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Standing with Shawn: acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment costs
Supporting Shawn through acute lymphoblastic leukemia: medication, transport to Corpus Christi Cancer Centre, and living costs while He can't work.
🇺🇸 78455, Corpus Christi, Texas, United States7,534 views
In August I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. My oncology team at Corpus Christi Cancer Centre has planned 8 rounds of treatment, and the first starts in November. I was told to expect about 4 weeks away from work.
I never imagined I'd be writing something like this. I'm 29, I worked as a bank teller 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 Corpus Christi Cancer Centre 5 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 $10,950 goes:
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $640
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $7,250
• Household costs while unable to work: $1,850
• Transport to Corpus Christi Cancer Centre: $1,210
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Shawn
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- Horace Francis 🇯🇲 · $1,000
- Fon Tippawan Boonmee 🇹🇭 · $250
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“Be well. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Edmonton”
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- Aline Camila Machado 🇧🇷 · $75
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“Hang in there. Shared with friends too. - Mbale”
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“Hope it all works out. Hope you get the rest soon. - Karachi”
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“Hang in there. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Salvador”
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What's already covered and what's the $10,950 for?
Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team is $640 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Appreciate you taking the time.
Take care, Shawn. Looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it!
Shared this with my family. Love from Laval
Praying for you, Shawn. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Praying for you, Shawn. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Sent it to 9 people at work.
Wishing Shawn a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Please keep us posted. Blessings.
keep going, Shawn. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest
wishing you the best. Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Corpus Christi
So sorry you're going through this. This could happen to any of us. After 18 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything