
Help Support Jon Vega's Cancer Battle
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I can hardly believe I'm typing this. There are so many things in life we think we would never have to go through until it's a reality or an absolute nightmare.
Last September, Jon was diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the skin for the second time. The first time, he had a fairly simple procedure that removed the cancer, and Jon was cancer-free according to scans. This time, it was much more invasive. The cancer metastasized multiple times during the last year. He's gone through very hard treatments, including months of chemo, radiation, and a very complicated surgery that he didn't recover well from. He has been fighting every day to stay with us, but every time things look reassuring, there is a scan, and the tumors that were shrinking appear to be growing and spreading. Jon was supposed to return to work this month. As of last week, he planned to work with his job to get back, even if that meant with some sort of modifications. That didn't happen, and this week he wound up back in the hospital due to severe pain. This weekend they are going to try another treatment in an attempt to get the cancer to at least stop spreading. We don't know what the outcome will be, but he's not done fighting. He is asking for any and all treatment. I honestly can say I probably would have given up if I was him by now. The amount of torture he's been through with treatment and the pain this disease has caused has been unbearable to even watch. Of course, in addition to all that, there is the financial burden of the medical bills adding up, traveling to NYC daily, and me trying to cover it all with one income. It's becoming impossible for me to do it all on my own while being able to care for Jon and Greyson and make sure Alex's college is paid for every month. If you know me, asking for help with anything is not something I ever like to do, but I now really need some help. If you can, please consider donating any small amount or even share this; we will be incredibly grateful. Please keep Jon in your thoughts and prayers, especially this weekend as he's given this treatment.
Organizer
Nikki Vega
Organizer
West Caldwell, NJ