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Help Leo through 4 rounds of treatment for prostate cancer

4 rounds of treatment are planned at Cebu City Cancer Centre; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.

🇵🇭 Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines829 views
Charmaine N. Castro
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Cebu City
Leo was diagnosed with prostate cancer in March. The oncology team at Cebu City Cancer Centre has planned 4 rounds of treatment, starting in May. He will be away from work for about 7 weeks. Leo is 44, worked as a shop owner until March, 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 Cebu City 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 $550 goes: • Scans and lab work: $210 • Transport to Cebu City Cancer Centre: $165 • Household costs while unable to work: $175 Thanks for being kind about this. - Charmaine
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Updates from Charmaine

  1. Thank you all. We're at 86% now ($471). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Small update. $326 so far, the plan for transport to Cebu City Cancer Centre is now scheduled.

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  • Tahmina Sathi Akter🇧🇩Verified helper
    Would recommend to anyone

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

  • Dedi Yusuf Gunawan🇮🇩Verified donor
    Great help in a difficult time

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

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  • Tâm Ngọc Vo

    So sorry you're going through this. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Nuremberg

    • Álvaro H. RodríguezVerified organization

      Best of luck. Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.

      • Nomsa S. Cele

        hope things get better soon, Charmaine. Shared this with my family. Take care.

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