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Standing with Chidinma: non-Hodgkin lymphoma treatment costs
Chidinma is facing non-Hodgkin lymphoma and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.
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Chidinma was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in April. The oncology team at Badagry University Hospital has planned 12 rounds of treatment, starting in July. She will be away from work for about 12 weeks.
Chidinma is 32, worked as a nurse until April, 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 Badagry University Hospital 4 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 $1,400 goes:
• Transport to Badagry University Hospital: $135
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $90
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $1,175
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Garba
Updates from Garba
Good news. Because of your gifts ($124 in total) I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Rahel Senait Tadesse 🇪🇹 · $630
- Hakan Sinan Yıldırım 🇩🇪 · $250
“God bless. Thought of Chidinma all day after reading this.”
- Kévin Baptiste Garnier 🇨🇦 · $115
- Phong Sơn Phung 🇻🇳 · $72
“Be well. Thought of Chidinma all day after reading this. - Nha Trang”
- Patrícia Luciana Machado 🇧🇷 · $58
- Melanie P. Fisher 🇺🇸 · $50
- Raju Krishna Dahal 🇳🇵 · $30
- Yến Lan Phan 🇻🇳 · $25
“Hope this helps. From Cần Thơ with love. - Cần Thơ”
- Thandi C. Reddy 🇿🇦 · $25
“Blessings. Shared with friends too. - Sandton”
- Jamila Rima Slimani 🇲🇦 · $20
- Bryan F. Zamora 🇺🇸 · $15
- Shefali Salma Jahan 🇮🇳 · $10
“Best of luck - Udaipur”
- Sandeep H. Meena 🇨🇦 · $10
“Sending love. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Hamilton”
- Chebet Tabitha Mutebi 🇹🇿 · $10
- Mizanur Masud Sheikh 🇧🇩 · $6
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Hope it all works out, Garba. Wishing Chidinma a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Greetings from Cambridge.
Stay strong, Garba. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My husband and I read this together. God bless
Is transport to Badagry University Hospital the biggest cost or is there more coming?
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. transport to Badagry University Hospital is the biggest at $135.
Sending strength, Garba. Hope you get there. God bless!
Sending good thoughts. Hope the doctors have good news. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.
Stay strong, Garba. Shared it with a few friends. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Rosario.