SARCOMA WARRIOR JEFF
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This is an ongoing story... my Hero, a Warrior, my other Half
My best friend, and husband Jeff was diagnosed, and treated for an Epithiliod Sarcoma. He went through two surgeries, and had extensive Chemotherapy and Radiation treatments. After all that he went through, with chemotherapy treatments that anyone should not have to endure, all the emergency room visits, and the unexpected extra stays in the hospital, blood, platelet and plasma transfusions.He thankfully survived all of that. To this day he still suffers with neuropathy and lymphedemia. He takes medications to manage his pain on a daily basis. Since recovering he has tried to live as normally as possible and stay healthy. After all of that, and doing so well, he was able to go back to work, he followed up every six months with doctors, having all the necessary scans, doing everything they asked and required, trying to live a normal life again. We had an avalanche of financial distress, where we lost everything, but thankfully he is still here to complain about it. He has never asked for help, and our kids did what they could to help.
This June 2015 they found a swollen gland, he had a biopsy, and it came back positive. Radiation is complete, for now. He had complications. The lymph node being treated ruptured, they placed a drain to reduce pressure and posible infection.from August to present he has to be on IV antibiotics and until he has surgery. Surgery was completed and drain and effected tissue removed. He was to start chemo but after 2 rounds it showed to ineffective. He started a trial medication in June of 2016. He was stable until March of 2018. When a tumor mass appeared in the R groin area. This had many reasons for concern. In 2018 he underwent radiation an chemo. In 2019 he under went extensive surgery, and has started chemo again... it a rough road!
I am asking for your help. I do not want Jeff to worry to about insurance, medical bills, prescriptions, transportation costs, rent, food, utilities or Insurance payments, which only last so long.I want him to be able to focus on his fight, so that he will get better, and we get to grow old together. He is my hero, he does all this without complaint, and is the most positive person I have ever met. As a UA Local 44 member all he wants to do is get back to work and a normal life, our six children and 14 grandchildren need him. As devoted Seahawks fan I want him to watch as much football as possible.
He deserves so much more than than the pain, Dr.'s and hospital he has had to endure... At 52, this is too young for this battle. Please help us to make this fight a little easier...thank you
My best friend, and husband Jeff was diagnosed, and treated for an Epithiliod Sarcoma. He went through two surgeries, and had extensive Chemotherapy and Radiation treatments. After all that he went through, with chemotherapy treatments that anyone should not have to endure, all the emergency room visits, and the unexpected extra stays in the hospital, blood, platelet and plasma transfusions.He thankfully survived all of that. To this day he still suffers with neuropathy and lymphedemia. He takes medications to manage his pain on a daily basis. Since recovering he has tried to live as normally as possible and stay healthy. After all of that, and doing so well, he was able to go back to work, he followed up every six months with doctors, having all the necessary scans, doing everything they asked and required, trying to live a normal life again. We had an avalanche of financial distress, where we lost everything, but thankfully he is still here to complain about it. He has never asked for help, and our kids did what they could to help.
This June 2015 they found a swollen gland, he had a biopsy, and it came back positive. Radiation is complete, for now. He had complications. The lymph node being treated ruptured, they placed a drain to reduce pressure and posible infection.from August to present he has to be on IV antibiotics and until he has surgery. Surgery was completed and drain and effected tissue removed. He was to start chemo but after 2 rounds it showed to ineffective. He started a trial medication in June of 2016. He was stable until March of 2018. When a tumor mass appeared in the R groin area. This had many reasons for concern. In 2018 he underwent radiation an chemo. In 2019 he under went extensive surgery, and has started chemo again... it a rough road!
I am asking for your help. I do not want Jeff to worry to about insurance, medical bills, prescriptions, transportation costs, rent, food, utilities or Insurance payments, which only last so long.I want him to be able to focus on his fight, so that he will get better, and we get to grow old together. He is my hero, he does all this without complaint, and is the most positive person I have ever met. As a UA Local 44 member all he wants to do is get back to work and a normal life, our six children and 14 grandchildren need him. As devoted Seahawks fan I want him to watch as much football as possible.
He deserves so much more than than the pain, Dr.'s and hospital he has had to endure... At 52, this is too young for this battle. Please help us to make this fight a little easier...thank you
Organizer
Anita Nelson
Organizer
Cheney, WA
