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Help Rhea through 6 rounds of treatment for a rare sarcoma
Rhea is facing a rare sarcoma and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.
🇵🇭 Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines1,831 views
Rhea was diagnosed with a rare sarcoma in October. The oncology team at Pasig University Hospital has planned 6 rounds of treatment, starting in December. She will be away from work for about 4 weeks.
Rhea is 51, worked as a nurse until October, 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 Pasig University Hospital 5 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 $1,950 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $1,200
• Scans and lab work: $175
• Transport to Pasig University Hospital: $70
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $115
• Household costs while unable to work: $390
Thanks for reading all this.
- John Paul
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Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Love from Rome.
Thanks for sharing this, John Paul. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Best of luck. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Ottawa.
hope things get better soon. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Tema.
Sending love, John Paul. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Onitsha
Wishing Rhea a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless.
rooting for you, John Paul. Your post was clear and honest.
Thinking of you and your family. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Thinking of Pasig.
So sorry you're going through this. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Pasig.
Hang in there, John Paul. Hope the doctors have good news. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
So sorry you're going through this, John Paul. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.
Thinking of you and your family. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Brisbane this morning. Blessings