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Help Howard through 6 rounds of treatment for cervical cancer
Supporting Howard through cervical cancer: medication, transport to Portland Cancer Centre, and living costs while He can't work.
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Howard was diagnosed with cervical cancer in July. The oncology team at Portland Cancer Centre has planned 6 rounds of treatment, starting in October. He will be away from work for about 5 weeks.
Howard is 38, worked as a tailor 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 Portland 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 his shoulders.
I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes.
Where the $11,000 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $6,250
• Scans and lab work: $1,600
• Transport to Portland Cancer Centre: $1,100
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $330
• Household costs while unable to work: $1,720
Thank you for reading my story.
Updates from Samantha
Good news. Because of your gifts ($3,603 in total) I made the first payment toward household costs while unable to work. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Small update. $1,108 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.
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you're not alone, Samantha. Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Jakarta this morning. Blessings.
Sending love, Samantha. I hope things turn around soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Portland
Thank you. If you're in Portland I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. It helps to be asked.
So sorry you're going through this. This could happen to any of us. Love from São Paulo.
What's already covered and what's the $11,000 for?
Sure. The biggest one is chemotherapy and medication not covered, $6,250. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Fair thing to want to know.
Hope it all works out. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from London.
Any update on how things are going in Portland?
Keep going, Samantha. Get well soon. Greetings from Thủ Đức.
Hope it all works out, Samantha. I hope things turn around soon. Blessings.
Thanks for sharing this, Samantha. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Blessings.
Stay strong, Samantha. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Lahore.
Thinking of you and your family, Samantha. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Portland!
Stay strong, Samantha. I hope things turn around soon. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings
Get well soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best
Sending strength. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. We're a small family in San Sebastián but we're thinking of you. Take care
best of luck. Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Hope things get better soon, Samantha. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Cardiff this morning
Thanks for sharing this, Samantha. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Ciudad de México.
Praying for you, Samantha. Your post was clear and honest.
so sorry you're going through this. Shared this with my family. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Québec
Shared this with my family. We're a small family in Ahmedabad but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Portland