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Standing with Héctor: kidney cancer treatment costs
Héctor is facing kidney cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.
🇺🇸 Springfield, Illinois, United States8,547 views
Héctor was diagnosed with kidney cancer in August. The oncology team at the Springfield Oncology Institute has planned 8 rounds of treatment, starting in November. He will be away from work for about 12 weeks.
Héctor is 43, worked as a hairdresser until August, 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 the Springfield Oncology Institute 3 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 $9,650 goes:
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $790
• Household costs while unable to work: $1,350
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $7,510
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
Updates from Citlali
We're at 27% thanks to 74 of you. the plan for nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team is now scheduled. More news soon.
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Rooting for you, Citlali. Looking forward to the next update. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Ludhiana.
Hang in there, Citlali. Wishing Héctor a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Greetings from Newport
Hope you get there. After 23 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Stockholm
Sending strength, Citlali. Hope the doctors have good news. Wish I lived closer to Dammam so I could bring a meal
Good luck. This could happen to any of us. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings
Keep going, Citlali. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Memphis.