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Standing with Ake: thyroid cancer treatment costs
8 rounds of treatment are planned at the Chiang Mai Oncology Institute; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.
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Ake was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in June. The oncology team at the Chiang Mai Oncology Institute has planned 8 rounds of treatment, starting in October. He will be away from work for about 5 weeks.
Ake is 46, worked as a shop owner until June, 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 the Chiang Mai Oncology Institute 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 $2,500 goes:
• Scans and lab work: $220
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $1,800
• Household costs while unable to work: $480
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“God bless. Thought of Ake all day after reading this. - Hubballi”
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is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Ake
Scans and lab work is $220 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Happy to explain more.
Stay strong. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best!
Sending love, Lertchai. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Badagry donated after I showed her your page. Love from Badagry.
Thanks for sharing this, Lertchai. Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Accra this morning.
Keep going, Lertchai. Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours.
Wishing you the best, Lertchai. I hope things turn around soon. Take care.
Keep going, Lertchai. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Take care.
Sending strength, Lertchai. Hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Chiang Mai
Hope it all works out. Looking forward to the next update. Please keep us posted. Take care.
Hope things get better soon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Manila.
Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Birmingham