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Standing with Shankar: colon cancer treatment costs
Supporting Shankar through colon cancer: medication, transport to Thane Regional Medical Center, and living costs while He can't work.
🇮🇳 Thane, Maharashtra, India1,906 views
In August I was diagnosed with colon cancer. My oncology team at Thane Regional Medical Center has planned 10 rounds of treatment, and the first starts in November. I was told to expect about 8 weeks away from work.
I never imagined I'd be writing something like this. I'm 29, I worked as a nurse 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 Thane Regional Medical Center 3 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.
I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes.
Where the $500 goes:
• Transport to Thane Regional Medical Center: $130
• Scans and lab work: $105
• Household costs while unable to work: $265
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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Keep going, Shankar. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings.
Thinking of you. This could happen to any of us. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
rooting for you. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Put this on a community board in Lagos this morning
Best of luck. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Thane
Is transport to Thane Regional Medical Center the biggest cost or is there more coming?
take care. This could happen to any of us. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best
hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Seoul this morning. All the best.
Wishing you the best, Shankar. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Thane.
I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Kano.
Sending love, Shankar. Shared this with my family