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Rubén's cervical cancer treatment fund
Supporting Rubén through cervical cancer: medication, transport to Mar del Plata University Hospital, and living costs while He can't work.
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Rubén was diagnosed with cervical cancer in August. The oncology team at Mar del Plata University Hospital has planned 6 rounds of treatment, starting in October. He will be away from work for about 4 weeks.
Rubén is 27, worked as a tailor 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 Mar del Plata 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 $3,200 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $1,950
• Scans and lab work: $350
• Transport to Mar del Plata University Hospital: $230
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $175
• Household costs while unable to work: $495
Glad we found this place.
Updates from Daniela
We're at 31% thanks to 32 of you. the plan for transport to Mar del Plata University Hospital is now scheduled. More news soon.
Small update. $401 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
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“Hope it all works out. Small amount but sent with love. - Machakos”
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Hope the doctors have good news. Love from Badagry.
Sending good thoughts. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.
Hang in there, Daniela. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Wellington
look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Mar del Plata
You're not alone. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best.
I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Put this on a community board in Hubballi this morning. Love from Hubballi.
Hang in there, Daniela. Hope this works out for you. Take care.
Hang in there, Daniela. Hope you get there. Thinking of Mar del Plata.
Hope the doctors have good news. Love from Kitakyushu.
You're not alone, Daniela. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Mar del Plata!
Wishing you the best, Daniela. This could happen to any of us. Love from Stellenbosch
thinking of you, Daniela. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Santa Fe
I hope things turn around soon. Sent it to 38 people at work. Blessings