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Standing with Caroline: acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment costs

Caroline 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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Parker T. Webb
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Los Angeles
Caroline was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in June. The oncology team at Los Angeles Regional Medical Center has planned 6 rounds of treatment, starting in September. She will be away from work for about 5 weeks. Caroline is 31, 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 her. Treatment is covered only in part. Medication that isn't on the approved list, trips to Los Angeles Regional Medical Center 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 her shoulders. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $9,350 goes: • Household costs while unable to work: $870 • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $7,500 • Transport to Los Angeles Regional Medical Center: $980 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
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Updates from Parker

  1. Thank you all. We're at 22% now ($2,064). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 10% funded and the plan for transport to Los Angeles Regional Medical Center is now scheduled.

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  • Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $50
  • Obinna Emeka Odukoya 🇳🇬 · $50

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Caroline all day after reading this. - Lagos”

  • Aaron K. Reyes 🇬🇧 · $50
  • Shivam H. Mehra 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Parth M. Parikh 🇮🇳 · $51

    “All the best. Only $51 but hope it helps. - Howrah”

  • Declan M. Campbell 🇺🇸 · $200
  • Kerem Enes Keskin 🇹🇷 · $50
  • Enzo Sebastião Mendes 🇧🇷 · $10

    “Thought of Caroline all day after reading this. - Santos”

  • Fon Saetang 🇹🇭 · $50

    “Wish I could do more. Hope the September deadline works out. - Chiang Mai”

  • Bhavani N. Nambiar 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Thinking of you. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Lucknow”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $25
  • Zakaria Saeed Metwally 🇪🇬 · $250

    “Every little bit. Thought of Caroline all day after reading this. - Shubra”

  • Sangeetha Menon 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Carter R. Nichols 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Filippo Parisi 🇮🇹 · $10

    “Wishing you the best. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Padua”

  • Eka Ani Wardana 🇮🇩 · $5
  • Zoe Whitfield 🇳🇿 · $25
  • Kamran Asad Warraich 🇵🇰 · $20

    “Hope it all works out. My mother told me about this one. - Rawalpindi”

  • Leul Teklu Kahsay 🇪🇹 · $5

    “Good luck. Thought of Caroline all day after reading this. - Addis Ababa”

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  • Armando B. Serrano

    Sending good thoughts. Hope this works out for you. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Take care.

    • Nathan A. Nunez

      Take care. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Los Angeles.

      • Thiago Miranda

        Hope it all works out, Parker. This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Nashik

        • Mairead A. Mahony

          wishing Caroline a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too

          • Ezra H. Little

            Stay strong. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 16 people at work. Thinking of Los Angeles

            • Adriana S. Espinoza

              Sending good thoughts, Parker. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.

              • Savannah M. VazquezID verified

                Hang in there. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor in Jakarta donated after I showed her your page. Take care

                • Bambang Dwi Kartika

                  praying for you, Parker. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

                  • Sultana Sumaiya Bhuiyan

                    hang in there. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Kasarani

                    • Christian B. Reyes

                      wishing you peace. I hope things turn around soon. I hope September is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Lahore

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