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Standing with Marcos: thyroid cancer treatment costs
Marcos is facing thyroid cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.
🇧🇷 01304-721, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil4,636 views
Marcos was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in May. The oncology team at São Paulo Regional Medical Center has planned 12 rounds of treatment, starting in August. He will be away from work for about 6 weeks.
Marcos is 37, worked as a hairdresser until May, 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 São Paulo Regional Medical Center 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.
Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment.
Where the $3,300 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $1,750
• Scans and lab work: $390
• Transport to São Paulo Regional Medical Center: $185
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $230
• Household costs while unable to work: $745
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- Sandra
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Sending love, Sandra. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Bristol this morning. Greetings from Bristol.
Hope things get better soon, Sandra. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Love from Taguig.
Sending strength. Your post was clear and honest. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of São Paulo.
You're not alone. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Thinking of São Paulo.
Best of luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My husband and I read this together. Love from Jakarta Barat.
Keep going, Sandra. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of São Paulo.
Thinking of you, Sandra. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Greetings from San Jose
Hope things get better soon, Sandra. I hope things turn around soon. I'm in retail myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you
Gave what I could, wish it was more. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Epe.
Keep going, Sandra. Hope the doctors have good news. After 23 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless