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Standing with Juan: kidney cancer treatment costs

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

🇵🇭 Metro Manila, Philippines1,416 views
Sheila T. Magsaysay
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Quezon City
Juan was diagnosed with kidney cancer in February. The oncology team at Quezon City University Hospital has planned 10 rounds of treatment, starting in April. He will be away from work for about 7 weeks. Juan is 32, worked as a taxi driver until February, 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 Quezon City University Hospital 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 $1,750 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $940 • Scans and lab work: $320 • Transport to Quezon City University Hospital: $80 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $140 • Household costs while unable to work: $270 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.

Updates from Sheila

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($285 in total) I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Small update. $260 so far, I made the first payment toward chemotherapy and medication not covered.

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