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Standing with Wayne: thyroid cancer treatment costs

Wayne is facing thyroid cancer and the cost of treatment, travel and care at home is far beyond what the family can cover.

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Michael C. Castro
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San Francisco
Wayne was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in August. The oncology team at San Francisco Regional Medical Center has planned 10 rounds of treatment, starting in November. He will be away from work for about 7 weeks. Wayne is 31, worked as a nurse 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 San Francisco Regional Medical Center 5 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 $11,750 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $7,750 • Scans and lab work: $1,300 • Transport to San Francisco Regional Medical Center: $870 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $700 • Household costs while unable to work: $1,130 Thank you so much. - Michael
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  • Daniel Emeka Yakubu

    Best of luck, Michael. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Uberlândia

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