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care.
wishing you peace, Oğuz. Your post was clear and honest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Istanbul
Hang in there. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Don't give up. Blessings.