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Help Sofia through 8 rounds of treatment for stage 2 breast cancer

8 rounds of treatment are planned at the Södertälje Oncology Institute; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.

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Bengt Olsson
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Södertälje
Sofia was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in April. The oncology team at the Södertälje Oncology Institute has planned 8 rounds of treatment, starting in July. She will be away from work for about 3 weeks. Sofia is 37, worked as a hairdresser until April, 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 the Södertälje Oncology Institute 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. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $11,100 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $6,750 • Scans and lab work: $1,250 • Transport to the Södertälje Oncology Institute: $970 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $630 • Household costs while unable to work: $1,500 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
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Updates from Bengt

  1. Small update. $3,109 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  2. Update from Södertälje: the plan for chemotherapy and medication not covered is now scheduled. We're at 20% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $13.50

    “Best of luck. From St. Louis with love.”

  • Prakash C. Chopra 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Hope this helps. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Mangaluru”

  • Nomsa M. Mokoena 🇿🇦 · $50
  • Élodie Dominique Lefèvre 🇨🇦 · $50

    “Praying for you. Small amount but sent with love. - Victoria”

  • Aileen E. Tolentino 🇵🇭 · $25

    “Stay strong. Thought of Sofia all day after reading this.”

  • Yuna Aoi Nakano 🇯🇵 · $250
  • Atim Halima Wekesa 🇰🇪 · $5
  • Anong Pimchanok Rattanakorn 🇹🇭 · $15
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Anna Viktoria Zhukov 🇺🇦 · $75
  • Bo Yu Xiao 🇨🇦 · $75

    “Thinking of you. Thought of Sofia all day after reading this. - Calgary”

  • Teodoro T. Dizon 🇺🇸 · $75
  • Evelyn N. Taylor 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Mim Lipi Ghosh 🇧🇩 · $22.50
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  • Rani J. Singh 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Birgit Petra Sommer 🇩🇪 · $75

    “Every little bit. Hope the August deadline works out. - Regensburg”

  • Julieta M. Villalobos 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Esther Grace Ogunbanjo 🇳🇬 · $30

    “Hope this helps. Only $30 but hope it helps. - Asaba”

  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $100

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  • Luciana Luciana Coelho

    Good luck, Bengt. I hope things turn around soon. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless.

    • Tariq Osama MetwallyQuestion

      What's already covered and what's the $11,100 for?

      • Bengt OlssonOwnerAnswer

        Chemotherapy and medication not covered is $6,750 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks, that means a lot.

    • Clara G. Long

      Hang in there, Bengt. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Love from Lagos

      • Iván F. Estrada

        Hope it all works out, Bengt. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Södertälje.

        • Taylor M. Wells

          So sorry you're going through this, Bengt. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Take care.

          • Letícia Antônia Batista

            Thanks for sharing this, Bengt. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Södertälje

            • Saeed Imad Abdallah

              Sending good thoughts. Wishing Sofia a smooth procedure and a full recovery.

              • Salman Fahad Rana

                Thinking of you and your family, Bengt. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Barranquilla.

                • Daniel F. Davis

                  Thinking of you, Bengt. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. All the best.

                  • Selim Mehmet AcarID verified

                    Wishing you the best, Bengt. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Take care

                    • Easton L. Crawford

                      So sorry you're going through this, Bengt. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

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