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Help Việt through 8 rounds of treatment for colon cancer

Việt 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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Lệ Tâm Kieu
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Việt was diagnosed with colon cancer in January. The oncology team at Bakersfield Cancer Centre has planned 8 rounds of treatment, starting in May. He will be away from work for about 5 weeks. Việt is 54, worked as a hairdresser until January, 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 Bakersfield Cancer Centre 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. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $10,600 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $6,000 • Scans and lab work: $1,450 • Transport to Bakersfield Cancer Centre: $890 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $380 • Household costs while unable to work: $1,880 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
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    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Việt all day after reading this.”

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  • Erlangga Haris Siahaan

    wishing you peace, Lệ. Shared this with my family. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Bakersfield.

    • Atul N. Trivedi

      Thinking of you, Lệ. Get well soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.

      • Wanjiru Awino Kigozi

        So sorry you're going through this. Your post was clear and honest. Don't give up. Greetings from Orlando

        • Craig E. Booker

          Hope it all works out, Lệ. This could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from București

          • Ebba Larsson

            Thinking of you, Lệ. Wishing Việt a smooth procedure and a full recovery. We're a small family in Jakarta but we're thinking of you. All the best.

            • Tania Ishrat PramanikAddress verified

              Praying for you. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Moscow this morning. Take care.

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