Eric's fight against Melanoma
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Hello everyone,
My name is Tom (TJ) Genzen and I am Eric Genzen's brother; one of the three siblings that love him very much. We are raising money for Eric and his family to help lift the burden of cost that adds up when fighting cancer. The costs associated include the numerous medical visits, medical tests, treatments, and final preparations (funeral and memorial). There have been so many questions on how to or what can be done to help. Helping Eric and his family with a donation is the best people can do.
Eric is blessed and loved by his fiance, Holly Morey, and 3 beautiful children, Payton Jessica (11), Kaidyn William (7), and Lillian Marie (5). Not to mention his extended family and countless friends.
Eric was diagnosed with melanoma in 2011. Surgery was scheduled immediately and work to beat the cancer began. With biopsies and tests taken from the surgery, it was discovered the cancer spread to his lymph nodes. Another surgery ensued. He was Stage 3 at this point. We knew the outlook was not ideal. Eric began chemothrapy and radiation treatments.
In 2014, it was discovered that a tumor developed in his lung. More dissappointing news, the tumor was inoperable and more chemotharapy insued. He was now stage 4 and is in the biggest fight for his life.
In 2017, the cancer had spread to the brain. Luckily, the tumor was operable. Eric bounced back from surgery and was released less than 72 hours later. Things were looking good, even though the prognosis was not good. Less then 2 weeks after the surgery, Eric was back in the hospital fighting an infection from the skull that was cut to get the tumor. He was not so lucky to get out of the hospital in a timely fashion. He had to spend his 36th birthday recovering in the hospital, but was able to go home and be with his family for the 4th of July. Radiation treatment ensued.
His recent scan found another tumor in his brain. Like the tumor in his lung, this tumor was inoperable. He began raditaion again and continues to fight.
Anyone that has had or been affected by cancer knows a diagnosis isn't easy and is heartbreaking. Eric will continue to fight his cancer. During his fight, he has spent the past 6.5 years learning about his cancer, being part of continual treatments, and works with countless doctors and nurses. Doing all this just to ensure he continues to buy time and be the best father and partner he can be.
I mentioned that Eric was blessed in many ways, but I wanted to also be sure and extend a special thanks for the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. If not for Eric's strong will and their treatment and facilities, he may not be here with us today.
Thank you!
My name is Tom (TJ) Genzen and I am Eric Genzen's brother; one of the three siblings that love him very much. We are raising money for Eric and his family to help lift the burden of cost that adds up when fighting cancer. The costs associated include the numerous medical visits, medical tests, treatments, and final preparations (funeral and memorial). There have been so many questions on how to or what can be done to help. Helping Eric and his family with a donation is the best people can do.
Eric is blessed and loved by his fiance, Holly Morey, and 3 beautiful children, Payton Jessica (11), Kaidyn William (7), and Lillian Marie (5). Not to mention his extended family and countless friends.
Eric was diagnosed with melanoma in 2011. Surgery was scheduled immediately and work to beat the cancer began. With biopsies and tests taken from the surgery, it was discovered the cancer spread to his lymph nodes. Another surgery ensued. He was Stage 3 at this point. We knew the outlook was not ideal. Eric began chemothrapy and radiation treatments.
In 2014, it was discovered that a tumor developed in his lung. More dissappointing news, the tumor was inoperable and more chemotharapy insued. He was now stage 4 and is in the biggest fight for his life.
In 2017, the cancer had spread to the brain. Luckily, the tumor was operable. Eric bounced back from surgery and was released less than 72 hours later. Things were looking good, even though the prognosis was not good. Less then 2 weeks after the surgery, Eric was back in the hospital fighting an infection from the skull that was cut to get the tumor. He was not so lucky to get out of the hospital in a timely fashion. He had to spend his 36th birthday recovering in the hospital, but was able to go home and be with his family for the 4th of July. Radiation treatment ensued.
His recent scan found another tumor in his brain. Like the tumor in his lung, this tumor was inoperable. He began raditaion again and continues to fight.
Anyone that has had or been affected by cancer knows a diagnosis isn't easy and is heartbreaking. Eric will continue to fight his cancer. During his fight, he has spent the past 6.5 years learning about his cancer, being part of continual treatments, and works with countless doctors and nurses. Doing all this just to ensure he continues to buy time and be the best father and partner he can be.
I mentioned that Eric was blessed in many ways, but I wanted to also be sure and extend a special thanks for the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. If not for Eric's strong will and their treatment and facilities, he may not be here with us today.
Thank you!
Organizer
Thomas Genzen
Organizer
Urbandale, IA