I am fundraising for my husband Jeff. My husband. my husband has a very rare and aggressive cancer called, signet ring cell adenocarcinoma. We are in need of some things for Jeff. special Drinks as he’s losing weight in a way that’s not good. He needs hydration waters. He needs different foods and no nuts no seed no skins no veggies nor fruits with skin or membranes. He has to eat six to eight small meals per day as he has an iliostomy. Jeff is in need of belt covers for ostomy, the others all ended up lost. He needs a under table stepper, Jeff must get steps up but can’t walk around as balance and amputations and Charcot foot make it difficult, but Oncologist, wants him to get his strength up to prepare for a very large and longgg surgery in the very near future as first, he must have a day surgery first to get better look and then another visit, to see if he’s a  candidate for what’s called HIPEC. In the HIPEC procedure, physicians deliver a high dose of heated chemotherapy directly into the abdomen. This innovative treatment strategy controls cancer while causing fewer side effects than conventional chemotherapy.

“Intraperitoneal” means within the peritoneum, which is a membrane that lines the abdominal cavity. There are two parts to the HIPEC procedure: 

1. Cytoreductive surgery
   • At the start of the HIPEC procedure, a surgeon uses a minimally invasive scope called a laparoscope to inspect the inside of a patient’s abdomen.
   • If existing cancer tissue can be removed completely, a surgical incision is created.
   • The surgeon then works systematically throughout the abdomen to remove all visible tumors.
   • Tumor tissue can be removed using several methods, including ultrasonic ablation, thermal ablation (electroevaporative surgery, microwave) and cryoablation (or freezing).
2. Chemoperfusion
   • After all visible cancer tissue has been removed, the surgical team circulates a concentrated chemotherapy solution throughout the abdomen. The purpose is to expose microscopic cancer cells to the cancer-killing drug.
   • The chemotherapy solution is heated to approximately 102 degrees Fahrenheit, which increases the anti-cancer effect. This part of the procedure was sometimes referred to as a "hot chemotherapy," “hot chemo bath” or "chemo wash."The surgical team circulates the solution for approximately 90 minutes, delivering high-dose chemotherapy to cells that coat the lining of the abdomen.Afterward, the abdomen is washed with a sterile solution.
     We also are struggling with copays for meds, personal needs, and more just keeps coming up.. Please help with any amount as it adds up and gives Jeff  comfort and support so he can focus on himself And not being worried about what to do. Jeff and I are in this fight together. If you would like to help with items or needs without using this fundr, you may reach me at Wysteriaamy52@gmail.com or on Facebook and Messenger.