Chad Daugherty Cancer Fund
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DIAGNOSIS (Whats wrong?)
This past Tuesday Chad (37 yrs) was diagnosed with a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST). A GIST (pronounced “jist”) is a type of tumor that occurs in the gastrointestinal tract. Some grow slow and others are more aggressive. His tumor is presently the size of a fist and malignant (CANCER). It's genetic but rare in someone his age.
PROGNOSIS (How bad is it?)
Finding the tumor was the good news. This disease was once nearly impossible to cure before newer treatments were developed. If properly treated the 5 year survival rate is good for this type of cancer.
What we know for now is that left untreated Chad will most likely die by Christmas, however there is HOPE.
GISTs are not typically treated the same way as most cancers. Surgery is a possibility but the tumor's growth has to be arrested and ideally shrink before surgery is a viable option. The medicine to shrink the tumor is insanely expensive.
THE NEED (The obstacle!)
The direct out of pocket cost (not covered by insurance) of the specific medicine needed to shrink the tumor cost about $5000 a month and he needs to take it for 6-8 weeks prior to surgery.
The entire cancer protocol (treatment) will consist of medicine and surgery followed by more medicine. Frankly Chad can't afford to fund the fight without help. Chad's total out of pocket cost for the next 6-8 weeks is expected to exceed $25,000 and beyond that we can only speculate.
WHO IS CHAD
Chad is 37 years old and a 1999 graduate of Adel-DeSoto-Minburn High School in Adel, IA, a 2002 graduate of The Worldwide College of Auctioneering, a 3rd generation auctioneer conducting over 150 auctions per year.
He performs 20+ charity auctions annually for groups like Joppa Outreach for the Homeless in Des Moines, plus auctions for Children Families of Iowa and many other local charities.
Chad is Lifetime sponsor of Ducks Unlimited, a lifelong resident of Adel and a respected auction professional.
More important than all of these, he is a father of a 14 year old son, Dausen with sole custody and survival for this reason alone is worth the fight at any cost.
He was recently engaged to Crystel Harrison who has been faithfully by his side through out these recent unexpected life challenges.
Chad is a hard working, responsible, young man that is too young to die. Asking for help is foreign to him. He is proud and has always been the one helping others. Taking or not taking the medication to shrink the tumor should not be decided based on whether he can afford it.
HOW TO HELP
If Chad takes the medicine the tumor will shrink and then surgery becomes possible. When he completes the cancer protocol his survival rate improves dramatically and he can hope to return to a normal productive life caring for his family.
We are respectfully asking you to consider helping us raise the funds to cover his medicines, tests, doctor & hospital visits for the net 6-8 weeks. If all of his friends and family would give something, no matter the size, plus promote this fund raiser by sharing it on Facebook or other social media platforms then we can easily and affordably share his burden .
Chad says that "no matter what happens I have lived a great life and wouldn't change a thing". Lets come together and help him live to see his son grow up and help him continue to serve the people of Iowa through his profession.
Chad needs to start this medicine NOW and the clock won't stop while we think about it! Please act now!
https://www.facebook.com/chad.m.daugherty.3
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/gastrointestinal-stromal-tumor
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/gastrointestinal-stromal-tumor.html
Thank you for caring!
This past Tuesday Chad (37 yrs) was diagnosed with a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST). A GIST (pronounced “jist”) is a type of tumor that occurs in the gastrointestinal tract. Some grow slow and others are more aggressive. His tumor is presently the size of a fist and malignant (CANCER). It's genetic but rare in someone his age.
PROGNOSIS (How bad is it?)
Finding the tumor was the good news. This disease was once nearly impossible to cure before newer treatments were developed. If properly treated the 5 year survival rate is good for this type of cancer.
What we know for now is that left untreated Chad will most likely die by Christmas, however there is HOPE.
GISTs are not typically treated the same way as most cancers. Surgery is a possibility but the tumor's growth has to be arrested and ideally shrink before surgery is a viable option. The medicine to shrink the tumor is insanely expensive.
THE NEED (The obstacle!)
The direct out of pocket cost (not covered by insurance) of the specific medicine needed to shrink the tumor cost about $5000 a month and he needs to take it for 6-8 weeks prior to surgery.
The entire cancer protocol (treatment) will consist of medicine and surgery followed by more medicine. Frankly Chad can't afford to fund the fight without help. Chad's total out of pocket cost for the next 6-8 weeks is expected to exceed $25,000 and beyond that we can only speculate.
WHO IS CHAD
Chad is 37 years old and a 1999 graduate of Adel-DeSoto-Minburn High School in Adel, IA, a 2002 graduate of The Worldwide College of Auctioneering, a 3rd generation auctioneer conducting over 150 auctions per year.
He performs 20+ charity auctions annually for groups like Joppa Outreach for the Homeless in Des Moines, plus auctions for Children Families of Iowa and many other local charities.
Chad is Lifetime sponsor of Ducks Unlimited, a lifelong resident of Adel and a respected auction professional.
More important than all of these, he is a father of a 14 year old son, Dausen with sole custody and survival for this reason alone is worth the fight at any cost.
He was recently engaged to Crystel Harrison who has been faithfully by his side through out these recent unexpected life challenges.
Chad is a hard working, responsible, young man that is too young to die. Asking for help is foreign to him. He is proud and has always been the one helping others. Taking or not taking the medication to shrink the tumor should not be decided based on whether he can afford it.
HOW TO HELP
If Chad takes the medicine the tumor will shrink and then surgery becomes possible. When he completes the cancer protocol his survival rate improves dramatically and he can hope to return to a normal productive life caring for his family.
We are respectfully asking you to consider helping us raise the funds to cover his medicines, tests, doctor & hospital visits for the net 6-8 weeks. If all of his friends and family would give something, no matter the size, plus promote this fund raiser by sharing it on Facebook or other social media platforms then we can easily and affordably share his burden .
Chad says that "no matter what happens I have lived a great life and wouldn't change a thing". Lets come together and help him live to see his son grow up and help him continue to serve the people of Iowa through his profession.
Chad needs to start this medicine NOW and the clock won't stop while we think about it! Please act now!
https://www.facebook.com/chad.m.daugherty.3
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/gastrointestinal-stromal-tumor
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/gastrointestinal-stromal-tumor.html
Thank you for caring!
Fundraising team: Daugherty (2)
John Morrison
Organizer
Adel, IA
Chad Daugherty
Beneficiary
Chad Daugherty
Team member