My family and I have been battling stage 3 Multiple Myeloma Cancer since July, 2021. God has been very good to us and remained faithful to His word to take our burdens. We feel blessed and are in a place where we need help but are not very good at asking.
Through these last couple years, we have had ups and downs - we have done a stem cell transplant and at least 4 clinical trials along with 2 other studies. This has kept me alive for a little over 2 years - which is 2 years longer than expected. Recently my myeloma returned in a very aggressive way- it has attacked my spine from my skull to my pelvis, my right hip and right femur and I have developed a tumor on my 11th rib on the left side of my back. The tumor will be treated with radiation- the myeloma will be treated with a new program for multiple myeloma patients called CAR T. This is a process that could add years to my life; and if affective, could let me live without additional chemo treatments for a couple of years. By that time there should be new treatments available for us to continue to move forward with. The reason I’m reaching out now is that my doctors are no longer allowing me to work. I am 100% disabled and our current medical insurance has become unaffordable. I will be going on to medicare in December and this only covers about 80% of our expenses. The cost for CAR T is very expensive and has taken all our savings just to be in the program. This will deplete all of our savings for the second time. I have 3 kids - Emma, 18 - getting ready for college, Ella, 16 - a sophomore in high school and Evie, 13 - a seventh grader. I want nothing more than to be able to support them while I’m still with them - I do have life insurance but I want to be able to support them while I’m living and cancer is making that very difficult. I am asking for any help that you feel like you could provide - any amount helps and will go to pay for our medical expense and help with ongoing expenses for future visits and additional medical treatments to help prolong my life. My family and I appreciate your support and welcome your thoughts and prayers as we continue to battle through this disease. Please know tha taking time to think of us and offer a prayer have tremendous impact on our lives. God has guided us every step of the way and we will continue to live on His time and trust the direction the He wants us to go. Our doctors are great, but what they said would happen has been altered by what God has planned - we will strive everyday to find out what His purpose is for our lives and live to promote that purpose. As of 12/4/2023 I have had another relapse of the myeloma lesions and now the onset of some aggressive tumors. The tumors in my spine have doubled or tripled in size and are effecting my ability to walk without assistance. I have a new tumor over my right eye that is causing some bad pain - doctors say as soon as they can get the T Cells reintroduced into my system that we should see some quick relief.
Here are a few pictures detailing my journey through cancer:
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