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Standing with Hugo: kidney cancer treatment costs
Hugo is facing kidney cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.
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Hugo was diagnosed with kidney cancer in August. The oncology team at La Plata Cancer Centre has planned 8 rounds of treatment, starting in October. He will be away from work for about 8 weeks.
Hugo is 44, worked as a taxi driver 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 La Plata Cancer Centre 5 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 $2,250 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $1,250
• Scans and lab work: $220
• Transport to La Plata Cancer Centre: $300
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $165
• Household costs while unable to work: $315
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Arturo
Updates from Arturo
Thank you all. We're at 20% now ($460). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts.
- Meltem Eda Duman 🇹🇷 · $100
- Mercedes F. Lozano 🇨🇴 · $75
- Courtney F. Watkins 🇬🇧 · $51.50
- Gita Hani Lie 🇮🇩 · $50
- Angela Kim 🇨🇦 · $50
“Hope the December deadline works out. - Mississauga”
- Hatem Abdullah Tawfik 🇸🇦 · $50
“Thinking of you. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Riyadh”
- Isabel D. Lopez 🇵🇭 · $50
- Idrissa Amadou Thiam 🇫🇷 · $50
- Yusuf Ali Nasser 🇸🇦 · $39
“Only $39 but hope it helps. - Riyadh”
- Carter S. Langley 🇺🇸 · $35
- Nittaya Orawan Rattanakorn 🇹🇭 · $31
- Purvi C. Sathe 🇮🇳 · $30
- Jéssica Bruna Machado 🇧🇷 · $30
- Snehal R. Jadeja 🇮🇳 · $30
- Colton T. Vasquez 🇦🇺 · $25
- Vitaly Volodymyr Osipov 🇷🇺 · $25
“Hope this helps. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Novosibirsk”
- Wojciech Zieliński 🇵🇱 · $25
“All the best. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Gdańsk”
- Brenda Foster 🇨🇦 · $25
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $25
- Anonymous 🇺🇬 · $25
“Thought of Hugo all day after reading this. - Jinja”
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Keep going, Arturo. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. God bless
Sending strength. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Sukkur!