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Looking for financial assistance programs/charity organizations in Europe; we need help to pay the Yervoy treatment of my sister

Forums General Melanoma Community Looking for financial assistance programs/charity organizations in Europe; we need help to pay the Yervoy treatment of my sister

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    Violet
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      My sister was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma in April 2012 . She had a limphnode surgery in her left arm. Over summer melanoma came back. and meanwhile doctors found another metastasis in her hip. She experienced four months of the most awful pains I have ever sow and she was close to die. In September 2012. Zelboraf saved her and gave her another valuable 10 months. She went back to the university where she is teaching and had almost a normal life again.

      My sister was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma in April 2012 . She had a limphnode surgery in her left arm. Over summer melanoma came back. and meanwhile doctors found another metastasis in her hip. She experienced four months of the most awful pains I have ever sow and she was close to die. In September 2012. Zelboraf saved her and gave her another valuable 10 months. She went back to the university where she is teaching and had almost a normal life again.

      Now, the zelboraf is not working anymore. The tumor from her arm is growing fast and her oncologist recommended Yervoy and radiotherapy. We are again in a bad situation, because the insurance provider is not covering these expensive treatments in Romania. Her previous treatment with zelboraf was possible due the humanitarian campaign organized by her colleagues at University of Bucharest. Although the campaign continues, we do not have big hopes that this time it will bring enough funds to cover her treatment with Yervoy.

      I spent some time looking for charity organizations and foundations that are financially assisting patients with cancer, but I found nothing for Europe.Do you know any Financial Assistance Program in Europe or any Charity Foundation granting patients in Europe too? What I have found on internet is granting patients in USA , but I did not find anything similar for Europe. If they are also active in Europe, I would like to write them and to apply for funds if she is elligible. I sow that Bristol Myers has a financial assistance program but not running in Europe, and for sure not in Romania..

      Here is the fundraising campaign for my sister, please have a look : ….//media.unibuc.ro/salvam-un-profesor-salvam-generatii/second-stage-of-treatment-the-campaign-we-save-a-professor-we-save-generations-at-10-months-of-treatment  Please share the link with anybody you think is in the position to help us or to gave us a good idea about how we can access the treatment with Yervoy for my sister. Any advise is welcome!

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        Violet
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          the link again:

          //media.unibuc.ro/salvam-un-profesor-salvam-generatii/second-stage-of-treatment-the-campaign-we-save-a-professor-we-save-generations-at-10-months-of-treatment

            CharlotteCrockett
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              Fighting with an incurable disease can be little easy with the assistance of social organization like Regionalbikurcholim. Such organization may act as a mediator between the patient and the hospital in making things easy for the victim. They offer financial aid to patient for their economical support along with the emotional guidance to overcome the situation. We should share such experience so anyone doesn’t compromise in expensive diagnose or treatment due to financial issues.

              CharlotteCrockett
              Participant

                Fighting with an incurable disease can be little easy with the assistance of social organization like Regionalbikurcholim. Such organization may act as a mediator between the patient and the hospital in making things easy for the victim. They offer financial aid to patient for their economical support along with the emotional guidance to overcome the situation. We should share such experience so anyone doesn’t compromise in expensive diagnose or treatment due to financial issues.

                CharlotteCrockett
                Participant

                  Fighting with an incurable disease can be little easy with the assistance of social organization like Regionalbikurcholim. Such organization may act as a mediator between the patient and the hospital in making things easy for the victim. They offer financial aid to patient for their economical support along with the emotional guidance to overcome the situation. We should share such experience so anyone doesn’t compromise in expensive diagnose or treatment due to financial issues.

                Violet
                Participant

                   

                  the link again:

                  //media.unibuc.ro/salvam-un-profesor-salvam-generatii/second-stage-of-treatment-the-campaign-we-save-a-professor-we-save-generations-at-10-months-of-treatment

                  Violet
                  Participant

                     

                    the link again:

                    //media.unibuc.ro/salvam-un-profesor-salvam-generatii/second-stage-of-treatment-the-campaign-we-save-a-professor-we-save-generations-at-10-months-of-treatment

                    POW
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                      Unfortunately, I am not aware of any international assistance programs for cancer treatments. You might post your question on the Melanoma International Foundation forum– they have a lot of European members who might be able to help you.

                      POW
                      Participant

                        Unfortunately, I am not aware of any international assistance programs for cancer treatments. You might post your question on the Melanoma International Foundation forum– they have a lot of European members who might be able to help you.

                        POW
                        Participant

                          Unfortunately, I am not aware of any international assistance programs for cancer treatments. You might post your question on the Melanoma International Foundation forum– they have a lot of European members who might be able to help you.

                          Violet
                          Participant

                            Dear POW, thanks a lot for your mesage. I already got  in contact with people from MIF as you suggested and I received some good advices. Thanks again and I hope all the best for everybody here.

                            Violet
                            Participant

                              Dear POW, thanks a lot for your mesage. I already got  in contact with people from MIF as you suggested and I received some good advices. Thanks again and I hope all the best for everybody here.

                              Violet
                              Participant

                                Dear POW, thanks a lot for your mesage. I already got  in contact with people from MIF as you suggested and I received some good advices. Thanks again and I hope all the best for everybody here.

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