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Help Megumi through 10 rounds of treatment for prostate cancer

Supporting Megumi through prostate cancer: medication, transport to Tokyo Cancer Centre, and living costs while She cannot work.

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan1,943 views
Daisuke Osamu Sugiyama
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Megumi was diagnosed with prostate cancer in August. The oncology team at Tokyo Cancer Centre has planned 10 rounds of treatment, starting in October. She will be away from work for about 12 weeks. Megumi is 39, worked as a nurse 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 Tokyo Cancer Centre 3 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. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $6,850 goes: • Scans and lab work: $1,200 • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $3,900 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $600 • Household costs while unable to work: $1,150 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
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  1. We're at 16% thanks to 20 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

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  • Hassan Sami Hamdan

    Hang in there. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We're a small family in Surabaya but we're thinking of you. Love from Surabaya.

    • Maya L. MaldonadoQuestion

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

      • Daisuke Osamu SugiyamaOwnerAnswer

        Sure. The biggest one is scans and lab work, $1,200. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Let me know if you want more detail.

    • Antonio S. Chávez

      Thinking of you and your family, Daisuke. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless.

      • Pablo P. Ochoa

        Hang in there. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I have a 6 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

        • Thierry Baptiste Prevost

          it takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Tokyo.

          • Noman Zahid Sarker

            Thanks for sharing this. This could happen to any of us. Love from Kharkiv.

            • Donna G. Luna

              sending love, Daisuke. Hope the doctors have good news. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best

              • Gregory Rodriguez

                stay strong, Daisuke. Hope the doctors have good news. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Mumbai.

                • Maya E. Vega

                  Thinking of you and your family, Daisuke. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 17 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings.

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