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Standing with Eka: stomach cancer treatment costs

12 rounds of treatment are planned at the Jakarta Oncology Institute; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.

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Bayu Mulyadi Sitompul
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Eka was diagnosed with stomach cancer in August. The oncology team at the Jakarta Oncology Institute has planned 12 rounds of treatment, starting in November. She will be away from work for about 4 weeks. Eka is 25, worked as a bank teller 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 Jakarta Oncology Institute 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. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $1,550 goes: • Scans and lab work: $125 • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $1,150 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $95 • Household costs while unable to work: $180 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
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Updates from Bayu

  1. Quick update: $1,228 raised so far (79%). I made the first payment toward nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($943 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 19% now ($300). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts.

Donations

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  • Giuseppe Franco De Angelis 🇮🇹 · $5
  • Qasim Yasir Ibrahim 🇪🇬 · $75
  • Eva E. Gray 🇬🇧 · $10
  • Dian Jihan Purnomo 🇮🇩 · $5
  • Emily Sanders 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Hae-won Hong 🇰🇷 · $30

    “My cousin told me about this one. - Busan”

  • Ángel B. Pérez 🇲🇽 · $10

    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Eka all day after reading this.”

  • Terry Bates 🇬🇧 · $15

    “Hang in there. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Edinburgh”

  • Rashmi C. Meena 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Umar Galih Purnomo 🇮🇩 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇦🇺 · $30
  • Hendrik R. Maharaj 🇿🇦 · $10
  • Tanvir Shuvo Pramanik 🇧🇩 · $20

    “Hang in there. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Comilla”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $30
  • Yusuf Mehmet Erdem 🇹🇷 · $50

    “Sending love. Thought of Eka all day after reading this. - Kadıköy”

  • Elias S. Douglas 🇬🇧 · $10

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

  • Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $100
  • Khadija Juliet Chukwu 🇳🇬 · $50

    “Get well soon. Hope the November deadline works out. - Warri”

  • Omondi Samuel Ouma 🇰🇪 · $518
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Only $25 but hope it helps. - Atlanta”

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  • Akoth Margaret KiptooQuestion

    how is Eka doing now?

    • Bello Sani Chukwu

      Wishing Eka a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Sent it to 4 people at work. Greetings from Saket.

      • Yana Galina Egorov

        Hang in there. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Put this on a community board in Coyoacán this morning. Love from Coyoacán

        • Alexandros Konstantinou

          Hope things get better soon, Bayu. Hope this works out for you. I hope November is when things finally get easier. God bless!

          • Reagan W. Curtis

            you're not alone. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 16 people at work. God bless

            • Otieno Macharia Onyango

              Thinking of you and your family, Bayu. Wishing Eka a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My husband and I read this together. All the best

              $1,403 raised of $1,550

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