Help Support Tomonari Nishikawa & His Family

Dear Community,

We are starting this fundraiser to support Tomonari Nishikawa in his time of need. Tomo is a beloved husband, father, professor, and a world renowned artist in the experimental film community.

On October 8th, 2024, Tomo was brought to the ER for abdominal pain and fever. In the subsequent days he was diagnosed with cancer. His diagnosis was a complete shock to his family. Within one week, Tomo's health declined dramatically. Tomo sought treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering, where insurance covers the travel costs, but the doctor there told him it was not feasible in his condition to travel to and from NYC to get his chemo. So, his family worked with the doctor at Broome Oncology with the help of a doctor at MSK.

One day after Tomo began his first round of chemo, he was brought to the ER again and quickly transferred to Upstate University Hospital Cancer Center because they found blood clots in his lungs and liver. Currently, Tomo is getting blood thinners and nutrients to prepare for the second round of chemo. Tomo has decided to continue his treatment at Upstate University Hospital–over an hour's drive from his family's home. He has to be there two to three times a week to battle this illness.

We are seeking immediate funds to cover the travel costs of Tomo and his family (gas/parking/lodging) from Binghamton to Syracuse for his ongoing treatment over the coming months. The money will also cover associated medical expenses that go beyond insurance coverage. This fundraiser is being created with the collaboration of his wife Miki and his colleagues in the Cinema department at Binghamton University. We will continue to update the amount once we reach the immediate goal.

Thank you for your generosity! We all want Tomo to recover and for his family to feel our support from all over the world at this incredibly difficult time.