Amanda and Hogie Relief Fund
Donation protected
I’ll start by saying, it is painfully difficult for me to ask for help. But at the same time, we all need help at some point. For Amanda and I, this is that point.
Recently, while getting chemotherapy, I was told that my sugar levels were high, and there was the likely chance that I was pre-diabetic. Days later, the Diabetes diagnosis was confirmed. No more cookies for breakfast for this guy! What followed was days of monitoring my blood sugar until I got on a prescription for insulin.
On my way to play a gig, it spiked really high and I was advised to go to the Emergency Room. What I thought would be 2 hours in, out and on my way to the gig, turned into a 3 night stay in the hospital. Upon doing an abdominal scan for the diabetes, it was found that my chemo was ineffective, and the cancer had spread, yet again. I’m grateful that the high blood sugar resulted in a scan that I would’ve otherwise not been scheduled for. Catching cancer early is the only way to treat it with some amount of success. I’m confident that we caught it at the right time.
This has me beginning a new trial chemo which will have me in the infusion center 3 days a week. As such, I have to put my performances on hold. Is comes at a rough time, as Amanda just went through 2 major surgeries in 2 weeks. With both of us on our asses for a bit, the financial burdens started to stack up.
This week, I received so much love and generosity from so many. But, in writing this, I’m looking more toward the horizon, not for me, but for Amanda. I lost my life insurance a couple of years ago, and for some reason, once you have Stage 4 cancer, it’s not something you can just go out and get.
My goal is to try to make sure that she is provided for. I have no plans in giving up or losing my positivity. It’s who I am. But, I’ve realized that the bodies we live in are only rented space. We don’t write the lease terms. We simply sign it. And eventually, we all get an eviction notice. I can tell you, first hand, that the financial worries from cancer have been steep. You could lose your house with the cost of one uninsured treatment. My hope is to at least give my beautiful, and amazingly talented wife some security in a time where the burdens are crushing.
You all have done so much for us over the last 2+ years, and even a little bit goes further than you know. Thank you, in advance.
Even if we had each other forever, it still wouldn’t be enough time.
With Love and Sincerity,
Steve Hogan
Recently, while getting chemotherapy, I was told that my sugar levels were high, and there was the likely chance that I was pre-diabetic. Days later, the Diabetes diagnosis was confirmed. No more cookies for breakfast for this guy! What followed was days of monitoring my blood sugar until I got on a prescription for insulin.
On my way to play a gig, it spiked really high and I was advised to go to the Emergency Room. What I thought would be 2 hours in, out and on my way to the gig, turned into a 3 night stay in the hospital. Upon doing an abdominal scan for the diabetes, it was found that my chemo was ineffective, and the cancer had spread, yet again. I’m grateful that the high blood sugar resulted in a scan that I would’ve otherwise not been scheduled for. Catching cancer early is the only way to treat it with some amount of success. I’m confident that we caught it at the right time.
This has me beginning a new trial chemo which will have me in the infusion center 3 days a week. As such, I have to put my performances on hold. Is comes at a rough time, as Amanda just went through 2 major surgeries in 2 weeks. With both of us on our asses for a bit, the financial burdens started to stack up.
This week, I received so much love and generosity from so many. But, in writing this, I’m looking more toward the horizon, not for me, but for Amanda. I lost my life insurance a couple of years ago, and for some reason, once you have Stage 4 cancer, it’s not something you can just go out and get.
My goal is to try to make sure that she is provided for. I have no plans in giving up or losing my positivity. It’s who I am. But, I’ve realized that the bodies we live in are only rented space. We don’t write the lease terms. We simply sign it. And eventually, we all get an eviction notice. I can tell you, first hand, that the financial worries from cancer have been steep. You could lose your house with the cost of one uninsured treatment. My hope is to at least give my beautiful, and amazingly talented wife some security in a time where the burdens are crushing.
You all have done so much for us over the last 2+ years, and even a little bit goes further than you know. Thank you, in advance.
Even if we had each other forever, it still wouldn’t be enough time.
With Love and Sincerity,
Steve Hogan
Organizer
Steve Hogan
Organizer
Ogdensburg, NJ