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Tess's cervical cancer treatment fund

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

🇳🇱 The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands7,203 views
Nina Fleur Vermeulen
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The Hague
Tess was diagnosed with cervical cancer in July. The oncology team at The Hague University Hospital has planned 12 rounds of treatment, starting in October. She will be away from work for about 8 weeks. Tess is 52, worked as a shop owner until July, 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 Hague University Hospital 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 her shoulders. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $10,450 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $5,750 • Scans and lab work: $1,500 • Transport to The Hague University Hospital: $800 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $730 • Household costs while unable to work: $1,670 Every share and every dollar helps.
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Updates from Nina

  1. We're at 47% thanks to 97 of you. I made the first payment toward household costs while unable to work. More news soon.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($3,806 in total) the plan for transport to The Hague University Hospital is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($813 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Fabian Karl Albrecht 🇩🇪 · $1,000
  • Sharmila Mitu Haque 🇮🇳 · $500
  • Saeed Ibrahim Rashid 🇬🇧 · $250
  • Beau Molina 🇺🇸 · $250

    “Blessings. Thought of Tess all day after reading this. - San Francisco”

  • Anoma Jayanthi Tennakoon 🇱🇰 · $250

    “Only $250 but hope it helps. - Kandy”

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    “All the best. Hope the September deadline works out. - Zanzibar City”

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  • Selim Okan Demir 🇹🇷 · $100

    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Tess all day after reading this. - İzmir”

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  • Christopher M. Burke 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Keep your head up. Thought of Tess all day after reading this. - Sacramento”

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  • Sultana Salma MukherjeeID verified

    Thanks for sharing this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of The Hague.

    • Beatrice Theresa AppiahQuestion

      is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Tess.

      • Nina Fleur VermeulenOwnerAnswer

        Chemotherapy and medication not covered is $5,750 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Ask me anything else.

    • Prabha Hasini Ranasinghe

      Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of The Hague.

      • Haider Ali Warraich

        Praying for you, Nina. Hope you get there. Blessings.

        • Wellington Gabriel Vasconcelos

          thinking of you and your family, Nina. This could happen to any of us. Please keep us posted.

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