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Standing with Ella: kidney cancer treatment costs
6 rounds of treatment are planned at the Worcester Oncology Institute; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.
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Ella was diagnosed with kidney cancer in March. The oncology team at the Worcester Oncology Institute has planned 6 rounds of treatment, starting in July. She will be away from work for about 4 weeks.
Ella is 35, worked as a nurse until March, 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 Worcester 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 $6,650 goes:
• Transport to the Worcester Oncology Institute: $860
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $3,400
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $440
• Household costs while unable to work: $1,950
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
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Best of luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Worcester!
Hope it all works out, Christian. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Hang in there, Christian. Hope this works out for you. Take care
Is transport to the Worcester Oncology Institute the biggest cost or is there more coming?
Sure. The biggest one is transport to the Worcester Oncology Institute, $860. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks for looking so closely.
keep going, Christian. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Please keep us posted. Take care
Rooting for you, Christian. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.
Good luck, Christian. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
Take care, Christian. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Sending love, Christian. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. After 13 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless
Sending good thoughts, Christian. Gave what I could, wish it was more. All the best.
sending love. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Worcester.
Keep going, Christian. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. God bless.