A local Summerville homeless man recently collapsed and was taken by ambulance
to the Emergency Room. He was having difficulty
breathing as a result of fluid in his chest cavity from an infection and the
presence of cancer. Upon further testing
in the hospital they found he had a cancerous tumor the size of a baseball in
his left lung. He had a chest tube to drain
the fluid and was treated for the infection.
Upon discharge he was referred to an oncologist who diagnosed him with
Stage 3B Lung Cancer, a very serious condition.
The local homeless shelter took him in and assisted with getting him
plugged into treatment. He is in the
process of getting Medicaid but has no insurance at this time nor prescription
coverage. He needed several medications
as part of his treatment and Change for a Dollar offered to assist with the
cost.
Medications at local pharmacy - $150.00
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