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Help Mia through 4 rounds of treatment for stomach cancer

Mia is facing stomach cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.

🇬🇧 Coventry, England, United Kingdom8,849 views
Derek Ryan
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Coventry
Mia was diagnosed with stomach cancer in August. The oncology team at Coventry Cancer Centre has planned 4 rounds of treatment, starting in November. She will be away from work for about 12 weeks. Mia is 27, worked as a bus conductor 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 Coventry Cancer Centre 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. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $6,200 goes: • Transport to Coventry Cancer Centre: $720 • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $3,850 • Scans and lab work: $1,350 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $280 Thanks for reading all this.
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Updates from Derek

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($4,305 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 30% now ($1,857). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

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  • Kevin D. PinedaQuestion

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

    • Derek RyanOwnerAnswerID verified

      Sure. The biggest one is transport to Coventry Cancer Centre, $720. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. I'll keep the page updated.

  • Tarık Kemal Güler

    Hope this works out for you. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too

    • Nils Hermansson

      Hope it all works out, Derek. I hope things turn around soon. Blessings.

      $6,016.50 raised of $6,200

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