David Lord

Hi, my name is Bethany Penna and I am raising funds for my father, David Lord, who was recently diagnosed with advanced colorectal cancer.

In late February Dad was hospitalized with uncontrolled GI bleeding. Over the course of his week-long hospitalization it was discovered that he had a large bleeding mass in his rectum that was partially obstructing his bowel. Thankfully the doctors were able to get the bleeding stopped and he is currently recovering at home awaiting the start of his treatment.

While doctors remain optimistic about Dad's ability to survive this diagnosis, the road ahead is going to be long and intense. Dad is expected to undergo 4-6 weeks of continuous chemo and daily radiation followed by 6 rounds of additional chemotherapy. At that point he will have follow up scans to determine if he responded well to treatment and then undergo surgery to remove the tumor and create a diverting ileostomy which will remain while he heals from surgery. After several months of healing Dad will have a surgery to reverse the ileostomy and will continue monitoring to determine if further treatment is necessary.

Because Mom and Dad are on a fixed income the costs associated with treatment are daunting to say the least. In addition Dad will be unable to tutor or substitute teach during treatment, which they have depended on to augment their income when needed. Any funds raised will go directly to the Lords and be used to pay medical and living expenses while Dad goes through treatment.

David has lived his life serving others in the ministry and as a teacher. If you are able to help serve him in this difficult time it would be greatly appreciated.