Hello,

  My name is Brady Hurd. I am the incredibly blessed man in the photo standing next to the most  amazing, beautiful, loving, compassionate, and strong woman I have ever met In my life. My wife, Janean. 
  In November of 2019 I was diagnosed with stage 4 renal cell carcinoma. Our lives were forever changed with a shocking diagnosis such as this.  It seems like it was yesterday when our world began to crumble, but in fact we’ve been fighting for four years now. The tears, the fear, the uncertainty, was almost too much to bear at time. Not only for me, but for the amazing people that surround me. The one thing that stands out in my head more than anything about that time is the loving, strong, never wavering support my wife was able to show. She was and always will be our family’s rock. She’s been by my side through it all. The joys of a good CT scan and the tears of one revealing the spread of the disease. She’s held my hand and helped me walk when the cancer in my bones wouldn’t allow me to do it on my own. She held my hand as we laughed and celebrated the birthdays and holidays spent with our family knowing that this could be our last one together. This woman walks proudly beside as I limp at her side.  I was truly embarrassed the first time I had to walk in public with my cane, but she gently held my arm, put on her beautiful smile, and gave me the confidence to keep my head up. Ignoring the stares and focusing completely on me. She is my Angel. 

  Early in 2020, after my surgery and the treatments began I was unable to work. I tried my best to do little side jobs for extra income, but as a carpenter that became impossible with the side effects of treatments. My body has never handled any of them well. I’ve had to stop them more than once because my doctors were concerned the treatments were doing more damage than good. Anyone that has ever fought this disease or watched a loved one battle knows what I went through. Again, my wife came through like a champion. She was our only source of income for months until my SSI came through. Even then we lost more than half of our income with me not being able to work. You can imagine how the bills started to  pile up. There have been many days that I know she drug herself out of bed, put on her game face and walked out the door to work. I know that she would rather be by my side, but she knew she was holding it together for our family. Without her determination we would have certainly lost everything by now. 
  I’m not sure I mentioned this so I’ll say it now. My wife is incredible! She is the reason I decided to reach out for help. On December  20th, my doctors gave me less than six months to live. They suggested I contact hospice and start to get my affairs in order. The truth is, my “affairs” are a mess. We have doctor bills piling up, the cost just to live is through the roof, and with my passing she is left with only her income. My social security, and the little retirement money I am collecting stops when I pass. I’m filled with this incredible sense of guilt that I’m letting my wife and family down. Not only will my wife lose her best friend, she’ll lose the security that I could provide with the little money I brought in. I’m not asking for help for myself, of coarse some of the money will help to catch up on doctor bills, but I’m asking that anyone that can help to please help take care of this angel that has so selflessly taken care of me. I would like the comfort of knowing, when I take my last breath, that my wife will be financial ok. At least for awhile.  I need to know that she can grieve and heal without the fear of losing everything. I put my goal at $50,000 because that is the amount of our mortgage. My wife and I have always said, “ As long as we have a home, a car, a job, and our health. We will be ok,” and until the last few years we did just that. To know that she will always have our home, a place for her, our children, and grandchildren will take an incredible amount of pressure off our shoulders. My wife deserves this. She would never say that to anyone because all she does is done out of love for me and our family. I feel like I owe this to her, but without help, I just can’t do it on my own. 

  I thank you so much for taking the time to read this. I’m afraid I didn’t properly convey what an amazing woman my wife truly is or how hard she has fought for us. If you look closely at her picture you’ll be able to see it in those determined eyes, and gorgeous smile. Anything you can do to help would be greatly appreciated. I realize things are very hard these days, for everyone and it’s very hard for me to ask. I just feel this is something I have to do. Every little bit will help us more than you know. When you can’t figure out to do with the spare change in your cup holder, send it our way.  If you’re not able to donate would you please just say a simple prayer for my wife and family, and please share this with any and everyone you think may be able to help?  If you do know her. Please reach out. Sometimes just knowing that you are loved and supported means so much.

  Thank you and God bless!