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Sander's a rare sarcoma treatment fund

Sander is facing a rare sarcoma and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.

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Isa Petra Hermans
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Rotterdam
Sander was diagnosed with a rare sarcoma in August. The oncology team at Rotterdam Cancer Centre has planned 6 rounds of treatment, starting in November. He will be away from work for about 7 weeks. Sander is 36, worked as a nurse 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 Rotterdam Cancer Centre 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. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $5,600 goes: • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $360 • Household costs while unable to work: $860 • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $4,380 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.

Updates from Isa

  1. Thank you all. We're at 23% now ($1,261). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  2. We're at 43% thanks to 72 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

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    “Sending love. Hope the November deadline works out. - Depok”

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    “Thought of Sander all day after reading this. - Jaffna”

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    “Thinking of you. Thought of Sander all day after reading this. - Chennai”

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    “From my family to yours. My mother told me about this one. - Galle”

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  • is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Sander.

    • It's all in the list in the story. nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team is the big one at $360, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks, that means a lot.

  • Praying for you, Isa. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care.

    • Sending love, Isa. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.

      • Sending love. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Rotterdam.

        • Sowmya F. VarmaPhoto verified

          It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in San Francisco this morning.

          • Mason P. DelgadoAddress verifiedPhoto verified

            So sorry you're going through this. Shared it with a few friends. Don't give up. Love from Tallahassee.

            • thinking of you, Isa. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 36 people at work.

              • Shared this with my family. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Sacramento.

                • Hope things get better soon, Isa. Get well soon. My neighbor in Durban donated after I showed her your page.

                  • Hope it all works out. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Jimma.

                    • Rooting for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Lahore.

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