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Help Goro through 6 rounds of treatment for a rare sarcoma
6 rounds of treatment are planned at the Yokohama Oncology Institute; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.
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Goro was diagnosed with a rare sarcoma in August. The oncology team at the Yokohama Oncology Institute has planned 6 rounds of treatment, starting in December. He will be away from work for about 10 weeks.
Goro is 50, worked as a bakery worker 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 Yokohama Oncology Institute 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.
I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes.
Where the $7,800 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $3,350
• Scans and lab work: $1,300
• Transport to the Yokohama Oncology Institute: $780
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $350
• Household costs while unable to work: $2,020
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
Updates from Mai
Quick update: $437 raised so far (6%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
We're at 18% thanks to 49 of you. I made the first payment toward nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team. More news soon.
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“Hang in there. Hope the November deadline works out. - Jaipur”
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“Hope things get better. Hope the November deadline works out. - Zapopan”
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- Chalida Ubol Chanthara 🇹🇭 · $100
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“Thought of Goro all day after reading this. - Salem”
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“Thought of Goro all day after reading this. - Jakarta”
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Take care. Hope the doctors have good news. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.
Wishing you peace. Your post was clear and honest. Love from San Jose
Hang in there. Get well soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Yokohama.
Best of luck, Mai. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless.
Wishing you peace, Mai. This could happen to any of us. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best
good luck, Mai. Wishing Goro a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out.
So sorry you're going through this, Mai. Gave what I could, wish it was more. All the best.
Thinking of you and your family, Mai. Wishing Goro a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I hope November is when things finally get easier
looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Laredo
Keep going, Mai. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.