Jason’s up date is heart breaking
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Jason, my brother-in-law, grew up in Australia and now lives in America. He is a loving and supportive husband and fantastic father to a beautiful daughter and wonderful son.
He has battled cancer for the last four years, beginning in 2017. His cancer has metastasized & his time with us is limited.
While health insurance covers many expenses, the family is still challenged with high medical bills. He also worries about his family’s expenses after he is gone. He has withdrawn money from his retirement so that he could travel home to Australia to say goodbye to family & friends & see home one last time.
His medical team, as of May 2022, predicts he will have around six months. Jason is grateful for the generous support he and his family have received over the last few years. From help with meals, garden and house projects, to assistance with financial and travel expenses, all help is much appreciated and has made a difference for his family.
Here is his story in his words:
Towards the end of 2017 I went in for a routine colonoscopy. After I woke up, the doctor told me they had found a growth on my sigmoid colon. I wasn’t exactly sure what that meant. The next week was a blur. I was sent for a CT scan, bloodwork and to see a surgical oncologist. I remember sitting in the surgeon’s office, being told that I needed surgery to remove the tumour and then would need six months of chemotherapy to go after any cancer that was still in my body.
That was the first time the word cancer had been used and my whole world changed. The surgery went well and after the chemotherapy, scans confirmed that the cancer was gone. I was so happy, but knew I had to get to that magic five-year mark to be considered cancer free.
Two years later the cancer was back. I had been having scans and getting bloodwork done regularly. One of the scans showed the cancer back and growing. This time the plan of attack was much more aggressive. I went through six weeks of daily proton radiation as well as chemotherapy. The goal was to shrink the tumour so it could be safely removed without losing too much of the surrounding tissue during surgery. After a four-week recovery period I had my second surgery. In the past two years I have been through four different forms of chemotherapy. None of them have been able to stop the cancer. It has now spread to my liver and the tissue around my belly. I have been in and out of hospital with infections and heart issues caused by one of the chemotherapy medications.
In March of 2022 I was finally told that my cancer was terminal.
If you are forty-five years old or older and haven’t yet had a colonoscopy, please go and get one. It could save your life!!!!!
We all know Jason is strong and a fighter, but we want to help alleviate some of the financial stress that this continues to cause him and his family. Thank you for any amount you can donate. I will keep you updated on Jason's journey.
He has battled cancer for the last four years, beginning in 2017. His cancer has metastasized & his time with us is limited.
While health insurance covers many expenses, the family is still challenged with high medical bills. He also worries about his family’s expenses after he is gone. He has withdrawn money from his retirement so that he could travel home to Australia to say goodbye to family & friends & see home one last time.
His medical team, as of May 2022, predicts he will have around six months. Jason is grateful for the generous support he and his family have received over the last few years. From help with meals, garden and house projects, to assistance with financial and travel expenses, all help is much appreciated and has made a difference for his family.
Here is his story in his words:
Towards the end of 2017 I went in for a routine colonoscopy. After I woke up, the doctor told me they had found a growth on my sigmoid colon. I wasn’t exactly sure what that meant. The next week was a blur. I was sent for a CT scan, bloodwork and to see a surgical oncologist. I remember sitting in the surgeon’s office, being told that I needed surgery to remove the tumour and then would need six months of chemotherapy to go after any cancer that was still in my body.
That was the first time the word cancer had been used and my whole world changed. The surgery went well and after the chemotherapy, scans confirmed that the cancer was gone. I was so happy, but knew I had to get to that magic five-year mark to be considered cancer free.
Two years later the cancer was back. I had been having scans and getting bloodwork done regularly. One of the scans showed the cancer back and growing. This time the plan of attack was much more aggressive. I went through six weeks of daily proton radiation as well as chemotherapy. The goal was to shrink the tumour so it could be safely removed without losing too much of the surrounding tissue during surgery. After a four-week recovery period I had my second surgery. In the past two years I have been through four different forms of chemotherapy. None of them have been able to stop the cancer. It has now spread to my liver and the tissue around my belly. I have been in and out of hospital with infections and heart issues caused by one of the chemotherapy medications.
In March of 2022 I was finally told that my cancer was terminal.
If you are forty-five years old or older and haven’t yet had a colonoscopy, please go and get one. It could save your life!!!!!
We all know Jason is strong and a fighter, but we want to help alleviate some of the financial stress that this continues to cause him and his family. Thank you for any amount you can donate. I will keep you updated on Jason's journey.
Organizer and beneficiary
Megan Gwyther
Organizer
Baltimore, MD
Jason Gwyther
Beneficiary