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Standing with Maria: kidney cancer treatment costs

Supporting Maria through kidney cancer: medication, transport to the Jacksonville Oncology Institute, and living costs while She can't work.

🇺🇸 Jacksonville, Florida, United States2,013 views
Nova K. Porter
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Jacksonville
Maria was diagnosed with kidney cancer in August. The oncology team at the Jacksonville Oncology Institute has planned 4 rounds of treatment, starting in October. She will be away from work for about 7 weeks. Maria is 33, worked as a shop owner 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 the Jacksonville 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 her shoulders. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $7,400 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $6,000 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $350 • Household costs while unable to work: $1,050 Thanks for reading all this. - Nova
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Updates from Nova

  1. Thank you all. We're at 2% now ($155). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  2. Update from Jacksonville: I made the first payment toward household costs while unable to work. We're at 5% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. We're at 8% thanks to 17 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

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  • Gareth D. Mokoena

    Best of luck. Shared it with a few friends. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Nîmes.

    • Allison F. MillerAddress verified

      praying for you. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless.

      • Imran Irfan Tarar

        Praying for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Brisbane!

        • Domenico Michele Pagano

          Keep going. Hope this works out for you. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Jacksonville.

          • Andrew P. Ramos

            Best of luck, Nova. Hope this works out for you. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Berlin!

            • Everly Coleman

              hang in there, Nova. Hope the doctors have good news. Greetings from Thane

              • Imran J. Mokoena

                Hope things get better soon. Shared this with my family. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Los Angeles.

                • Manfred Anton Herrmann

                  Wishing you the best, Nova. Your post was clear and honest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

                  • Rosa P. Peña

                    take care, Nova. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick

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