Fundraiser for Mang Kiko

Hello Everyone,

My Dad was diagnosed with Stage 3 Rectal Cancer last November after he was rushed to the hospital, my Dad's body was already not in great shape when I left him months ago still recovering after he caught Covid-19.

I wasn't able to go home until just just this March a week ago, and we are blessed that they didn't left my Dad in the state that he's in.

My dad is doing well for now, his diagnosis shows a tumor growing in his rectum that metastasized in his liver, he's been on medication till now, and he's body has been holding up. Right now we are now anticipating the start of his surgeries by the end of the month which marks the start of his recovery.

We started a fundraiser so we could have some assistance, we are asking for help, I hope you could support us till my father recovers, any amount you can give is huge help, thank you everyone and God Bless.

Diagnosis

Lab results showed a 4cm large tumor in his rectum area, he was immediately recommended by the doctor that he subsequently went for CT and MRI scans, in which they found multiple shadows in his right lope liver. And in his PET scan confirmed 6 metastases in his liver.

We consulted him to a couple specialists then on for rectum and liver surgeries and two oncologists visits recently. The estimated medical fees, a few are already covered for us but still a huge amount be coming from our wallets.

My Dad will need three surgeries in total, the first one, which include follow up rectum and liver resections and ileostomy reversal, followed by six months of chemotherapy with targeted metastasis reversal and therapy.

PET scans will also be needed regularly during chemotherapy to check how his body responds to the drugs. Further treatments may be required after the chemotherapy as we are told and from there on the path for recovery will be determined down the road depending on how his body handles.

-Rectum and liver resections

-Ileostomy reversal

-Chemotherapy for six months

-Targeted therapy for six months

-continuous medication

-regularr check-ups

Our insurance is covering at least - 10 to 15% of the estimated costs depending on how the various fees are classified and depending on how the hospitals may assist us - and the rest will be coming from us. My Dad has been moved temporarily to a another hospital with a shorter waitlist. (The public hospitals in here has a long waiting list). Even given the urgency of this case, he was given a waiting time of 4 to 6 weeks for the surgeries(may take longer), and we have not been given an appointment with an oncologist from the public hospital so far and are told to wait for his call, adding a further 4 to 6 weeks(may also take longer). Nevertheless, we are told that the hospital may or may not cover the costs for chemotherapy and targeted therapy depending on the drugs he will need, something we are hoping for.