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Venkatesh's stomach cancer treatment fund

10 rounds of treatment are planned at Gaya Regional Medical Center; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.

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Sangeetha N. Raju
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Gaya
Venkatesh was diagnosed with stomach cancer in January. The oncology team at Gaya Regional Medical Center has planned 10 rounds of treatment, starting in April. He will be away from work for about 8 weeks. Venkatesh is 37, worked as a hairdresser until January, 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 Gaya 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 $1,800 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $1,300 • Transport to Gaya Regional Medical Center: $170 • Scans and lab work: $100 • Household costs while unable to work: $230 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
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Updates from Sangeetha

  1. We're at 20% thanks to 10 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

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    “Get well soon. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Liverpool”

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    “Every little bit. Hope you get the rest soon. - Regensburg”

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    “Praying for you. Only $11 but hope it helps. - Boulogne-Billancourt”

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    “All the best. Hope the May deadline works out. - Embakasi”

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    “Best of luck. My neighbor told me about this one. - Mukono”

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    “Best of luck. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Gaziantep”

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    “Happy to help. Thought of Venkatesh all day after reading this. - Philadelphia”

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  • Rolando P. Tolentino

    Keep going, Sangeetha. Hope you get there. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless.

    • Sabina Sathi Karim

      it takes guts to ask. Well done. After 30 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything

      • Oliver L. JeffersonQuestion

        Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Venkatesh.

        • Sangeetha N. RajuOwnerAnswer

          Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. chemotherapy and medication not covered comes first ($1,300) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Ask me anything else.

      • Hussain Nadeem Ahmed

        Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Peshawar.

        • Zulkifli Ahmad Wardana

          Sending good thoughts. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Ekurhuleni

          • Zahra Khalil

            sending love, Sangeetha. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Derry donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Derry

            • Lauren T. CruzPhoto verified

              Good luck. Shared it with a few friends. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Gaya.

              • Maverick J. Marshall

                Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I hope May is when things finally get easier. God bless.

                • Leah Elliott

                  Wishing Venkatesh a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

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