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Standing with Julia: a rare sarcoma treatment costs

Julia is facing a rare sarcoma and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.

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Hudson M. Bradley
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Laredo
Julia was diagnosed with a rare sarcoma in August. The oncology team at Laredo Regional Medical Center has planned 8 rounds of treatment, starting in November. She will be away from work for about 5 weeks. Julia is 40, worked as a bus conductor 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 Laredo 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 $3,450 goes: โ€ข Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $390 โ€ข Scans and lab work: $1,150 โ€ข Household costs while unable to work: $1,910 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Hudson

Updates from Hudson

  1. Update from Laredo: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 42% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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    โ€œEvery little bit. From Half-Way Tree with love. - Half-Way Treeโ€

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    โ€œPraying for you. Hope the November deadline works out. - Vadodaraโ€

  • Fasil Kaleb Abera ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น ยท $25

    โ€œThought of Julia all day after reading this. - Addis Ababaโ€

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    โ€œOnly $30 but hope it helps. - Jaffnaโ€

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    โ€œHang in there. I'm in Limerick, thinking of you. - Limerickโ€

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    โ€œHope things get better. Please keep us posted. - Lapu-Lapuโ€

  • James Hanson ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $77
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  • Good luck. Shared this with my family. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Poitiers.

    • Stay strong, Hudson. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I have a 17 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Ikeja.

      • Thanks for sharing this, Hudson. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Laredo.

        • Good luck, Hudson. This could happen to any of us. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from San Nicolรกs de los Garza.

          • so sorry you're going through this, Hudson. Your post was clear and honest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings.

            • Thanks for sharing this, Hudson. Looking forward to the next update. Take care.

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