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Standing with Macharia: early-stage lung cancer treatment costs
10 rounds of treatment are planned at the Mukono Oncology Institute; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.
🇺🇬 Mukono, Central Region, Uganda1,999 views
Macharia was diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer in July. The oncology team at the Mukono Oncology Institute has planned 10 rounds of treatment, starting in September. He will be away from work for about 8 weeks.
Macharia is 24, worked as a construction supervisor 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 the Mukono Oncology Institute 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 $1,050 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $480
• Scans and lab work: $105
• Transport to the Mukono Oncology Institute: $60
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $95
• Household costs while unable to work: $310
Thank you so much.
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“Thinking of you. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Kikuyu”
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Hang in there. Hope you get there. We're a small family in Nakhon Ratchasima but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Nakhon Ratchasima.
Wishing Macharia a smooth procedure and a full recovery.
Best of luck, Kimani. Looking forward to the next update. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless
Hope it all works out, Kimani. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Put this on a community board in Knoxville this morning.