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Help Tuğba through 8 rounds of treatment for colon cancer
Tuğba is facing colon cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.
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Tuğba was diagnosed with colon cancer in July. The oncology team at Üsküdar Regional Medical Center has planned 8 rounds of treatment, starting in September. She will be away from work for about 12 weeks.
Tuğba is 31, worked as a bakery worker until July, 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 Üsküdar Regional Medical Center 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.
Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment.
Where the $950 goes:
• Scans and lab work: $380
• Household costs while unable to work: $450
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $120
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Pınar
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Rooting for you, Pınar. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Take care.
Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Üsküdar!
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about scans and lab work, advice is welcome too. Happy to explain more.
Thanks for sharing this, Pınar. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Essen donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Üsküdar.
how is Tuğba doing now?
Hope it all works out, Pınar. I hope things turn around soon. After 19 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Athens.
thinking of you and your family, Pınar. This could happen to any of us. Take care.
Thinking of you, Pınar. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Tuğba.
Sure. The biggest one is scans and lab work, $380. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks, that means a lot.
Hope things get better soon. Hope this works out for you. Blessings.
Stay strong. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Pune.
Thinking of you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Please keep us posted. Love from İzmir
So sorry you're going through this. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day
So sorry you're going through this. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Üsküdar.
Sending love. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Stay strong. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My husband and I read this together. Take care.
Sending strength, Pınar. Wishing Tuğba a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Wish I lived closer to Lagos so I could bring a meal