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Standing with Courtney: prostate cancer treatment costs

Supporting Courtney through prostate cancer: medication, transport to the Rochester Oncology Institute, and living costs while She can't work.

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Aaron K. Craig
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Rochester
Courtney was diagnosed with prostate cancer in August. The oncology team at the Rochester Oncology Institute has planned 10 rounds of treatment, starting in October. She will be away from work for about 6 weeks. Courtney is 40, worked as a shop owner until August, 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 Rochester Oncology Institute 2 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 $10,750 goes: โ€ข Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $6,250 โ€ข Scans and lab work: $1,250 โ€ข Transport to the Rochester Oncology Institute: $660 โ€ข Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $870 โ€ข Household costs while unable to work: $1,720 Every share and every dollar helps.

Updates from Aaron

  1. Quick update: $4,822 raised so far (45%). the plan for chemotherapy and medication not covered is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Small update. $2,462 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.

  • Bukola Kemi Bankole ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $1,000
  • ฤฐbrahim Hรผseyin Arslan ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $250
  • Kunal S. Chavan ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $200
  • Kwaku Mensah Kumi ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $200
  • Maina Mutua ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $200
  • Neema Lyimo ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $100
  • Varun A. Chaudhary ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $100
  • Valentyna Alyona Ivanov ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ ยท $100
  • Marco Conti ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ยท $100
  • Frieda Vanessa Braun ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $100

    โ€œHang in there. Thought of Courtney all day after reading this. - Munichโ€

  • Ramesh D. Kapoor ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $100
  • Soo-ah Ye-eun Yoon ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $100
  • Prachi R. Thakkar ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $100

    โ€œGood luck. Hope you get the rest soon. - Amritsarโ€

  • Eduardo N. Maldonado ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $100

    โ€œGet well soon. Thought of Courtney all day after reading this. - Ciudad de Mรฉxicoโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $100
  • Burcu Songรผl ร–nder ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $100

    โ€œRooting for you. Shared with friends too. - Ankaraโ€

  • Hiroshi Eiji Fujita ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $79.50
  • Mary Nancy Byaruhanga ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ ยท $77
  • Haruto Koji Nakamura ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $75
  • Mythili R. Yadav ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $75

    โ€œWish I could do more. From Thrissur with love. - Thrissurโ€

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  • Camilla Martina SannaPhoto verified

    Rooting for you. Wishing Courtney a smooth procedure and a full recovery. We're a small family in Moscow but we're thinking of you.

    $7,539.50 raised of $10,750

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