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Standing with Maurício: colon cancer treatment costs

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

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Pedro Marcos Sampaio
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Petrópolis
Maurício was diagnosed with colon cancer in May. The oncology team at Petrópolis Regional Medical Center has planned 6 rounds of treatment, starting in July. He will be away from work for about 10 weeks. Maurício is 28, 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 Petrópolis 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. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $2,450 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $1,450 • Scans and lab work: $170 • Transport to Petrópolis Regional Medical Center: $180 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $230 • Household costs while unable to work: $420 Every share and every dollar helps. - Pedro
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Updates from Pedro

  1. Thank you all. We're at 9% now ($217). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team is now scheduled.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 5% now ($125). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  3. Small update. $90 so far, the plan for transport to Petrópolis Regional Medical Center is now scheduled.

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  • Fatima Farah Ahmed

    Thanks for sharing this. This could happen to any of us. After 16 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

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