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Luke's prostate cancer treatment fund

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

🇨🇦 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada2,130 views
Luke was diagnosed with prostate cancer in August. The oncology team at Ottawa Cancer Centre has planned 12 rounds of treatment, starting in November. He will be away from work for about 4 weeks. Luke is 49, worked as a bus conductor 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 Ottawa 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 his shoulders. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $7,850 goes: • Transport to Ottawa Cancer Centre: $760 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $580 • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $6,510 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Angela

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  • Tomer Lior Golan 🇮🇱 · $250
  • Shirley Henderson 🇺🇸 · $5
  • Furkan Hüseyin Ünal 🇹🇷 · $30

    “Sending love. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Konya”

  • Charlotte Romane Le Roux 🇫🇷 · $50

    “Every little bit. Hope you get the rest soon. - Toulon”

  • Laiba Nazia Butt 🇵🇰 · $100

    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Luke all day after reading this. - Lahore”

  • Tiago Joaquim Coelho 🇧🇷 · $25

    “Thought of Luke all day after reading this. - Rio de Janeiro”

  • Jimena C. Guerrero 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Joshua S. Mabini 🇵🇭 · $25
  • Tomás N. Acosta 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $25

    “Hope this helps. Hope the November deadline works out. - Guadalajara”

  • Lawrence R. Powers 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Audrey J. McBride 🇺🇸 · $75
  • Isabella P. Butler 🇬🇧 · $10
  • Amparo K. Solís 🇨🇴 · $50

    “Hope it all works out. Hope you get the rest soon. - Palmira”

  • Jose C. De Leon 🇵🇭 · $30
  • Élodie Brigitte Rolland 🇫🇷 · $20

    “Thought of Luke all day after reading this. - Paris”

  • Marcus P. Kim 🇨🇦 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇰🇷 · $25
  • Carolina P. Vásquez 🇲🇽 · $50

    “Good luck. Thought of Luke all day after reading this. - Tehuacán”

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  • Waleed Mahmoud KhalilQuestionVerified organization

    Is transport to Ottawa Cancer Centre the biggest cost or is there more coming?

    • Angela C. ReidOwnerAnswer

      Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. transport to Ottawa Cancer Centre comes first ($760) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. It helps to be asked.

  • Good luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Rotterdam

    • Hope things get better soon, Angela. Hope this works out for you. We're a small family in İzmir but we're thinking of you.

      • you're not alone, Angela. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Hamburg this morning.

        • Praying for you, Angela. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too

          • Stay strong. Hope you get there. Don't give up. God bless

            • Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Bangkok

              • Anita T. JainPhoto verified

                Thinking of you and your family, Angela. Wishing Luke a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't give up. Blessings.

                • Keep going, Angela. I hope things turn around soon. We're a small family in Nice but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Ottawa.

                  • I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Thinking of Ottawa

                    • hope it all works out, Angela. I hope things turn around soon. After 19 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

                      • Praying for you, Angela. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick.

                        • keep going. Your post was clear and honest. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Ottawa.

                          • Wahyu Erlangga SalimPhoto verified

                            wishing you the best, Angela. It takes guts to ask. Well done.

                            • Thinking of you and your family. Your post was clear and honest. After 29 years in construction I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

                              • Wishing Luke a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Coyoacán.

                                • Thanks for sharing this. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Zapopan.

                                  • Your post was clear and honest. Love from Knoxville.

                                    • Kamal Marwan MansourPhoto verified

                                      praying for you, Angela. Hope this works out for you. After 25 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Cox's Bazar.

                                      • Thinking of you and your family, Angela. Looking forward to the next update. God bless

                                        • Good luck, Angela. Shared this with my family. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless

                                          • gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't give up. Love from Hồ Chí Minh City.

                                            • thanks for sharing this. It takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings.

                                              • I hope things turn around soon. Love from Guadalajara.

                                                • Kevin Sebastian BraunAddress verified

                                                  This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Toledo.

                                                  • Hope it all works out. Hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Tampa!

                                                    • Rooting for you. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Wish I lived closer to Hồ Chí Minh City so I could bring a meal.

                                                      • Hang in there, Angela. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Ottawa.

                                                        • Good luck, Angela. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Blessings

                                                          • Good luck, Angela. This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in Wrocław but we're thinking of you. Love from Wrocław

                                                            • Sending good thoughts, Angela. Shared this with my family. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Sheffield.

                                                              • Nevaeh T. HatfieldPhoto verified

                                                                thinking of you, Angela. Shared this with my family. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Siliguri.

                                                                • Sending strength, Angela. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Depok this morning. God bless.

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