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Standing with Teresa: stage 3 ovarian cancer treatment costs
Supporting Teresa through stage 3 ovarian cancer: medication, transport to the Iztapalapa Oncology Institute, and living costs while She can't work.
🇲🇽 Iztapalapa, Ciudad de México, Mexico2,449 views
Teresa was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer in September. The oncology team at the Iztapalapa Oncology Institute has planned 6 rounds of treatment, starting in October. She will be away from work for about 7 weeks.
Teresa is 51, worked as a bus conductor until September, and has always been the one who looks after everyone else. Now it's our turn to look after her.
Treatment is covered only in part. Medication that isn't on the approved list, trips to the Iztapalapa Oncology Institute 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 her shoulders.
Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment.
Where the $3,050 goes:
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $220
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $2,150
• Transport to the Iztapalapa Oncology Institute: $360
• Scans and lab work: $320
Glad we found this place.
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Praying for you, Rafael. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick.
Wishing you the best. I hope things turn around soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Cairo.
wishing you peace. Looking forward to the next update. I hope November is when things finally get easier
Thanks for sharing this, Rafael. I hope things turn around soon.
Best of luck, Rafael. Wishing Teresa a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care!
stay strong, Rafael. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Iztapalapa.
keep going, Rafael. Hope you get there. Thinking of Iztapalapa.
hang in there, Rafael. This could happen to any of us. Take care.
keep going, Rafael. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 21 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything
Hope the doctors have good news. Put this on a community board in Baton Rouge this morning. Greetings from Baton Rouge
look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless
Wishing you the best, Rafael. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Burnaby.