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Josephine's non-Hodgkin lymphoma treatment fund

Supporting Josephine through non-Hodgkin lymphoma: medication, transport to Springfield Cancer Centre, and living costs while She can't work.

🇺🇸 Springfield, Massachusetts, United States5,563 views
Benjamin C. Gibson
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Springfield
Josephine was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in November. The oncology team at Springfield Cancer Centre has planned 12 rounds of treatment, starting in February. She will be away from work for about 6 weeks. Josephine is 39, worked as a tailor until November, 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 Springfield 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 $7,650 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $3,450 • Scans and lab work: $1,200 • Transport to Springfield Cancer Centre: $1,050 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $370 • Household costs while unable to work: $1,580 Every share and every dollar helps. - Benjamin
#cancer#treatment#family#medical

Updates from Benjamin

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 38% funded and I made the first payment toward nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team.

  2. Small update. $1,528 so far, I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts.

  3. Quick update: $678 raised so far (9%). I made the first payment toward nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Yasir Haider Ismail 🇵🇰 · $10
  • Larissa Cristiane Martins 🇧🇷 · $50

    “Thinking of you. Hope the January deadline works out. - São Paulo”

  • Rafaela Daniela Cardoso 🇧🇷 · $15
  • Ian Pruitt 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Dafna Leah Rosenberg 🇮🇱 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇦🇺 · $30

    “Best of luck. Small amount but sent with love. - Hobart”

  • Ji-yeon Min-seo Lim 🇺🇸 · $30
  • Vino Rudi Maulana 🇮🇩 · $36
  • Manoel Heitor Tavares 🇧🇷 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇩🇪 · $25
  • Eman Zardari 🇵🇰 · $10

    “Stay strong. Thought of Josephine all day after reading this. - Gujranwala”

  • Mustafa Fadi Zerrouki 🇪🇬 · $25
  • Chidi Kelechi Jimoh 🇳🇬 · $100
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    “Praying for you. My colleague told me about this one. - Chattanooga”

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  • Cristina M. Zamora 🇲🇽 · $25
  • Divya A. Khanna 🇮🇳 · $15
  • Samuel A. Carter 🇬🇧 · $5

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  • Mario Aldo Gallo

    thinking of you, Benjamin. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

    • Anong Ampai

      Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Los Angeles so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Springfield.

      $4,128.50 raised of $7,650

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