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Standing with Liliana: cervical cancer treatment costs

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

🇺🇸 Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States2,258 views
Santiago D. Hunter
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Saint Paul
Liliana was diagnosed with cervical cancer in June. The oncology team at Saint Paul Regional Medical Center has planned 8 rounds of treatment, starting in August. She will be away from work for about 6 weeks. Liliana is 56, worked as a farmer until June, 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 Saint Paul 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. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $2,200 goes: • Scans and lab work: $1,350 • Transport to Saint Paul Regional Medical Center: $470 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $380 Thanks for reading all this.

Updates from Santiago

  1. Thank you all. We're at 58% now ($1,280). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team is now scheduled.

  2. We're at 22% thanks to 21 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

  3. Quick update: $334 raised so far (15%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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    “Stay strong. From Salerno with love.”

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    “Thought of Liliana all day after reading this. - Pasig”

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    “Sending love. My cousin told me about this one. - Yonkers”

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    “Wishing you the best. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Christchurch”

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    “Be well. My colleague told me about this one. - Nizamabad”

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  • Take care. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I have a 5 year old who wants to send good wishes too!

    • Keep going, Santiago. Hope this works out for you.

      • Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Paris.

        • Best of luck, Santiago. Hope this works out for you. I hope September is when things finally get easier. All the best.

          • Shanice ReidPhoto verified

            Sending strength. Shared it with a few friends. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Newcastle.

            • Stay strong, Santiago. Wishing Liliana a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Eldoret.

              • Thinking of you, Santiago. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless.

                • Hope things get better soon, Santiago. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Take care.

                  • This could happen to any of us. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Saint Paul.

                    • Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I hope September is when things finally get easier

                      • Thinking of you and your family, Santiago. Looking forward to the next update.

                        • Thinking of you and your family, Santiago. I hope things turn around soon.

                          • Best of luck, Santiago. Wishing Liliana a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Jimma.

                            • Hope things get better soon. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Saint Paul!

                              • So sorry you're going through this. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I have a 5 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Johannesburg

                                • Jameson T. CastilloVerified organization

                                  Good luck. Hope the doctors have good news. It's not much but it's yours.

                                  • Good luck, Santiago. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest.

                                    • Wishing Liliana a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Saint Paul

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