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Dearest friends and family,
As many of you know, Alex has been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of Leukemia Lymphoma. Since his diagnoses in September, he has been using conventional and complementary medicine to battle his cancer. Currently, he is receiving chemotherapy while waiting for a viable match for a stem cell transplant. I have known Alex for over 20 years, and not once has he ever shied away from helping me or anyone else during times of need . I have created this page in hopes to return the favour. The challenge is that not all of the medicine/treatments are covered by our government's medical plan. And since Alex was self employed, he does not receive Employment Insurance benefits during the times he is not working. To make matters worse, the chemotherapy has significantly weakened his immune system, preventing him from having prolonged human contact, thus making him unable to work. So far, he has been able to cover most of the cost but is reaching a point where he needs your help to continue.
The money raised will help cover the following treatment(s):
-Neupogen shots - 15-20 shots per month. $20/shot. $300-$400/month
-Monthly medicine/herbal supplements: $726
-Visit to a Clinic in Japan - Once Alex has successfully received his bone marrow transplant and is strong enough to travel, he plans on visiting treatment centers in Japan, where they have vast experience with recovery from this type of rare cancer. This is most likely going to be in the new year. The cost for the full treatment is approximately $600-$1000/day for around 5-7 weeks.
In addition to monetary donations, I encourage all of you to donate your blood or stem cells if you can. Your donation can help save lives like Alex’s. You can find more information and book an appointment at https://www.blood.ca/en.
Alex is one of the most generous and caring people I know. In all the years I have known him, Alex has always been the type of person to help his friends and family in any way that he can, even when they don't ask . Conversely, he's not the type of person to easily accept help, even when there's an entire community waiting to do so. So here is our chance. Here is our chance to show our appreciation and gratitude towards such a caring individual.
Lastly, I want to thank you all for taking the time to read this and please donate. It takes a community of support and help to make things possible. Every bit counts!!
Sincerely,
Allan
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