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Standing with Melanie: cervical cancer treatment costs

10 rounds of treatment are planned at Leeds Regional Medical Center; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.

🇬🇧 Leeds, England, United Kingdom1,784 views
Christian K. Pearson
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Leeds
Melanie was diagnosed with cervical cancer in April. The oncology team at Leeds Regional Medical Center has planned 10 rounds of treatment, starting in June. She will be away from work for about 4 weeks. Melanie is 38, worked as a farmer until April, 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 Leeds Regional Medical Center 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 $2,450 goes: • Household costs while unable to work: $930 • Scans and lab work: $1,000 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $520 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
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Updates from Christian

  1. Update from Leeds: we've started the first stage. We're at 12% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. We're at 4% thanks to 4 of you. I met with the treatment center and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

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  • Rani W. Chaturvedi

    Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Toulouse but we're thinking of you. Take care

    • Yasir Naveed Orakzai

      Wishing you peace. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Wish I lived closer to Kraków so I could bring a meal. Love from San Jose

      • Bruno T. Solís

        wishing you peace, Christian. Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Lagos but we're thinking of you.

        • Natalia A. Jiménez

          Stay strong. Hope you get there. Sent it to 38 people at work.

          • Paula R. Castro

            Best of luck, Christian. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Love from Córdoba.

            • Rohit J. Soni

              thanks for sharing this. Hope you get there. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from São Paulo.

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