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Help Iván through 12 rounds of treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Iván is facing acute lymphoblastic leukemia and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.

🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States2,823 views
Joaquín F. Acosta
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Los Angeles
Iván was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in July. The oncology team at Los Angeles Cancer Centre has planned 12 rounds of treatment, starting in October. He will be away from work for about 12 weeks. Iván is 42, worked as a taxi driver 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 Los Angeles Cancer Centre 4 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 $9,950 goes: • Transport to Los Angeles Cancer Centre: $860 • Household costs while unable to work: $1,350 • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $7,000 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $740 Thanks for reading all this. - Joaquín
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Updates from Joaquín

  1. Thank you all. We're at 6% now ($569). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  2. Quick update: $524 raised so far (5%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. We're at 3% thanks to 7 of you. the plan for transport to Los Angeles Cancer Centre is now scheduled. More news soon.

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  • Ravi W. Varma

    Stay strong, Joaquín. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from San Miguel de Tucumán.

    • Gabriel ColinQuestion

      Is transport to Los Angeles Cancer Centre the biggest cost or is there more coming?

      • Joaquín F. AcostaOwnerAnswer

        Transport to Los Angeles Cancer Centre is $860 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks for asking.

    • Nga Dung Cao

      Thinking of you and your family, Joaquín. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Love from Lexington.

      • Leon Baumann

        So sorry you're going through this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Los Angeles

        • Teresa Lena Dudek

          Stay strong, Joaquín. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. After 15 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.

          • Franziska Laura Graf

            Good luck, Joaquín. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Love from Butwal

            • Lucas Marques

              Take care, Joaquín. Looking forward to the next update. All the best.

              • John Paul Aguilar

                Praying for you. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Los Angeles

                • Fatima W. Petersen

                  Sending strength, Joaquín. Your post was clear and honest. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too

                  • Julian Lane

                    Thinking of you and your family. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Montréal.

                    • Harper P. Young

                      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 Yokohama!

                      • Nur Rahayu GunawanPhoto verified

                        sending strength. Hope the doctors have good news. After 9 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best.

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