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Standing with Armando: a rare sarcoma treatment costs
Supporting Armando through a rare sarcoma: medication, transport to the Philadelphia Oncology Institute, and living costs while He can't work.
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Armando was diagnosed with a rare sarcoma in June. The oncology team at the Philadelphia Oncology Institute has planned 4 rounds of treatment, starting in September. He will be away from work for about 3 weeks.
Armando is 45, worked as a taxi driver 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 Philadelphia 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.
Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment.
Where the $13,250 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $9,750
• Scans and lab work: $810
• Transport to the Philadelphia Oncology Institute: $650
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $370
• Household costs while unable to work: $1,670
I hope life is good to you.
- Manuel
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Thinking of you, Manuel. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. God bless.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. After 16 years in construction I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.
Keep going, Manuel. Hope the doctors have good news. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Blessings.
Hope it all works out, Manuel. Wishing Armando a smooth procedure and a full recovery. God bless.
I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Lahore this morning.
So sorry you're going through this, Manuel. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Sylhet.