Kevin Chang's brain surgery

As you may know, our friend Kevin Chang had a Stage 3 brain tumor removed last fall.  The top-notch team at UCSF is guiding him through a solid recovery, and Kevin has been a trooper, never complaining about chemo’s gut punches or the tricky business of letting his brain knit itself back together.

In the process, Kevin and his family have incurred some substantial expenses.  His parents and brother have been taking turns flying out from Texas to care for him 24/7.  Though he has been making steady progress, Kevin has also been unable to work for the last six months as he focuses on healing.


Kevin is currently undergoing chemotherapy and anti-seizure treatments, and visits his doctors regularly.  Though his health insurance has covered most significant costs thus far, the UCSF team is actively exploring alternate treatments (such as IDH1/2, immunotherapy, and other supplemental clinical trials and studies) which may not be covered.  Kevin wants to have the flexibility to say “Yes, let’s do what the doctors recommend,” and be ready for an out-of-pocket expense right away.  Wrangling with the insurance company shouldn’t delay critical treatment.  Given the complexities of the US healthcare system and the rigors of recovering from brain surgery, Kevin will need all the help he can get.

We’re pulling for Kevin to make a full recovery, and appreciate any help you can throw his way.  Let's get Kevin back out into the sand, surf, and snow he loves.