Help Mark's fight against brain cancer

With a heavy heart, I am starting this fundraiser for my father-in-law, Mark Wade, and his wife Debbie. Shortly before Christmas, Mark fell late at night and went to the ER the following morning at the advice of his doctor. A CT scan revealed a tumor on his brain, which was later confirmed to be WHO Grade 4 glioma, also known as glioblastoma. The bad news did not stop there. The initial diagnosis is that the tumor is inoperable, but Mark and his family will be seeking a second opinion.

Mark is a loving and devoted husband, dad, and grandpa who has always gone above and beyond to put his family and friends first. Mark spent years working hard to provide for his family, and getting this news just after he and Debbie had both retired has been a setback to say the least. Those of you that know him also likely know how stubborn he can be when he sets his mind to something, and how strong the Wades can be during tough times. Despite the severity of this diagnosis, Mark and the rest of the family are seeking whatever treatment options are available to prolong his life and provide any chance of a cure. Much like his beloved Packers, he is refusing to go down without a fight.

I have created this GoFundMe to help assist with the financial burden now facing the Wades. The funds will be used primarily to help cover medical treatments not covered by insurance, hospital stays, clinical trials, family travels for live in care/treatments outside of St. Louis, and other unforeseen expenses. Depending on how Mark responds to treatment, some may also be used by the Wades to keep up with day-to-day expenses that were previously being covered by Mark's ability to drive for Uber/Lift.

On behalf of the Wades, I thank you all for reading this, being here, and obviously for any and all donations. If you are not in a position where you can donate yourself, we just ask that you please say a prayer, and share this as far and wide as you can so that the Wades can get as much assistance as possible, and give Mark the best shot he can take at fighting this.

NOTE: As we are still early in this process, we do not know exactly what all will be entailed in this fight, and thus the fundraising goal may be adjusted when things become a bit more clear.