Joey and Sammy: Pancreatic Cancer
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What if you were 25-years-old, a normal, healthy looking guy--and out of nowhere--you get diagnosed with a rare pancreatic cancer?
For Joey, the diagnosis flipped the world on it's edge.
From major surgery to chemo and radiation, Joey is going through the kind of treatment that leaves no room for anything besides survival--and gratitude for those around him.
He is one of the youngest to be diagnosed with Acinar Cell Carcinoma of the Pancreas. The amount of people to share this diagnosis is so slim that the treatment plan is essentially like throwing spaghetti at the wall. Because cancer is nothing to mess with and because Joey is younger and was otherwise healthy, his oncologist is throwing all the spaghetti at the wall and has him on a hardcore chemotherapy regimen to hopefully keep the cancer from ever returning.
My sister, his girlfriend, has been acting as one of Joey's caregivers. She took action as soon as he got the diagnosis and has been there to sleep beside him at the hospital and dumped her apartment to move in with him and care for him at home . His parents and extended family are a few hours drive away and have been able to come and help support them as often as possible.
As their family, this is what they need and what we hope you can help us to supply for them:
-Various supplements and therapies to help both comfort Joey during chemo as well as aid in the curative abilities of his chemotherapy.
One of the expenses includes medical marijuana to keep down the nausea caused by the chemo regimen. This particular medical marijuana treatment totals to $40-$70/day, uncovered by insurance, for the next 5-8 months. (for more info on this you can research Rick Simpson oil or (RSO's))
-General monetary support through treatment and part time employment. Joey's reputation as a hard worker is only proceeded by his reputation as a genuine friend, while he came to Seattle and was holding down up to four jobs at a time, financial security at your mid twenties is always a question more than an answer. My sister has been employed since she was fourteen. She works hard and is doing her best to work part time from home. They both deserve to live as comfortably as they were before. Extra money for emergencies, groceries, and utilities would not go unappreciated.
Thank you for taking the time to read. If you are local to the Seattle area and can provide any other form of support, we'd love to meet you.
For Joey, the diagnosis flipped the world on it's edge.
From major surgery to chemo and radiation, Joey is going through the kind of treatment that leaves no room for anything besides survival--and gratitude for those around him.
He is one of the youngest to be diagnosed with Acinar Cell Carcinoma of the Pancreas. The amount of people to share this diagnosis is so slim that the treatment plan is essentially like throwing spaghetti at the wall. Because cancer is nothing to mess with and because Joey is younger and was otherwise healthy, his oncologist is throwing all the spaghetti at the wall and has him on a hardcore chemotherapy regimen to hopefully keep the cancer from ever returning.
My sister, his girlfriend, has been acting as one of Joey's caregivers. She took action as soon as he got the diagnosis and has been there to sleep beside him at the hospital and dumped her apartment to move in with him and care for him at home . His parents and extended family are a few hours drive away and have been able to come and help support them as often as possible.
As their family, this is what they need and what we hope you can help us to supply for them:
-Various supplements and therapies to help both comfort Joey during chemo as well as aid in the curative abilities of his chemotherapy.
One of the expenses includes medical marijuana to keep down the nausea caused by the chemo regimen. This particular medical marijuana treatment totals to $40-$70/day, uncovered by insurance, for the next 5-8 months. (for more info on this you can research Rick Simpson oil or (RSO's))
-General monetary support through treatment and part time employment. Joey's reputation as a hard worker is only proceeded by his reputation as a genuine friend, while he came to Seattle and was holding down up to four jobs at a time, financial security at your mid twenties is always a question more than an answer. My sister has been employed since she was fourteen. She works hard and is doing her best to work part time from home. They both deserve to live as comfortably as they were before. Extra money for emergencies, groceries, and utilities would not go unappreciated.
Thank you for taking the time to read. If you are local to the Seattle area and can provide any other form of support, we'd love to meet you.
Organizer and beneficiary
Ilana Jacqueline
Organizer
Seattle, WA
Louis J. Massa
Beneficiary