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Help Miguel through 6 rounds of treatment for prostate cancer

6 rounds of treatment are planned at Bakersfield Regional Medical Center; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.

🇺🇸 California, United States2,957 views
Gabriela A. Bravo
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Bakersfield
Miguel was diagnosed with prostate cancer in March. The oncology team at Bakersfield Regional Medical Center has planned 6 rounds of treatment, starting in July. He will be away from work for about 4 weeks. Miguel is 35, worked as a primary school teacher 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 Bakersfield Regional Medical Center 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 his shoulders. Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment. Where the $3,450 goes: • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $340 • Scans and lab work: $1,300 • Household costs while unable to work: $1,810 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Gabriela
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  • Vinayak L. Jain

    Hope things get better soon, Gabriela. Looking forward to the next update. All the best

    • Vihaan W. Patel

      take care. Get well soon. Don't give up. All the best.

      • Naomi J. Black

        Hope this works out for you. We're a small family in Scranton but we're thinking of you

        • Sri Siti Nasution

          Wishing you the best, Gabriela. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care

          • Abhishek T. Nanda

            keep going, Gabriela. This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.

            • Riley RobertsonID verified

              Take care, Gabriela. Your post was clear and honest.

              • Sabina Ruma Dutta

                Take care. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Mississauga donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.

                • Rohit W. Amin

                  Thanks for sharing this, Gabriela. Shared this with my family. Greetings from São Paulo

                  • Yonas Bereket Legesse

                    Your post was clear and honest. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Savar

                    • Satoshi Abe

                      Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 6 years in accounting I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Love from Lahore.

                      • Scarlett L. Fisher

                        hope it all works out. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Cairo.

                        • Erik Piet Van Beek

                          Thinking of you, Gabriela. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I hope June is when things finally get easier. God bless

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