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Help Tess through 8 rounds of treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Tess is facing acute lymphoblastic leukemia and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.

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Gijs Willems
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Amsterdam
Tess was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in August. The oncology team at Amsterdam Cancer Centre has planned 8 rounds of treatment, starting in October. She will be away from work for about 5 weeks. Tess is 58, worked as a tailor until August, 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 Amsterdam Cancer Centre 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 her shoulders. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $7,550 goes: • Scans and lab work: $1,250 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $540 • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $4,800 • Household costs while unable to work: $960 Thank you for reading my story. - Gijs
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Updates from Gijs

  1. Update from Amsterdam: we've started the first stage. We're at 30% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Favour Sade Okonkwo

    keep going. I hope things turn around soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Blessings

    • Irene D. Velasco

      You're not alone, Gijs. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings.

      • Florian Jacques Aubert

        Praying for you. Looking forward to the next update. My husband and I read this together. All the best

        • Ahmad Hendra Susanto

          Sending strength, Gijs. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Take care

          • Anil T. ChopraPhoto verified

            Best of luck, Gijs. Shared this with my family. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings.

            • Manuela Aline RibeiroID verified

              Take care, Gijs. Get well soon. It's not much but it's yours.

              • Dagmawit Senait GirmaPhoto verified

                Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Likoni.

                • Yasir Ali Baig

                  stay strong. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless.

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