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Standing with Aarti: colon cancer treatment costs

4 rounds of treatment are planned at the Nashik Oncology Institute; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.

🇮🇳 Nashik, Maharashtra, India1,572 views
Harsh R. Verma
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Nashik
Aarti was diagnosed with colon cancer in July. The oncology team at the Nashik Oncology Institute has planned 4 rounds of treatment, starting in October. She will be away from work for about 7 weeks. Aarti is 56, worked as a bus conductor until July, and has always been the one who looks after everyone else. Now it's our turn to look after her. Treatment is covered only in part. Medication that isn't on the approved list, trips to the Nashik Oncology Institute 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 her shoulders. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $1,000 goes: • Scans and lab work: $175 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $70 • Household costs while unable to work: $240 • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $515 If you're reading this, thank you.
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Updates from Harsh

  1. Update from Nashik: the plan for household costs while unable to work is now scheduled. We're at 12% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($79 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Quick update: $69 raised so far (7%). I made the first payment toward scans and lab work. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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