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Gustavo's a rare sarcoma treatment fund
Supporting Gustavo through a rare sarcoma: medication, transport to Rochester University Hospital, and living costs while He can't work.
🇺🇸 New York, United States1,946 views
Gustavo was diagnosed with a rare sarcoma in July. The oncology team at Rochester University Hospital has planned 12 rounds of treatment, starting in September. He will be away from work for about 3 weeks.
Gustavo is 28, worked as a bakery worker until July, 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 Rochester University Hospital 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.
Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment.
Where the $2,650 goes:
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $380
• Transport to Rochester University Hospital: $780
• Household costs while unable to work: $1,490
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
Updates from Pilar
Small update. $435 so far, the plan for household costs while unable to work is now scheduled.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($200 in total) I made the first payment toward nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Duygu Tuğba Arslan 🇹🇷 · $200
- Babatunde Ifeanyi Alabi 🇳🇬 · $100
“Thought of Gustavo all day after reading this. - Kaduna”
- Julieta H. Cruz 🇺🇸 · $75
“Take care of yourselves. From Knoxville with love. - Knoxville”
- Anonymous 🇬🇭 · $50
- Gabriela W. Muñoz 🇲🇽 · $50
- Rafiq Hossain Hossain 🇮🇳 · $50
- Rahim Kamrul Uddin 🇧🇩 · $50
- Otieno John Kioko 🇰🇪 · $30
- Sergio Daniele Amato 🇮🇹 · $30
- Andrea Petra Dietrich 🇩🇪 · $30
- Mizanur Zaman 🇮🇳 · $30
- Willow D. Brooks 🇬🇧 · $25
- Shanice D. Hylton 🇯🇲 · $25
- Jackson L. Mason 🇺🇸 · $25
- Aleena Zoya Orakzai 🇵🇰 · $25
- Sofia Boyko 🇺🇦 · $25
- Pooja A. Kothari 🇮🇳 · $20
- Declan A. Kennedy 🇬🇧 · $20
- Mónica D. Reyes 🇪🇸 · $20
- Khadija Titilayo Alabi 🇳🇬 · $20
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Hang in there. Hope the doctors have good news. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.
Rooting for you, Pilar. Shared it with a few friends. All the best.
Rooting for you. This could happen to any of us. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.
Thinking of you and your family, Pilar. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. God bless
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Mysuru.
Keep going, Pilar. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Amsterdam.
Thanks for sharing this, Pilar. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from London.
You're not alone, Pilar. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Take care.