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Standing with Florence: cervical cancer treatment costs

Florence is facing cervical cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.

🇫🇷 Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France7,708 views
Raphaël Anthony Fontaine
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Toulon
Florence was diagnosed with cervical cancer in August. The oncology team at Toulon Regional Medical Center has planned 12 rounds of treatment, starting in October. She will be away from work for about 12 weeks. Florence is 40, worked as a cleaner at a hospital 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 Toulon Regional Medical Center 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. Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment. Where the $9,200 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $6,000 • Scans and lab work: $840 • Transport to Toulon Regional Medical Center: $1,000 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $550 • Household costs while unable to work: $810 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Raphaël

Updates from Raphaël

  1. Thank you all. We're at 51% now ($4,736). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

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  • Kevin Ben Müller 🇩🇪 · $5

    “Thought of Florence all day after reading this. - Munich”

  • Aiden B. Santos 🇬🇧 · $20

    “Blessings. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Glasgow”

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  • Beau D. Contreras 🇦🇺 · $100
  • Alexandre Raimundo Brito 🇧🇷 · $15
  • Isaiah G. Howell 🇺🇸 · $37.50

    “God bless. Only $38 but hope it helps. - Salem”

  • Anonymous 🇷🇴 · $10
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  • Daniel H. Núñez 🇦🇷 · $50

    “Rooting for you. Thought of Florence all day after reading this. - La Plata”

  • Per Nils Isaksson 🇸🇪 · $25

    “Hope things get better. I'm in Uppsala, thinking of you. - Uppsala”

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  • Gabriel Nicolas Fournier 🇫🇷 · $25

    “Best of luck. Thought of Florence all day after reading this.”

  • Mateo Fisher 🇬🇧 · $19.50
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  • Ezekiel W. Clark 🇺🇸 · $20

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  • Stay strong, Raphaël. Shared it with a few friends. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Sydney.

    • Thanks for sharing this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Pretoria.

      • Thinking of you and your family. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We're a small family in London but we're thinking of you. Love from London

        • Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Hawassa.

          • Best of luck, Raphaël. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Ciudad de México.

            • shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Makati but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Makati.

              • I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Wish I lived closer to Kharkiv so I could bring a meal. Blessings

                • Sending strength, Raphaël. Get well soon. My neighbor in Corpus Christi donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.

                  • Keep going. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. God bless!

                    • hang in there, Raphaël. Your post was clear and honest. God bless.

                      • Wishing Florence a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Wish I lived closer to Heliopolis so I could bring a meal. Blessings!

                        • Hope things get better soon, Raphaël. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Wish I lived closer to Jeddah so I could bring a meal. God bless.

                          • Hope things get better soon, Raphaël. Hope the doctors have good news. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Coyoacán

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                              Thinking of you and your family, Raphaël. Get well soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Bornova

                              • Thanks for sharing this, Raphaël. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Take care.

                                • So sorry you're going through this, Raphaël. Your post was clear and honest. Take care.

                                  • Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Jeddah.

                                    • You're not alone. Hope this works out for you. Sent it to 7 people at work. Love from Dhaka.

                                      • Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Liverpool

                                        • I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Magelang donated after I showed her your page. Take care!

                                          • Wishing you peace, Raphaël. Wishing Florence a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Love from Ottawa

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