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Standing with Nneka: colon cancer treatment costs
Supporting Nneka through colon cancer: medication, transport to Lagos University Hospital, and living costs while She can't work.
🇳🇬 Lagos, Nigeria1,519 views
In August I was diagnosed with colon cancer. My oncology team at Lagos University Hospital has planned 8 rounds of treatment, and the first starts in November. I was told to expect about 12 weeks away from work.
I never imagined I'd be writing something like this. I'm 43, I worked as a taxi driver until August, and I have been the main earner for my household.
Treatment is covered only in part. Medication that isn't on the approved list, transport to Lagos University Hospital 2 times a week, and the income I have lost add up quickly.
My family is doing everything they can, but we've already sold what we could and are borrowing for groceries.
Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment.
Where the $1,800 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $1,050
• Scans and lab work: $210
• Transport to Lagos University Hospital: $110
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $85
• Household costs while unable to work: $345
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Nneka
Updates from Nneka
Quick update: $435 raised so far (24%). the plan for chemotherapy and medication not covered is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Update from Lagos: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 20% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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get well soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Bangkok.
Keep going. Wishing Nneka a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care.
You're not alone, Nneka. This could happen to any of us. Take care.
it takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Lagos.
Wishing you the best, Nneka. Looking forward to the next update.
Thinking of you. Wishing Nneka a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Lethbridge.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Makati this morning. All the best.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Kumasi!
Best of luck. Hope this works out for you. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Rockford
hope it all works out. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Lagos.
Stay strong, Nneka. Hope this works out for you. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Setagaya.
Hope it all works out, Nneka. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best
Wishing Nneka a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Wish I lived closer to Jodhpur so I could bring a meal. All the best.
Hope the doctors have good news. My neighbor in Muzaffarpur donated after I showed her your page.
you're not alone. I hope things turn around soon. After 7 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care
Hope it all works out, Nneka. Hope you get there. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.