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Standing with Brian: cervical cancer treatment costs

6 rounds of treatment are planned at Anaheim Cancer Centre; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.

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Lauren W. Romero
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Anaheim
Brian was diagnosed with cervical cancer in March. The oncology team at Anaheim Cancer Centre has planned 6 rounds of treatment, starting in July. He will be away from work for about 10 weeks. Brian is 32, worked as a bank teller until March, 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 Anaheim Cancer Centre 3 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 $14,050 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $7,500 • Scans and lab work: $2,000 • Transport to Anaheim Cancer Centre: $1,150 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $830 • Household costs while unable to work: $2,570 I hope life is good to you. - Lauren
#cancer#treatment#family#medical

Updates from Lauren

  1. Quick update: $3,171 raised so far (23%). I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,995 in total) I made the first payment toward household costs while unable to work. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Small update. $916 so far, we've started the first stage.

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  • Chukwuemeka Adebayo 🇳🇬 · $5
  • Puja Shefali Hossain 🇧🇩 · $5
  • Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $28.50

    “Get well soon. Thought of Brian all day after reading this. - Denpasar”

  • Lucas Luís Rocha 🇧🇷 · $10
  • Mariana Aline Nunes 🇧🇷 · $18.50
  • Sathi Maliha Islam 🇮🇳 · $75
  • Nuria L. Duarte 🇪🇸 · $5
  • Kehinde Comfort Musa 🇳🇬 · $50
  • Joyce G. Rodriguez 🇺🇸 · $5
  • Senthil Vaidyanathan 🇮🇳 · $29
  • Hannah Weiß 🇩🇪 · $29
  • Paolo C. Torres 🇵🇭 · $50
  • Tuhin Rakib Uddin 🇮🇳 · $50

    “You got this. Thought of Brian all day after reading this. - Nagpur”

  • Heloísa Ingrid Ribeiro 🇧🇷 · $25

    “Hope things get better. Thought of Brian all day after reading this. - Juazeiro do Norte”

  • Courtney G. Wallace 🇨🇦 · $50

    “Hope the July deadline works out. - Laval”

  • Kylie Wade 🇨🇦 · $10
  • Aurora Molina 🇬🇧 · $12.50
  • Lourdes N. Ortiz 🇪🇸 · $47

    “Hope it all works out. Hope the July deadline works out. - Alcalá de Henares”

  • Lucía L. Castro 🇦🇷 · $15
  • Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $25

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  • Pankaj W. Srivastava

    You're not alone, Lauren. Hope this works out for you. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Blessings.

    • Akinyi Awino Mwakyusa

      wishing Brian a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best.

      • Shinji Kenta Nakagawa

        Rooting for you, Lauren. Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Buenos Aires this morning!

        • Paul Otieno KatoQuestion

          What's already covered and what's the $14,050 for?

          • Lauren W. RomeroOwnerAnswerID verified

            Chemotherapy and medication not covered is $7,500 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks for asking.

        • Jepkoech Nakato Massawe

          rooting for you, Lauren. Hope the doctors have good news.

          • Venkatesh R. RajuID verified

            praying for you. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Duisburg so I could bring a meal. God bless

            • Anushka P. Gandhi

              You're not alone. I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Rohini.

              • Pooja M. MalhotraPhoto verified

                Sending love, Lauren. Hope this works out for you. God bless.

                $6,940.50 raised of $14,050

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