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Otávio's stage 3 ovarian cancer treatment fund
Otávio is facing stage 3 ovarian cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.
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Otávio was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer in January. The oncology team at São Paulo Cancer Centre has planned 8 rounds of treatment, starting in May. He will be away from work for about 3 weeks.
Otávio is 56, worked as a bakery worker 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 São Paulo 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 $2,350 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $1,200
• Scans and lab work: $360
• Transport to São Paulo Cancer Centre: $340
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $140
• Household costs while unable to work: $310
I hope life is good to you.
Updates from Eliane
Quick update: $439 raised so far (19%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Masaru Kenta Endo 🇯🇵 · $15
“God bless. Small amount but sent with love. - Shinjuku”
- Quang Huy Chau 🇺🇸 · $100
“Thought of Otávio all day after reading this. - Los Angeles”
- Kobi Tomer Katz 🇮🇱 · $10
- Hugo F. Martínez 🇺🇸 · $75
- Arda Ömer Kaplan 🇹🇷 · $50
- Anna Bianchi 🇮🇹 · $25
- Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $25
- Fatima Padayachee 🇿🇦 · $100
“Wishing you the best. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Johannesburg”
- Kshitija Joshi 🇮🇳 · $45.50
- Anonymous 🇮🇱 · $15
“Good luck. Please keep us posted. - Jerusalem”
- Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $10
- Rodrigo Roberto Paiva 🇧🇷 · $30
- Sergio J. Medina 🇪🇸 · $20
“Best of luck. Thought of Otávio all day after reading this.”
- Rodrigo J. Valdez 🇺🇸 · $13
“Only $13 but hope it helps. - Houston”
- Tippawan Tangsiri 🇹🇭 · $50
- Emre Enes Çetin 🇹🇷 · $100
- Amir Osama Bakr 🇫🇷 · $25
“Wishing you the best - Nice”
- Vrushali D. Zaveri 🇮🇳 · $29
- Hiroshi Kenta Hayashi 🇯🇵 · $25
- Jomar A. Francisco 🇵🇭 · $10
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you're not alone, Eliane. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest
Good luck, Eliane. Wishing Otávio a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Greetings from Riyadh.
So sorry you're going through this, Eliane. 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