Cary's Cancer Fund:Flight to fight

My husband and I have started a complicated journey that will require your help if you wish to contribute to the fight for my husband's life. Here is Cary Baumgartner's story:

Cary was diagnosed with Stage IV Metastatic Melanoma on June 22, 2016, an aggressive cancer that has now spread in both lungs and his liver. He is a Captain with Dragonair in Hong Kong, and is only 53 years old. Cary has flown as a pilot for many, many years around the world and loves his career and the mates he has made over the years. Due to his cancer diagnosis, his medical certificate enabling him to fly has now been taken away until he is deemed fit to fly and free of cancer.  Cary started a fairly new treatment of immunotherapy here in Hong Kong on July 13th, 2016, and we are hoping that he will respond well over the course of his treatment which will take place twice a month for many months, possibly years. Without treatment he will have months to live.

It's my wish that we weren't in this situation, period. I have had many people ask how they can help us through this difficult time in our lives and although I would prefer to not ask for help, we must so that my husband has every chance available to him to beat this cancer.

We have come to a conclusion that immunotherapy is currently our only option that will benefit Cary at this time. The cost is extremely expensive and our insurance ceiling will quickly be reached in the coming months. We are requesting financial help now so that Cary can continue his potentially life saving treatments after his medical insurance and salary runs out.

Prayers and positive thoughts only can go so far. Unfortunately the medical treatment Cary needs is far out of our financial control and so much bigger than us, roughly to the tune of $4 million Hong Kong dollars, or $500,000 USD. And this is just the beginning.

If you would like to be a part of our journey we have set up this gofundme account. We will keep you posted on Cary's progress and treatment as we tackle each day, each week with grace and gratitude. Please keep saying prayers and keep us in your thoughts.

We thank you for your kindness and support.

With all my heart, Kate