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Standing with Roberto: colon cancer treatment costs
4 rounds of treatment are planned at Salvador University Hospital; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.
🇧🇷 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil627 views
Roberto was diagnosed with colon cancer in August. The oncology team at Salvador University Hospital has planned 4 rounds of treatment, starting in November. He will be away from work for about 7 weeks.
Roberto is 26, worked as a hairdresser until August, 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 Salvador University Hospital 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 $2,550 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $1,100
• Scans and lab work: $330
• Transport to Salvador University Hospital: $250
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $240
• Household costs while unable to work: $630
Thank you so much.
- Vinícius
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Get well soon. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings
Sending good thoughts, Vinícius. Shared this with my family. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Surakarta
hope it all works out. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Leeds this morning. All the best.
Thinking of you and your family. Your post was clear and honest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Dar es Salaam.
wishing you peace. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Edinburgh.
Thinking of you and your family. Hope the doctors have good news. Sent it to 28 people at work
Thinking of you, Vinícius. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Salvador.
Rooting for you. Get well soon. Love from São Paulo.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Berlin
Thinking of you. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Thinking of Salvador.
you're not alone, Vinícius. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. All the best