Help Viviane Tavares to fight against cancer
Hi,
My name is Viviane, and I come here to share this very difficult moment that I am facing amid a pandemic.
In January of this year, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and unable to work. My health insurance did not cover all the treatment, which is very expensive. In addition to having to deal with the diagnosis, I also had to concentrate all my energy to raise the necessary money for my treatment.
I've already gone through chemotherapy, thank GOD and the help from friends and the Brazilian community, finished the first phase of treatment.
On 30th August 2021, I will undergo mastectomy surgery and my health insurance will cover just part of it. Also, a month after the surgery the doctor already explained the need of taking radiotherapy sessions that are not covered by the insurance at all.
Today, less than 24 hours before the surgery payment deadline (the hospital anticipated the surgery and consequently the payment due date) we receive another not good news that the loan I was trying to take wasn't approved.
I need somehow raise $10K by tomorrow and I count on the help of all of you that are taking a few minutes to read this.
I come here to ask for everyone's help, don't necessarily be money but helping share my history and asking for the help of your friends as well, This will be much appreciated and I'll be forever grateful.
My bank details are:
Bank: Commonweath Bank
Name: Viviane Tavares
BSB: 062993
Account Number: 10126222
God bless you all!
Once I reach my goal I will donate the rest of the money to the Cancer Institute.
Thank you for all the help
Viviane Tavares
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Hello!!
At the beginning of this year, I received a diagnostic of very aggressive breast cancer (HER-2). The timeframe between the diagnostic and the treatment plan was short and thankfully, the doctor found out that the cancer is only on my breast and nowhere else in my body.
With all my exams in hand and after discussing with my doctor the treatment break down, I have received another not that good news, the forecast of the cost of all the treatment is very high. The first phase was 4 sessions of chemotherapy costing around $ 3,000.00 from what I wasn't able to claim a refund from my Private Health Insurance but with the help of my close friends, I was able to complete that phase with success.
I'll have a second phase of chemotherapy prior to my mastectomy surgery and radiation therapy planned to start on the 27th of April. That second round of chemotherapy has an estimated cost of about $ 30,000.00, from which about $ 26,000.00 is the chemotherapy and the other $ 4,000.00 would be to cover other medications and exams. And again, these costs are not covered by my Private Health Insurance.
Since the beginning, I'm receiving help from the Cancer Council, with their lawyers, to change the private health insurer decision and make them proceed with a refund and cover the next costs I'll have. This is a long and not guaranteed process and I'm not able to wait until it finishes before continue with my treatment.
At the end of the first phase, the doctor said that I'm responding very well to the treatment, and I believe the next chemotherapy round is just another challenge I need to overcome.
In the weeks that I have chemotherapy sessions, I'm not able to work, and as the next round of sessions will occur weekly, I'll need help to cover all the costs of the treatment, exams and medications.
In advance, I'd like to thank you all around me for supporting and you all reading and taking your time to understand the hard moment I'm leaving.
For those that are able to help me with funds or good energies my most sincere gratitude.
Kisses in all your hearts!!
Viviane Tavares
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Olá pessoal!
No início desse ano recebi o diagnóstico de um câncer bastante agressivo na mama (HER-2). Entre o diagnóstico e a estratégia de tratamento foi tudo muito rápido e, graças a Deus, a constatação que o câncer está apenas na mama.
Entretanto quando soubemos do tratamento, é o que todos aqui imaginam... os valores são altíssimos. A primeira fase do meu tratamento consistiu em 4 sessões de quimioterapia, no valor aproximado de $3 mil, que não foram custeados pelo convênio. Já passei por esta fase com a ajuda de muitas pessoas ao meu redor.
No dia 27 de abril darei inicio a segunda fase do tratamento que antecede a cirurgia de mastectomia e radioterapia. O valor desta próxima fase é de aproximadamente $30 mil, valor este que contempla a quimioterapia, exames e outras medicações que o plano também não cobrirá.
Já estamos em contato com o Cancer Council desde o início desse processo, para tentar com ajuda jurídica receberer auxílio do plano de saúde, mas infelizmente esse processo é lento e meu tratamento não pode aguardar, por risco da doença evoluir.
Graças a Deus já tenho respondido bem ao tratamento e estou muito confiante que é apenas mais um desafio a ser superado.
Infelizmente, nas semanas que faço quimio, não tenho condições de trabalhar e não vejo outra solução para custear tudo isso que não seja recorrer a ajuda.
De ante mão já agradeço todos que estão a minha volta me ajudando de tantas maneiras lindas e a vocês que leram até aqui.
Quem puder me ajudar, minha mais sincera gratidão!
E sem dúvida, o que peço a todos, é que mandem muita energia positiva.
Beijo no coração de cada um
Viviane Tavares
