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Standing with Malak: early-stage lung cancer treatment costs

Malak is facing early-stage lung cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.

🇸🇦 Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia5,142 views
Reem Sara Fahmy
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Dammam
Malak was diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer in August. The oncology team at Dammam Cancer Centre has planned 10 rounds of treatment, starting in October. She will be away from work for about 3 weeks. Malak is 26, worked as a tailor 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 Dammam Cancer Centre 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 $6,500 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $3,650 • Scans and lab work: $370 • Transport to Dammam Cancer Centre: $720 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $210 • Household costs while unable to work: $1,550 Glad we found this place. - Reem
#cancer#treatment#family#medical

Updates from Reem

  1. Quick update: $1,112 raised so far (17%). the plan for scans and lab work is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. 40% there. the plan for household costs while unable to work is now scheduled. Thank you.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 58% now ($3,740). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward scans and lab work.

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    “Hope it all works out. Hope the December deadline works out. - Stellenbosch”

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    “God bless. Thought of Malak all day after reading this. - Paris”

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    “Keep your head up. My father told me about this one. - Londrina”

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  • Gonzalo T. Arias

    sending strength, Reem. Hope this works out for you. Love from Niterói.

    • Bennett Langley

      Keep going. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Mekelle.

      • Gabriele D'Amico

        Take care. Shared this with my family. My neighbor in Glendale donated after I showed her your page. Love from Glendale.

        • Sita Sharmila Ghimire

          Rooting for you, Reem. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Please keep us posted

          • Gustavo D. Maldonado

            Thinking of you. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Medina

            • Alejandro H. Torres

              Wishing you the best. Looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Quezon City

              $7,440 raised of $6,500

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