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May 12 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
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Lakshmibai & her husband Reshmaji left their village in Parbani Distirct last night to take an overnight train to Bombay & made their way straight to Tata Memorial Hospital so that they would not be late for her appointment with her Medical Oncologist Image
They came to our office after the long OPD procedure at the hospital tired thirsty & hungry. It has been a tough few months for them back in the village where Reshmaji tills his small plot of land. The drought marriage expenses of their daughter & fees for the education of one
their two sons ( the other helps his father in the farm) has meant he has had to borrow money from the Sahukar , the money lender , in order to arrange funds for travel and tests and other sundry expenses the periodic visit to Bombay for his wife's check up means .
He charges 3% interest , Reshmaji tells Prasad of the Max team in our Bombay office as he engages them in conversation while they have some Chai and biscuits.
He is so grateful for the Glivec that he gets at no cost that he says he will do anything to ensure she continues on it
Her life is his most precious gift he said .
When I shared this on the @chaiforcancer page a friend decided to contribute periodically so that there’d be no need to go to the money lender anymore & we were through her donations able to support the couple with finances required
Yesterday the couple visited us & what joy it was to meet them after all these months. The hardships of these two years & more can be seen on their visage but it was good to see Laxmibai looking well & know she had been regular with her meds. Shared this photo with the friend who ImageImage
has immediately transferred her contribution for taking care of the expenses for this visit . @chaiforcancer supports similar seemingly insignificant but sadly unmet needs of countless patients like Laxmibai . #RaiseYourCup & #DrinkToACause today . Image
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