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Help Rowan through 8 rounds of treatment for stomach cancer
Rowan is facing stomach cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.
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Rowan was diagnosed with stomach cancer in November. The oncology team at Austin University Hospital has planned 8 rounds of treatment, starting in February. He will be away from work for about 5 weeks.
Rowan is 43, worked as a bakery worker until November, 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 Austin University Hospital 4 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 $12,800 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $8,000
• Scans and lab work: $730
• Transport to Austin University Hospital: $1,000
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $800
• Household costs while unable to work: $2,270
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
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Praying for you, Carter. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Austin.
Wishing you the best. Get well soon. We're a small family in Bang Khen but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Austin.
Thinking of you, Carter. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend
What's already covered and what's the $12,800 for?
Chemotherapy and medication not covered is $8,000 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Appreciate you taking the time.
wishing you the best, Carter. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. God bless
Sending strength. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Warangal.
Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Austin.
Keep going. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
Keep going, Carter. Hope the doctors have good news. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.
Hope you get there. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Quezon City
Looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Austin