Skip to content
HelpBLESS
MoneyMedical & healthUrgent

Help Simone through 4 rounds of treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Supporting Simone through acute lymphoblastic leukemia: medication, transport to Padua Cancer Centre, and living costs while He can't work.

🇮🇹 Padua, Veneto, Italy6,579 views
Raffaella De Santis
Email verified
Padua
Simone was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in March. The oncology team at Padua Cancer Centre has planned 4 rounds of treatment, starting in July. He will be away from work for about 10 weeks. Simone is 47, worked as a cleaner at a hospital 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 Padua Cancer Centre 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 his shoulders. Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment. Where the $6,650 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $3,850 • Scans and lab work: $830 • Transport to Padua Cancer Centre: $660 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $430 • Household costs while unable to work: $880 I hope life is good to you.

Updates from Raffaella

No updates yet. Supporters are notified when the owner posts one.

  • Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $30

    “Only $30 but hope it helps. - Khulna”

  • Lorenzo P. Galindo 🇨🇴 · $30

    “From Cali with love.”

  • Emma Kelley 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Giorgia Sorrentino 🇮🇹 · $20
  • Hetal Mehta 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Wish I could do more. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Pune”

  • Juliana Adriana Siqueira 🇧🇷 · $15

    “Wishing you the best. Hope you get the rest soon. - Ribeirão Preto”

  • Jenny Navarro 🇵🇭 · $10
  • Rashed Kamrul Akter 🇮🇳 · $20

    “Hope this helps. Shared with friends too. - Muzaffarpur”

  • Lubna Fatima Nabulsi 🇺🇸 · $6
  • Mehwish Hira Qureshi 🇵🇰 · $10
  • Antonios Petros Pappas 🇬🇷 · $25
  • Priyanka R. Sivakumar 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Nalin Nuwan Perera 🇱🇰 · $25
  • Otieno Ouma Maina 🇹🇿 · $5

    “Get well soon. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Dar es Salaam”

  • Hande Altun 🇹🇷 · $5

    “Keep your head up. From Istanbul with love. - Istanbul”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇱 · $25
  • Pieter C. Jacobs 🇿🇦 · $25

    “Thinking of you. Gave what I could this week. - Cape Town”

  • Anthony Newman 🇺🇸 · $105
  • Iryna Anastasia Fedorov 🇷🇺 · $68.50

    “Get well soon. Hope the June deadline works out. - Moscow”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $100

Reviews

Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.

No reviews yet.

Questions & comments

Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.

Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.

  • Is there anything that isn't money that would help Simone?

    • Thank you. If you're in Padua I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Fair thing to want to know.

  • Take care, Raffaella. Get well soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Ciudad de México.

    • any update on how things are going in Padua?

      • thinking of you and your family, Raffaella. Get well soon. Thinking of Padua.

        • Sending strength, Raffaella. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings.

          • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Simone.

            • Sure. The biggest one is chemotherapy and medication not covered, $3,850. 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.

          • hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Mapo this morning!

            • Sending strength, Raffaella. Wishing Simone a smooth procedure and a full recovery. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.

              • You're not alone, Raffaella. Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Odesa but we're thinking of you

                • Hang in there. Wishing Simone a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from London

                  • everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to San Francisco so I could bring a meal.

                    • Hope things get better soon, Raffaella. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Blessings

                      • Sergio H. ZamoraAddress verified

                        Gave what I could, wish it was more. Sent it to 11 people at work. Greetings from 6th of October City

                        • Hang in there. Shared it with a few friends. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust!

                          • Good luck, Raffaella. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My husband and I read this together. Love from Kampala

                            • Stay strong, Raffaella. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Put this on a community board in Jeddah this morning. Love from Jeddah

                              • Sergio B. GonzálezPhoto verified

                                Stay strong, Raffaella. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Augsburg.

                                • Hope it all works out, Raffaella. Your post was clear and honest. All the best.

                                  • Stay strong, Raffaella. Hope this works out for you. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

                                    • thanks for sharing this, Raffaella. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. All the best

                                      • get well soon. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.

                                        $5,559 raised of $6,650

                                        Give

                                        More people who need help