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Standing with William: prostate cancer treatment costs

10 rounds of treatment are planned at San Jose Regional Medical Center; we are asking for help with the costs insurance does not cover.

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Ximena Hawkins
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San Jose
William was diagnosed with prostate cancer in October. The oncology team at San Jose Regional Medical Center has planned 10 rounds of treatment, starting in January. He will be away from work for about 4 weeks. William is 25, worked as a hairdresser until October, 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 Jose Regional Medical Center 2 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 $8,350 goes: • Transport to San Jose Regional Medical Center: $1,350 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $580 • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $4,200 • Household costs while unable to work: $2,220 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
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Updates from Ximena

  1. Thank you all. We're at 48% now ($4,004). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward chemotherapy and medication not covered.

  2. Small update. $2,851 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.

  3. Quick update: $1,595 raised so far (19%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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    “From my family to yours. Thought of William all day after reading this. - Nîmes”

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  • Dinesh Khanna

    Sending good thoughts, Ximena. I hope things turn around soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless.

    • Beatriz D. Romero

      Shared this with my family. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Saint Petersburg

      • Hlengiwe M. TshabalalaAddress verified

        Best of luck, Ximena. Shared this with my family. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Swansea

        • Yolanda C. ReyesPhoto verified

          Wishing you peace, Ximena. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My husband and I read this together. God bless.

          • Zahra Basma Radwan

            Get well soon. We're a small family in Maringá but we're thinking of you.

            • Howard R. Foster

              Looking forward to the next update. My husband and I read this together. All the best

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