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Rotimi's stomach cancer treatment fund

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

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Comfort Ife Afolabi
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Awka
Rotimi was diagnosed with stomach cancer in September. The oncology team at Awka Regional Medical Center has planned 10 rounds of treatment, starting in December. He will be away from work for about 12 weeks. Rotimi is 58, worked as a construction supervisor until September, 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 Awka Regional Medical Center 3 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 $1,150 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $700 • Scans and lab work: $90 • Transport to Awka Regional Medical Center: $100 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $70 • Household costs while unable to work: $190 With deep gratitude, Comfort
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Updates from Comfort

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($183 in total) I made the first payment toward scans and lab work. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 13% now ($147). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

  3. Update from Awka: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 11% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Nada Samira Qureshi 🇪🇸 · $43

    “Best of luck. I'm in Valencia, thinking of you. - Valencia”

  • Ella Kelley 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Rani C. Chaturvedi 🇮🇳 · $36
  • Nithya J. Kumar 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Stay strong. Thought of Rotimi all day after reading this. - Mangaluru”

  • Lucas J. Powell 🇬🇧 · $50

    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Rotimi all day after reading this.”

  • Halima Aisha Tumusiime 🇰🇪 · $72

    “Be well. Thought of Rotimi all day after reading this. - Mombasa”

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  • Jack L. Tucker

    Hope it all works out, Comfort. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

    • Nikhil G. Mehra

      Thanks for sharing this, Comfort. This could happen to any of us. All the best.

      • Esperanza C. Hernández

        Thanks for sharing this, Comfort. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from New Delhi.

        • Ravi A. Bajpai

          So sorry you're going through this, Comfort. Hope you get there.

          • Pedro M. AgustinID verified

            Thanks for sharing this, Comfort. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Blessings

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