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Help Kiran through 8 rounds of treatment for colon cancer
Kiran is facing colon cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.
🇮🇳 Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India1,074 views
Kiran was diagnosed with colon cancer in August. The oncology team at Madurai University Hospital has planned 8 rounds of treatment, starting in November. He will be away from work for about 5 weeks.
Kiran is 43, worked as a shop owner 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 Madurai University Hospital 5 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 $550 goes:
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $120
• Household costs while unable to work: $320
• Scans and lab work: $110
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
Updates from Senthil
Quick update: $12 raised so far (2%). I made the first payment toward household costs while unable to work. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Update from Madurai: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 7% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Wanted to say thank you properly. 9% funded and I made the first payment toward scans and lab work.
- Monique Garcia 🇫🇷 · $50
- Itzel T. Maldonado 🇲🇽 · $10
- Anonymous 🇱🇰 · $25
“All the best. Thought of Kiran all day after reading this. - Galle”
- Peter Kariuki Mwangi 🇰🇪 · $12
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Sending love, Senthil. I hope things turn around soon. All the best.
Keep going. Shared it with a few friends. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Ribeirão Preto.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Kingston
You're not alone, Senthil. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from San Antonio
Hang in there, Senthil. Your post was clear and honest
Sending strength, Senthil. Shared it with a few friends. Love from Hubballi
Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Québec but we're thinking of you.
thinking of you and your family, Senthil. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Faisalabad
Keep going. Shared this with my family. We're a small family in Jabalpur but we're thinking of you. Take care.
Hang in there, Senthil. Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.
hope the doctors have good news. Greetings from Ludhiana.
Keep going, Senthil. I hope things turn around soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings.
Thinking of you, Senthil. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Madurai
Thanks for sharing this, Senthil. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Dnipro.
Wishing you peace. Looking forward to the next update. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care