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Help to alleviate costs while battling cancer

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Hey everyone, my name is Sandra. Currently I am away from home in order to get more treatments for my medullary thyroid carcinoma. It is Stage 4 and a very rare cancer. I already had the initial surgery to try and stop it's progression but unfortunately within 18 months it has come back. Normally it is a very slow growing cancer but I have what's called a spindled cell variant which makes it much more aggressive and even more rare. There is no cure sadly and the treatments are all trials and experimental but needed to prolong my life expectancy. Some are covered by medicaid medical insurance, unfortunately others aren't. Mostly my issue is my treatment options aren't local to my home in Altoona, PA. Therefore I have been staying with my mother who is on a limited income as she's retired and has been supporting me because I cannot work at this point. I am on SSI and can no longer doordash for extra funds. I am just looking for help to alleviate costs of food, hotel only if needed because Hope Lodge can't accommodate when I am sent to Philadelphia to Dr. Brose. Also higher utilities and gas to run back and forth to Philadelphia from Dover, PA. As well as co-pays for certain medications required to keep me healthy and any unexpected expenses. I would not ask for help but I do not know how long I will be going through this and funds are depleted that I had saved in my savings account. My husband works very hard but he is taking care of our expenses at home. Such as rent/utilities, his own food costs plus our 3 cats, bearded dragon and fish. And to pay my expenses away from home, especially if they begin chemotherapy/radiation/experimental drugs. It's a lot for anyone in any position.
Any help is truly appreciated, please share! We know everyone struggles in today's world. But bless you for any help you can provide. Cancer sucks and truly causes emotional, financial burdens for everyone involved.
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    Sandra Collazo
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    Altoona, PA

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