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Standing with Aurora: acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment costs

Aurora is facing acute lymphoblastic leukemia and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.

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Luna Figueroa
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Aurora was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in January. The oncology team at the San Francisco Oncology Institute has planned 8 rounds of treatment, starting in April. She will be away from work for about 10 weeks. Aurora is 47, worked as a taxi driver until January, 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 San Francisco 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 her shoulders. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $8,900 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $3,600 • Scans and lab work: $1,600 • Transport to the San Francisco Oncology Institute: $550 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $950 • Household costs while unable to work: $2,200 I hope life is good to you. - Luna

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  • Keep going, Luna. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings.

    • wishing you the best. This could happen to any of us. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Blessings.

      • Stay strong. Wishing Aurora a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Thinking of San Francisco.

        • Thanks for sharing this. Hope the doctors have good news. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care.

          • you're not alone, Luna. Your post was clear and honest

            • Thanks for sharing this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.

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