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Standing with Theodore: stage 2 breast cancer treatment costs
6 rounds of treatment are planned at the Riverside Oncology Institute; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.
🇺🇸 92535, Riverside, California, United States6,350 views
Theodore was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in July. The oncology team at the Riverside Oncology Institute has planned 6 rounds of treatment, starting in September. He will be away from work for about 10 weeks.
Theodore is 49, worked as a construction supervisor until July, 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 the Riverside Oncology Institute 4 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.
Funds will be used only for treatment, medication, transport to appointments and essential living costs during treatment.
Where the $11,550 goes:
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $6,500
• Scans and lab work: $1,800
• Transport to the Riverside Oncology Institute: $750
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $650
• Household costs while unable to work: $1,850
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
Updates from Ruth
Quick update: $3,115 raised so far (27%). I made the first payment toward transport to the Riverside Oncology Institute. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Adel Hassan Mansour 🇲🇦 · $30
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10
- Takeshi Ono 🇯🇵 · $75
- Atul Gaikwad 🇮🇳 · $50
- Andrew K. Willis 🇺🇸 · $25
- Musyoka Bakari Kimani 🇹🇿 · $5
- Oskar Kaiser 🇩🇪 · $9
- Girish H. Trivedi 🇮🇳 · $19
“Stay strong. Thought of Theodore all day after reading this. - Pune”
- Arturo H. Romero 🇪🇸 · $75
- Latha Raman 🇮🇳 · $100
“All the best. - Durgapur”
- Luís Sérgio Azevedo 🇧🇷 · $6
“Hope it all works out. - Porto Alegre”
- Mia G. Kirby 🇦🇺 · $5
- Rin Misaki Shibata 🇯🇵 · $25
“Only $25 but hope it helps. - Sapporo”
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25
- Dinesh R. Nanda 🇮🇳 · $100
- Maricel N. Ramos 🇵🇭 · $25
- Stephanie S. Cole 🇺🇸 · $15
“All the best - Peoria”
- Gerardo W. Montes 🇦🇷 · $10
“Hang in there. From Córdoba with love. - Córdoba”
- Wendy T. Wood 🇨🇦 · $25
- Joaquín Delgado 🇪🇸 · $20
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Praying for you, Ruth. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home
so sorry you're going through this, Ruth. Hope you get there.
I hope things turn around soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from San Diego
So sorry you're going through this, Ruth. Looking forward to the next update. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Galle