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Help Bruna through 10 rounds of treatment for thyroid cancer

10 rounds of treatment are planned at São Paulo Cancer Centre; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.

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Ronaldo João Guimarães
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São Paulo
Bruna was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in May. The oncology team at São Paulo Cancer Centre has planned 10 rounds of treatment, starting in August. She will be away from work for about 3 weeks. Bruna is 41, worked as a bus conductor until May, 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 São Paulo Cancer Centre 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 her shoulders. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $3,250 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $1,700 • Scans and lab work: $330 • Transport to São Paulo Cancer Centre: $360 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $210 • Household costs while unable to work: $650 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Ronaldo
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Updates from Ronaldo

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,339 in total) I made the first payment toward scans and lab work. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. 25% there. I made the first payment toward nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team. Thank you.

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    “Thought of Bruna all day after reading this. - Maringá”

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    “From my family to yours! - Venice”

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    “Rooting for you. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Allentown”

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    “Keep your head up. My father told me about this one. - Manila”

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    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Bruna all day after reading this. - Colombo”

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  • Sharmin Hasan

    Hope things get better soon, Ronaldo. Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day

    • Suhas C. Bhavsar

      Sending love, Ronaldo. Your post was clear and honest. All the best.

      • Sudip Gopal Khadka

        Thinking of you and your family, Ronaldo. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless.

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