Friday, July 25, 2008

How much $ does it take to treat Leukemia or Lymphoma?

Here is some information from one of Tifin's weekly updates:
(the source for this is a patient's family, I assume fairly recently...)
It really brings it home to me what we are doing all this for - all this hiking and training and fund-raising.

Connecting with the Cause:


Ever wonder how much $$ it takes to treat Leukemia or Lymphoma? Leukemia impacts every area of a patient's life and the lives of their families. Having leukemia means painful treatments and emotional challenges for the patient and their family. While a family is dealing with all of these issues, they are also dealing with the financial costs.

Below is a list of expenses associated with diagnosis and treatment during the FIRST WEEK ONLY, compiled by a patient's family.

* Average one night stay at Children's Hospital: $990 - $1,350

* Surgery to put in Port-A-Cath: $1,560
(A Port-A-Cath is a device inserted under the skin to make the administration of chemotherapy easier.)

* Initial Stay at Diagnosis (6 nights)

* 6 days @ $990 $5,940

* Special Nursing $120

* Surgery Services $1,874

* Lab $5,407

* Radiology $310

* Pharmacy $1,733

* Supplies $2,776

* Emergency $243

* Lab Work $1,628

* Cardiology $838

* Professional Fees $386


TOTAL CHARGES FOR ONE WEEK: $21,255


Thanks for donating to help these families and to find a cure!! You ARE making a difference!!!


Here is the link to the local support groups that our Chapter sponsors: Please forward this to anyone you know who may be interested in the support groups:

http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/sj/supportgroups

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