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Standing with Farhana: cervical cancer treatment costs

10 rounds of treatment are planned at Pune Cancer Centre; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.

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Noman Mizanur Ali
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Farhana was diagnosed with cervical cancer in March. The oncology team at Pune Cancer Centre has planned 10 rounds of treatment, starting in May. She will be away from work for about 5 weeks. Farhana is 55, worked as a taxi driver 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 Pune Cancer Centre 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 $750 goes: • Scans and lab work: $280 • Household costs while unable to work: $330 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $140 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.

Updates from Noman

  1. We're at 59% thanks to 13 of you. I made the first payment toward household costs while unable to work. More news soon.

  2. Quick update: $329 raised so far (44%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($194 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely. - Noman

  • Patrick Williams 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $42

    “Sending love. Hope you get the rest soon. - Embakasi”

  • Edward Lawrence Mensah 🇬🇭 · $10
  • Julien Marc Barre 🇫🇷 · $65.50
  • Eranga Nuwan Wickramasinghe 🇱🇰 · $100

    “Rooting for you. - Negombo”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇿 · $50

    “Blessings. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Manukau”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $25

    “Sending love. Small amount but sent with love. - Bandung”

  • Abhishek J. Dubey 🇮🇳 · $45
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  • José Alexandre Martins 🇧🇷 · $5
  • Anonymous 🇷🇺 · $19
  • Mikhail Evgeny Koval 🇷🇺 · $10
  • Tadhg Lyons 🇮🇪 · $20
  • Rubel Mohammad Mahmud 🇧🇩 · $50

    “Stay strong. My neighbor told me about this one. - Gazipur”

  • Heinz Peters 🇩🇪 · $100
  • Yoga Zulkifli Winata 🇮🇩 · $10
  • Tanvir Masud Khatun 🇧🇩 · $75
  • Mia Julia Pohl 🇩🇪 · $10

    “Take care of yourselves - Hamburg”

  • Giovana Fernanda Nascimento 🇧🇷 · $10
  • Kiptoo Musyoka Mbwambo 🇰🇪 · $10

    “Sending love. I'm in Eldoret, thinking of you.”

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  • Sending good thoughts. Wishing Farhana a smooth procedure and a full recovery. All the best.

    • Wishing you the best. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Pune.

      • Thinking of you and your family. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Manila

        • Praying for you, Noman. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Pune.

          • Trinh Uyên TrinhQuestionPhoto verified

            Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Farhana

            • Noman Mizanur AliOwnerAnswerID verified

              Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. scans and lab work comes first ($280) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. I'll keep the page updated.

          • Hope things get better soon. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I have a 6 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Pune.

            • Keep going. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless.

              • Angel W. LarsonPhoto verified

                hope it all works out, Noman. Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Jakarta so I could bring a meal.

                • Take care, Noman. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.

                  • Praying for you. Wishing Farhana a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Please keep us posted. Take care

                    • Stay strong. Hope the doctors have good news. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings

                      • You're not alone, Noman. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too

                        • thinking of you, Noman. Get well soon. Don't give up. Love from Dodoma.

                          • Keep going. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

                            • Rooting for you, Noman. Hope the doctors have good news. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best.

                              • Thanks for sharing this, Noman. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 12 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

                                • Get well soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless.

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