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Wekesa's stomach cancer treatment fund
4 rounds of treatment are planned at Kasarani Regional Medical Center; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.
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In April I was diagnosed with stomach cancer. My oncology team at Kasarani Regional Medical Center has planned 4 rounds of treatment, and the first starts in July. I was told to expect about 3 weeks away from work.
I never imagined I'd be writing something like this. I'm 46, I worked as a bank teller until April, and I have been the main earner for my household.
Treatment is covered only in part. Medication that isn't on the approved list, transport to Kasarani Regional Medical Center 3 times a week, and the income I have lost add up quickly.
My family is doing everything they can, but we've already sold what we could and are borrowing for groceries.
I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes.
Where the $900 goes:
• Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $115
• Scans and lab work: $195
• Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $590
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
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- Apichart Chantarasri 🇹🇭 · $25
- Daria Elena Filippov 🇷🇺 · $20
“Get well soon. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Yekaterinburg”
- Eduardo Gustavo Coelho 🇧🇷 · $50
- Janhavi W. Doshi 🇮🇳 · $82
- Chinmay W. Savla 🇮🇳 · $20
- Dennis A. Lopez 🇵🇭 · $5
- Urvashi H. Ranade 🇮🇳 · $10
- Madelyn T. Cortez 🇺🇸 · $28
- Lester H. De Leon 🇵🇭 · $100
“Take care of yourselves. From Angeles with love. - Angeles”
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $100
“Blessings. Thought of Wekesa all day after reading this. - Campinas”
- Grace Caldwell 🇬🇧 · $20
“Every little bit. Hope the July deadline works out. - London”
- Dennis S. Perry 🇺🇸 · $30
- Samuel Adewale Lawal 🇳🇬 · $50
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $48
- Rodel T. Tomas 🇵🇭 · $25
- Varun C. Tandon 🇬🇧 · $25
- Shailesh R. Amin 🇮🇳 · $10
“Thought of Wekesa all day after reading this.”
- Sixten Fransson 🇸🇪 · $10
- Dusit Ittipol Tangsiri 🇹🇭 · $30
- Nimra Jatoi 🇵🇰 · $50
“Happy to help. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Karachi”
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Hope things get better soon, Wekesa. Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out.
best of luck, Wekesa. Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Wekesa.
Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team is $115 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks for asking.
so sorry you're going through this, Wekesa. Hope you get there. Blessings.
Thinking of you. Shared this with my family. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Kasarani
hope this works out for you. I'll check back for the next update. Take care.
Wishing you peace. Get well soon. My husband and I read this together. Take care.