In need of help paying for my cancer surgery
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Hello to whom all this may concern. Most of you all know that I’ve been battling stomach cancer for the better part of 2 1/2 years now off and on. I’ve had the pleasure of kicking cancers tail along the way.
This has been a trying time for me. Covid, cancer and a tough divorce has truly humbled me. This is a journey that started in a place I never thought I’d leave. My city of Chicago. This journey has guided me to the sunny side of Florida.
I can admit that I was always the “it’ll never happen to me” kind of guy. Well it did happen to me and I’m facing it the best that I can. I stay encouraged. I stay prayerful and I stay playful throughout. But even in doing so cancer still takes a certain mental hold on you if you allow it.
I can admit that since my last hearing of being in remission. I grew a certain boldness to me. A untouchable feeling. Then about a month and a half ago I noticed a shift in my body. My stomach started to feel weird. I knew that I was back in reoccurrence.
Went to my gastroenterologist and he told me what I had already knew. It was back and that much more aggressive. He mentioned a trial surgery that was new but wasn’t cheap. It could cure me from it all.
I wasn’t ready to make such a decision. Fast forward a month later. Something began to attack my body. Me being as stubborn as I was. I just knew the feeling would pass and I’d be fine. Well the feeling didn’t pass. I tried to heal myself the best I could of whatever it was that was attacking my body.
I finally got up on yesterday and with courage to go to the er to find out what it was. Only difference was. They carried me in instead of me walking in. I seized and lost consciousness on the bathroom floor. And I woke up in the hospital. Was at the backend of pneumonia and I had strep. Also a really bad bacterial infection in my stomach due to the inflammation and build up. I am dealing with a lot of swelling on the stomach. They were able to drain most of it.
I am here at this moment now. Nervous, stressed, but encouraged and still prayerful that this to shall pass.
I am coming to whoever can find it in their heart to help me. Whether it be 50 cent or a dollar. Anything and everything will be greatly appreciated.
This has been a trying time for me. Covid, cancer and a tough divorce has truly humbled me. This is a journey that started in a place I never thought I’d leave. My city of Chicago. This journey has guided me to the sunny side of Florida.
I can admit that I was always the “it’ll never happen to me” kind of guy. Well it did happen to me and I’m facing it the best that I can. I stay encouraged. I stay prayerful and I stay playful throughout. But even in doing so cancer still takes a certain mental hold on you if you allow it.
I can admit that since my last hearing of being in remission. I grew a certain boldness to me. A untouchable feeling. Then about a month and a half ago I noticed a shift in my body. My stomach started to feel weird. I knew that I was back in reoccurrence.
Went to my gastroenterologist and he told me what I had already knew. It was back and that much more aggressive. He mentioned a trial surgery that was new but wasn’t cheap. It could cure me from it all.
I wasn’t ready to make such a decision. Fast forward a month later. Something began to attack my body. Me being as stubborn as I was. I just knew the feeling would pass and I’d be fine. Well the feeling didn’t pass. I tried to heal myself the best I could of whatever it was that was attacking my body.
I finally got up on yesterday and with courage to go to the er to find out what it was. Only difference was. They carried me in instead of me walking in. I seized and lost consciousness on the bathroom floor. And I woke up in the hospital. Was at the backend of pneumonia and I had strep. Also a really bad bacterial infection in my stomach due to the inflammation and build up. I am dealing with a lot of swelling on the stomach. They were able to drain most of it.
I am here at this moment now. Nervous, stressed, but encouraged and still prayerful that this to shall pass.
I am coming to whoever can find it in their heart to help me. Whether it be 50 cent or a dollar. Anything and everything will be greatly appreciated.
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Pete Waiters
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Orlando, FL