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Help Alejandro through 6 rounds of treatment for thyroid cancer
Alejandro is facing thyroid cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.
🇺🇸 01664, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States3,914 views
Alejandro was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in August. The oncology team at the Worcester Oncology Institute has planned 6 rounds of treatment, starting in November. He will be away from work for about 10 weeks.
Alejandro is 30, worked as a construction supervisor until August, 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 the Worcester Oncology Institute 2 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 $10,900 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $7,000
• Scans and lab work: $1,450
• Transport to the Worcester Oncology Institute: $730
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $590
• Household costs while unable to work: $1,130
Thank you for reading my story.
Updates from Gustavo
Small update. $3,355 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.
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Good luck. Wishing Alejandro a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Love from Fresno.
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Worcester.
Thank you. If you're in Worcester I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Good question.
hope things get better soon. Hope this works out for you. After 9 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings.
Sending good thoughts, Gustavo. Shared it with a few friends. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Lansing.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. I have a 5 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care.
Shared it with a few friends. I have a 17 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best