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Lincoln's colon cancer treatment fund

Lincoln is facing colon cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.

🇺🇸 Albany, New York, United States7,305 views
Josephine E. Palmer
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Albany
Lincoln was diagnosed with colon cancer in August. The oncology team at Albany University Hospital has planned 10 rounds of treatment, starting in October. He will be away from work for about 12 weeks. Lincoln is 26, worked as a construction supervisor until August, 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 Albany University Hospital 5 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. Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment. Where the $10,250 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $5,500 • Scans and lab work: $1,200 • Transport to Albany University Hospital: $790 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $370 • Household costs while unable to work: $2,390 With deep gratitude, Josephine

Updates from Josephine

  1. Quick update: $4,527 raised so far (44%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Quick update: $3,151 raised so far (31%). the plan for nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Quick update: $1,203 raised so far (12%). the plan for transport to Albany University Hospital is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  • Priya Mitu Siddique 🇧🇩 · $43
  • Satish B. Gupta 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Girish D. Pandya 🇮🇳 · $75
  • Flávio Murilo Fernandes 🇧🇷 · $50
  • Miguel H. Pacheco 🇦🇷 · $10

    “Praying for you. Only $10 but hope it helps. - La Plata”

  • Rajiv A. More 🇮🇳 · $5

    “Thought of Lincoln all day after reading this. - Hubballi”

  • Dinda Sinta Gozali 🇮🇩 · $20
  • Mavis Obeng 🇬🇭 · $6.50
  • Kinsley F. Perez 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Venkatesh T. Sastry 🇮🇳 · $50

    “Thought of Lincoln all day after reading this. - Patna”

  • Mariana N. Mora 🇦🇷 · $100
  • Majid Hatem Kamel 🇪🇬 · $24

    “God bless. Hope the October deadline works out. - Giza”

  • Eleanor K. Cox 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Good luck. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Syracuse”

  • Mustafa Kamal Badawi 🇪🇬 · $100
  • Patrick T. Nichols 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Claudia J. Aguilar 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Pongsak Chalerm Sombat 🇹🇭 · $50
  • Fernando Davi Fonseca 🇧🇷 · $30

    “Good luck. From Belo Horizonte with love.”

  • Lucas Meunier 🇫🇷 · $50
  • Ian Evans 🇺🇸 · $10

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  • Wishing Lincoln a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Please keep us posted. Love from Gwagwalada.

    • So sorry you're going through this, Josephine. Hope you get there. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Albany.

      • Hang in there, Josephine. Wishing Lincoln a smooth procedure and a full recovery. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.

        • thanks for sharing this, Josephine. Get well soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too

          • Rosa L. PachecoQuestionPhoto verified

            Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Lincoln!

            • Chemotherapy and medication not covered is $5,500 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Appreciate you taking the time.

          • Take care. Wishing Lincoln a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I hope October is when things finally get easier. God bless

            • Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I have a 15 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Kyiv.

              • best of luck, Josephine. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Ciudad de México.

                • Kagiso C. GovenderID verifiedVerified organization

                  Thinking of you, Josephine. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Thinking of Albany.

                  • Thinking of you. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. After 22 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

                    • Hope things get better soon. Your post was clear and honest. Don't give up. Thinking of Albany.

                      • Soo-ah SonID verified

                        Stay strong, Josephine. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.

                        • Praying for you, Josephine. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Albany.

                          • Sending love, Josephine. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Guadalajara.

                            • best of luck. This could happen to any of us. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.

                              $6,466.50 raised of $10,250

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