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Help Maeve through 10 rounds of treatment for kidney cancer

Supporting Maeve through kidney cancer: medication, transport to the Cork Oncology Institute, and living costs while She can't work.

🇮🇪 Cork, Munster, Ireland7,158 views
Fionn Fitzgerald
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Maeve was diagnosed with kidney cancer in August. The oncology team at the Cork Oncology Institute has planned 10 rounds of treatment, starting in October. She will be away from work for about 3 weeks. Maeve is 47, 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 her. Treatment is covered only in part. Medication that isn't on the approved list, trips to the Cork Oncology Institute 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 her shoulders. Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment. Where the $11,300 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $7,250 • Scans and lab work: $1,150 • Transport to the Cork Oncology Institute: $840 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $270 • Household costs while unable to work: $1,790 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.

Updates from Fionn

  1. Small update. $2,967 so far, the plan for nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team is now scheduled.

  2. Quick update: $1,588 raised so far (14%). the plan for household costs while unable to work is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My husband and I read this together. Blessings.

    • Mi-young Eun-ji HongQuestionID verified

      Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Maeve.

      • Fionn FitzgeraldOwnerAnswerID verified

        It's all in the list in the story. chemotherapy and medication not covered is the big one at $7,250, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. It helps to be asked.

    • Irma Dewi HartonoPhoto verified

      Keep going, Fionn. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Love from Shinjuku.

      • Rooting for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My husband and I read this together.

        • Hope it all works out, Fionn. Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Kraków this morning. Blessings.

          • Is there anything that isn't money that would help Maeve?

            • Fionn FitzgeraldOwnerAnswerID verified

              Thank you. If you're in Cork I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Ask me anything else.

          • Shared this with my family. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Cork

            • Wishing you the best. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Cambridge!

              • Best of luck. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Thiruvananthapuram this morning!

                • Sending good thoughts, Fionn. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry

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