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Help Bill in his fight against cancer.

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Hi, I am Mike and I am doing a fundraiser for my best friend and brother, Bill Gilligan.

Around Thanksgiving last year, Bill started noticing some issues with his sinuses and a lump on his throat. In the middle of March, he was diagnosed with Stage 4 Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, which is a rare and aggressive cancer that has spread to his skull, spine, spleen, and possibly colon. Because this cancer is so rare, it is possible that he could end up needing experimental treatments, or need to travel to a specialist facility at some point.


Bill is already a cancer survivor, having beaten throat cancer eleven years ago. After defeating cancer the first time, Bill founded an organization called the Cancer Survivors Network, which raised funds for the cancer hospital in Orlando, FL (he lives in St. Augustine). Over the last 9 years he has raised over $14,000 for cancer research. The cancer that he has now is different, and much scarier, than the type he had previously fought and won against. I am hoping to do what I can to help him in this second fight against this horrible beast.

Now we do have hope! we believe and God is good so there is always hope, so your prayers are greatly appreciated.

Bill is located in St Augustine Florida, and he is a husband and father and papa, many people rely on him, and now he needs us to come together and help him make the struggle a bit more enjoyable and less expensive.

Bill loves good wine and has a bucket list of good wines he would like to experience before he leaves this earth, like "Hundred Acre, Chassagne Montrachet and Harlan"

So here I am asking you to help us and donate to Bill so he can enjoy life without worrying about the huge hospital bills that are coming up.

He is being treated at Mayo clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Chemo starts on April 11th.

Update: He is overwhelmed right now facing 3 different treatment options to help slow down the cancer, decisions needs to be made but we are looking at potential out of pocket expenses up to $150,000...

Life goes by fast and we need to live each day and enjoy it as much as we can, will you help Bill to enjoy his days that he has left?

You can learn more about Bill, who he is and his earlier struggle and victory over cancer at https://cancersurvivorsnetwork.net/
Cancersurvivorsnetwork.net

Please help me help him!

Mike

If you need more info please email me.
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Donations 

  • Elizabeth Adams
    • $50
    • 7 mos
  • Marjorie F
    • $50 (Offline)
    • 9 mos
  • Anonymous
    • $29
    • 9 mos
  • TJ McLaughlin
    • $50
    • 9 mos
  • Anonymous
    • $30
    • 10 mos
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Co-organizers (3)

michael ferneman
Organizer
St. Augustine, FL
William Gilligan
Beneficiary
William Gilligan
Co-organizer

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