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Standing with Ama: acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment costs

6 rounds of treatment are planned at Accra Regional Medical Center; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana2,047 views
William Theophilus Twum
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Accra
Ama was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in March. The oncology team at Accra Regional Medical Center has planned 6 rounds of treatment, starting in June. She will be away from work for about 3 weeks. Ama is 49, worked as a primary school teacher until March, 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 Accra Regional Medical Center 2 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. Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment. Where the $1,600 goes: โ€ข Scans and lab work: $230 โ€ข Transport to Accra Regional Medical Center: $135 โ€ข Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $1,100 โ€ข Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $135 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
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Updates from William

  1. 44% there. the plan for transport to Accra Regional Medical Center is now scheduled. Thank you.

  2. Small update. $387 so far, I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts.

  3. Wanted to say thank you properly. 20% funded and I made the first payment toward nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team.

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  • Dinusha Tharushi Jayasuriya ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $30

    โ€œFrom my family to yours. Shared with friends too. - Dehiwalaโ€

  • Waylon F. Whitmore ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $20
  • Dustin W. Hayes ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $50

    โ€œRooting for you. Thought of Ama all day after reading this. - Londonโ€

  • Daiki Kazuki Fukuda ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $35

    โ€œThinking of you. My father told me about this one. - Sakaiโ€

  • Avery C. Larson ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $62.50
  • Hari D. Nayak ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $200
  • Dermot K. Mullan ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $5
  • Ebuka Chukwuemeka Hassan ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $26

    โ€œRooting for you. Hope the June deadline works out. - Onitshaโ€

  • Galih Mulyadi Permana ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $10

    โ€œBlessings. Thought of Ama all day after reading this. - Depokโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $30
  • Hasan BarฤฑลŸ Bozkurt ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $25
  • Aadhya A. Bisht ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $20

    โ€œEvery little bit. Please keep us posted. - Thiruvananthapuramโ€

  • Hari Rai ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $10

    โ€œKeep your head up. Thought of Ama all day after reading this. - Lalitpurโ€

  • Kumar E. Prabhu ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $20

    โ€œThought of Ama all day after reading this. - Rajkotโ€

  • Grace Modupe Zakari ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $10
  • Romain Jacques Blanc ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $30

    โ€œBlessings. My mother told me about this one. - Winnipegโ€

  • Satomi Mei Ohno ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $100

    โ€œBest of luck. Hope you get the rest soon. - Sakaiโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $56
  • Mansi M. Gaikwad ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $5
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $146

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  • Ochieng Opio

    You're not alone, William. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Rochester!

    • Hassan Ziad Ibrahim

      sending love. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless

      • Jose Mejia

        Sending good thoughts, William. Hope this works out for you. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Jacksonville.

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