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Standing with Dante: prostate cancer treatment costs
Dante is facing prostate cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.
🇵🇭 Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines2,166 views
Dante was diagnosed with prostate cancer in March. The oncology team at Quezon City Cancer Centre has planned 6 rounds of treatment, starting in July. He will be away from work for about 10 weeks.
Dante is 48, worked as a cleaner at a hospital 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 Quezon City Cancer Centre 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 his shoulders.
I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes.
Where the $1,450 goes:
• Scans and lab work: $190
• Transport to Quezon City Cancer Centre: $165
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $115
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $980
Thank you so much.
- Erica
Updates from Erica
Good news. Because of your gifts ($377 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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- Felicia Yamoah 🇬🇭 · $10
- Ghassan Nabil Ibrahim 🇸🇦 · $25
- Esther Mukasa 🇰🇪 · $10
- Hridoy Dipu Khan 🇧🇩 · $10
“Take care of yourselves. Thought of Dante all day after reading this. - Rajshahi”
- Thắng Nhân Quach 🇻🇳 · $10
- Pandu Lukman Santoso 🇮🇩 · $20
“From my family to yours. Thought of Dante all day after reading this. - Jakarta”
- Angela T. Cole 🇬🇧 · $30
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- Anonymous 🇵🇱 · $100
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- Hetal Gandhi 🇮🇳 · $15
- Anonymous 🇷🇺 · $50
- Júlia Viviane Sampaio 🇧🇷 · $25
“Thought of Dante all day after reading this. - Santos”
- Danjuma Emeka Popoola 🇳🇬 · $20
- Smit M. Joshi 🇮🇳 · $10
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Wishing you peace, Erica. I hope things turn around soon. I'm in retail myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Stay strong, Erica. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Take care
Thanks for sharing this, Erica. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Greetings from İzmir.
Wishing you peace. Wishing Dante a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
So sorry you're going through this. Wishing Dante a smooth procedure and a full recovery.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Dante
It's all in the list in the story. scans and lab work is the big one at $190, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. It helps to be asked.
Hang in there. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Sent it to 36 people at work.
Thinking of you and your family. Hope you get there. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Leicester.
Keep going. Gave what I could, wish it was more. After 24 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.
Praying for you, Erica. Looking forward to the next update. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Varanasi
Good luck, Erica. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from New Delhi.
You're not alone. I hope things turn around soon. Sent it to 19 people at work. Take care.
Keep going, Erica. Shared it with a few friends. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless
Thinking of you, Erica. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Quezon City.
hope you get there. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Quezon City.