Garvin Family

Hello friends, family and colleagues. Thank you for considering helping my dear friends The Garvin's. We recently found out last month that Billy has been diagnosed with stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer. He has a mass on his pancreas and it has metastasized in several places in his liver. Billy had first noticed symptoms of discomfort in his mid-back last fall. It gradually increased in discomfort and he started having pain in his stomach as well. He started experiencing difficulty sleeping as well. In the beginning, Billy and Rebecca were thinking he was experiencing body aches to possibly an ulcer. Billy's doctor started treating him for an ulcer and because he has a history of cancer he scheduled a CT scan.

As you can imagine the day of the CT scan their lives were turned upside down as they received the diagnosis.

Billy will be starting chemo at Fred Hutch 2/10. The chemo infusion takes about 4 hours and then they will send him home with a drip bag attached that they will remove 2 days later on Sunday. This treatment will be done every other Friday and will continue for 3-4 months with the hopes of shrinking the tumor enough to relieve his pain. He will then be placed on maintenance chemo.

Rebecca has shared with me these special words, " We are coping the best we can with our new normal. Last summer we went with friends to the best concert at Chateau St. Michelle Winery. Michael Franti and Spearhead were performing. His music is so joyous and uplifting and makes us want to dance, hug, and cry. This has been our daily playlist. Especially songs like Brighter Day, Life is Better With You and Good Day to Have a Good Day, which has become our mantra. It is a good reminder to stay present because today is a good day to have a good day."

I hope that this GoFundMe will help Billy, Rebecca and their children in several ways. Help to pay for medical expenses. Help to support them when they are unable to work. Help with daily living expenses. Lastly, to help to create beautiful memories with friends and family.

Many people have asked," How can I help? " By donating you would be helping more than you could know. Also please pray for them.

*I know some people are uncomfortable with online giving. If you would like you can also send a check or Venmo them as well.

Thank you so very much for taking the time to read and consider helping the Garvin's.