Heal Daddy Howe

I am writing this on behalf of my wonderful father, Brian Howe of San Antonio, TX, his wife and my mother Jeanette, and my four sisters. On Feb 24th, Brian learned that he has a brain tumor, already spreading into sensitive areas of his brain. The diagnosis has been a shock and devastation to all of us. 

Brian has been a devoted husband and father for 37 years, working restlessly in the IT field to support his family. Since learning of his condition, his tumor rapidly became symptomatic, dramatically impacting his mobility and quality of life. He is experiencing physically debilitating symptoms such as constant headache, difficulty eating, walking, sleeping, or even moving around much. This has hindered him from traveling for additional medical attention and exploring options for care to alleviate his discomfort. 

He rapidly became unable to work. His job has been our parents’ only source of income, and due to contingencies of his position, he immediately loses pay if he is not present in the office. So as of now, they are without any incoming funds at this time of immense need.




To add to the challenge we are facing, my mother was recently diagnosed with interstitial lung disease in December, which is aggravated by the old air conditioning unit and air ducts of their house, the costly replacement of which my parents had been trying to plan for prior to this very difficult news about my dad. Her health was already impaired by this, but she has had to become the primary caretaker for our father. The home repair that is needed to help her condition will require my parents to be displaced from their home, which is an additional burden that we hope to support by acquiring a temporary home space for our parents while we get the necessary repairs done to create a healthy home space for their healing.

Of course, seemingly in the exact timeline of his illness, the global health crisis surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the world, and further removed a sense of basic security and safety for our family (as it has for so many of us). My parents are at high risk in their age, and are both suffering from compromised immune systems due to their condition. With this constant need for medical attention they do not have the luxury to avoid hospitals and stay completely indoors. These circumstances have created an added burden of stress and uncertainty during this time of personal duress.



According to doctors, Brian’s tumor appears to be a diffuse glioma of some type. He was finally able to undergo a surgical biopsy on March 18th, which has intensified his symptoms and further impacted his functionality. The results will tell us more, but until then, we all have to care for him as we wait for further direction on possible treatment.

Brain tumors of this type have bad odds. I desperately want to beat those odds so my father can experience life as he deserves to. I want more time with my father, and at the very least I carry the deepest wish to help him be able to enjoy his time, whatever the outcome. As of now, his ability to enjoy life has been drastically affected. 

We created this GoFundMe campaign to help compensate for his lost income, to offset the influx of medical bills and the costs of physical therapy and emotional counseling, to assist with our family’s housing needs (which my sisters and myself cannot sustain on our own, though we are trying), to support any further disability Brian might face, and to explore any healing efforts that might offer him a better quality of life. All funds recevied by donation will be directly withdrawn by our parents, Brian and Jeanette, to be applied to these needs during this time of medical care and halted imcome.

We deeply appreciate any gesture of contribution to help him defeat his symptoms and fight a strong fight against this often deadly disease, and will continue to update this platform with news of his journey as it unfolds. On behalf of my sisters, his wife, and his young grandchildren who adore him, we thank you in advance for your love and support, and for taking the time to read this. 

Please help however you can. Your offerings will be celebrated for as long as I and the rest of our family live. 


With Love, 

Caitlyn, Rebecca, Jessamyn, Meredith, & Larkin Howe