Help Bryant Gardiner Kick Cancer and Stay Strong!

Let's help the Gardiner Family help their son kick cancer to the curb!

James and Gala are amazing people who will (and often do) give everything they've got to help others and support them in their time of need. This past year, the tables turned and they got hit with a sucker punch that no one saw coming. Not only are they full-time live-in caregivers for James's ailing widowed mother who is suffering from dementia (which is a full-time job in and of itself), but now Bryant, their just barely 20-year-old son, is fighting for his life against a very aggressive form of blood cancer called Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma/Primary CNS.

In spite of the fact that Bry is young, strong, healthy, and worked as a fitness guru at a gym, he started having excruciating headaches that kept getting worse. He had also noticed pain in his neck and other areas of his body as well. He went to the doctor, Instacare, and ER several times. Each time (except the last) he was sent home with a "take two aspirin, you're fine" attitude.

Except he wasn't fine and needed a lot more than an aspirin. During his last ER visit, the doctor finally listened and suggested they do a scan to see if there might be a reason for the pain that was only increasing in intensity. As it turns out, he had an extremely advanced (similar to stage 4) cancer that had settled in his brain, neck, and chest. The situation was so dire that Bry was immediately admitted to the hospital and started on a full-body chemotherapy treatment to try to slow down the progress.

Since that time, Bry has been through several rounds of EXTREMELY difficult and expensive chemo treatments and hospital stays. So far, the treatments appear to have done the job they were supposed to do and Bryant is winning the fight against cancer. However, Bry is still in a lot of pain, he constantly struggles to be able to eat or drink anything, and he can still get sick very easily. The chemo has also weakened his bones and destroyed his teeth.

The Gardiner Family is now in a race against time to keep cancer at bay. Bryant will soon be having a stem cell transplant, followed by the strongest (and also most toxic to everything else) chemo available. He will be hospitalized for several weeks, even under the best circumstances (meaning there are no complications.) He also needs to have major dental work done on several teeth that won't be covered by insurance. In addition, the cancer also destroyed the septum in his nose and will require reconstructive surgery as soon as he's strong enough to undergo it.

I can't think of a more deserving family to have something given back to them. In spite of all they do for others, both Gala and James have a whole host of their own health challenges they're trying to keep up with as well. As one can imagine, the financial strain of the mounting medical bills on top of all the physical and emotional stuff that comes with the caregiving they do is a heavy load.

Any amount you have to give to help this family out will be greatly appreciated. Both Gala and I have personally witnessed miracles happen with just $5.00 at a time. Let's make one happen for the Gardiner family now! All funds will be used for medical bills, dental bills, and other restorative and rehabilitation treatments that will be needed.