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Standing with Siva: cervical cancer treatment costs

Supporting Siva through cervical cancer: medication, transport to Mumbai Cancer Centre, and living costs while He can't work.

🇮🇳 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India2,745 views
Uma H. Narayanan
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Mumbai
Siva was diagnosed with cervical cancer in August. The oncology team at Mumbai Cancer Centre has planned 8 rounds of treatment, starting in December. He will be away from work for about 3 weeks. Siva is 46, worked as a bus conductor 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 Mumbai Cancer Centre 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 $1,700 goes: • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $45 • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $1,300 • Scans and lab work: $190 • Transport to Mumbai Cancer Centre: $165 Thank you for reading my story. - Uma
#cancer#treatment#family#medical

Updates from Uma

  1. Quick update: $1,518 raised so far (89%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 111% funded and I made the first payment toward nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team.

  3. Wanted to say thank you properly. 117% funded and the first invoice got paid this week.

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    “Thought of Siva all day after reading this. - Benin City”

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    “Thought of Siva all day after reading this. - Granada”

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    “Thinking of you. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Piraeus”

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  • Paloma T. CastroPhoto verified

    Take care, Uma. Your post was clear and honest. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings.

    • Rahul G. Bedi

      Thanks for sharing this, Uma. Hope this works out for you. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Nha Trang.

      • Natalia N. Ochoa

        good luck, Uma. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Mumbai!

        • Sami Ziad Zaki

          Rooting for you, Uma. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. All the best.

          • Jericho L. FloresPhoto verified

            Praying for you, Uma. Looking forward to the next update. I hope November is when things finally get easier.

            • Talha Ali Mughal

              You're not alone, Uma. Shared it with a few friends. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings

              • Lavanya J. Varadarajan

                Sending love. Wishing Siva a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

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