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Standing with Javier: kidney cancer treatment costs
10 rounds of treatment are planned at Mendoza University Hospital; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.
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Javier was diagnosed with kidney cancer in July. The oncology team at Mendoza University Hospital has planned 10 rounds of treatment, starting in October. He will be away from work for about 12 weeks.
Javier is 36, worked as a bakery worker until July, 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 Mendoza University Hospital 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 $1,000 goes:
• Transport to Mendoza University Hospital: $125
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $220
• Household costs while unable to work: $320
• Scans and lab work: $335
Thank you so much.
- Gerardo
Updates from Gerardo
Quick update: $321 raised so far (32%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
We're at 25% thanks to 6 of you. I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.
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Keep going. Looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless
So sorry you're going through this, Gerardo. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out
so sorry you're going through this, Gerardo. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Mendoza.
Is transport to Mendoza University Hospital the biggest cost or is there more coming?
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. transport to Mendoza University Hospital comes first ($125) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Good question.
So sorry you're going through this, Gerardo. Shared it with a few friends. Love from Latina.
Sending good thoughts. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My neighbor in Manila donated after I showed her your page. All the best.
any update on how things are going in Mendoza?
Hope things get better soon. Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it
Thinking of you and your family, Gerardo. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless.
Best of luck, Gerardo. This could happen to any of us
Hang in there, Gerardo. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Thane.
hope things get better soon, Gerardo. Hope you get there. Take care