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Joseph's early-stage lung cancer treatment fund

Supporting Joseph through early-stage lung cancer: medication, transport to Accra University Hospital, and living costs while He can't work.

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Elizabeth Rebecca Tetteh
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Accra
Joseph was diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer in July. The oncology team at Accra University Hospital has planned 4 rounds of treatment, starting in September. He will be away from work for about 10 weeks. Joseph is 29, worked as a cleaner at a hospital until July, 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 Accra University Hospital 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 $1,200 goes: • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $70 • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $830 • Transport to Accra University Hospital: $165 • Household costs while unable to work: $135 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Elizabeth
#cancer#treatment#family#medical

Updates from Elizabeth

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 11% funded and I made the first payment toward household costs while unable to work.

  2. Small update. $44 so far, we've started the first stage.

  3. Quick update: $44 raised so far (4%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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    “God bless. From Cincinnati with love.”

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    “Blessings. Only $74 but hope it helps. - Chattogram”

  • Jagadish M. Raju 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Hang in there. Gave what I could this week. - Howrah”

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  • Tâm Trinh Vuong 🇻🇳 · $29

    “You got this. Thought of Joseph all day after reading this. - Hồ Chí Minh City”

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  • Håkan Berglund

    So sorry you're going through this. Get well soon. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out

    • Farhan Irfan Tarar

      Take care. Shared this with my family. Love from Epe.

      • Volodymyr Oleg Savchenko

        Wishing you the best. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.

        • Boonmee Weerasak Yodrak

          Best of luck, Elizabeth. Looking forward to the next update. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

          • Howard A. Ashworth

            Sending good thoughts. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.

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