Life-Saving Bone Marrow Transplant - Bryan Morris
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Dear Friends: Help us save our brother, father, grandfather, and friend Bryan Morris. Bryan suffers from terminal cancer, and his only hope of survival is a stem cell transplant. Bryan is not the type of guy to ask for financial help. He is “true grit” so this is very painful for him on multiple levels.
They say our family are the friends we choose. Bryan is our family in so many ways. Not only is he an amazing father and grandfather, He is giving, caring, and possesses the rare character that prompted one friend to comment: “ if you were stuck in the desert at 3:00 am , Bryan is the guy you would call knowing that you could count on him to come and save you”. He always has put himself out there for his friends, his kids, grandkids and his community. Now, he needs to count on us!
Bryan was diagnosed with AML Granulocytic Sarcoma (Leukemia) in 2008. He underwent bowel surgery removing a tumor, along with chemotherapy and radiation therapy. He has suffered numerous side effects from those treatments. Presently he has blood cancer, “myelodysplastic syndrome” and is in treatment at the Intermountain Leukemia and Bone Marrow Transplant program. This is his only chance of survival beyond only a few years. Since April 2018 his health has declined. Because of his cancer and associated immune deficiency, he was hospitalized with Pneumonia in June, and again in September for a bowel obstruction at the site of his tumor.
Since then he has been through several rounds of chemo, radiation and just completed a Bone marrow transplant on Tuesday November 13th with a life saving stem cell infusion from his (donor) son Winston. Thank God for Winston.
Unfortunately just prior to his bone marrow transplant, Bryan learned from his doctors that he also has a heart condition that may improve upon recovery.
To compound an already difficult situation, and according to Bryan’s doctor in a letter dated January 26th 2018:
“ It is anticipated that Mr. Morris will need an allogeneic stem cell transplant to cure him from the disease. Mr Morris will be required to remain within 30 minutes of LDS Hospital for approximately a year following the transplant for treatment, follow-up appointments and monitoring of his condition. He will need a full time caregiver and we recommend he not return to work due to the risk of infections and the immunocompromised state he will be in at that time”
Bryan is 61 years of age, legal retirement age, without any prospect of having a living wage. While he continues to suffer from recovering from cancer, he has no disability insurance, but is applying for SSDI, and will hear back within the year. It still won’t be enough to to meet his monthly living expenses. The burdens of his battles with cancer over the last decade and his divorce have left him with no financial resources to pay his medical expenses or even survive. He has no savings, he can’t spend much time around his grandkids because of his poor immune system, and his dog just died; the icing on his tragically melting cake.
Bryan needs a minimum of $3800 (living expenses + health insurance premiums + out of pocket medical) per month to sustain him for the next year. This monthly amount only covers his minimum financial needs and health Insurance premiums, and DOES NOT include additional treatment: certain equipment needed for disability, possible lengthy hospital stays, medications, travel expenses (he will not be able to drive for some time) and more. Depending on how fast Bryan’s health progresses after the transplant, additional bills could add up fast.
His last day of work was October 31st, 2018, and for the most part has been in LDS hospital since that time. His “Cobra” Insurance that will pay for the transplant is $1200 per month, and his insurance does not pay for all of the treatments he needs until he can meet an annual out-of-pocket cost of $4,000.
Sacrificing even a little to help Bryan can provide him the much needed love, compassion, and emotional support along with the assistance, in showing him that you care.
Just click the highlighted box with the words “Donate now” and 100% of your donation will be linked directly to a “Special Needs Trust” in the name of the Bryan Dinwoodey Morris Supplemental Trust with Zions Bank. Robert Hunter, CPA and his company, Advanced Conservator Resources, LLC, oversees this account, receipts, payments and withdrawals. This trust is legally restricted and can only be used for Bryan’s basic living expenses, medical care and general welfare, and limited travel expense. Any funds that are not used will be donated to the National Cancer Institute. Gofundme makes it very easy to donate by simply clicking on the box and following the instructions.
On behalf of Bryan and his family, thank you for your kindness and compassion!
Major Morris, Winston Morris, Brad and Stacey Morris, Sam Vetas, Mike Wolf, Mike and Dinny Trabert, Brooke Trabert, Sterling and Carrie Martell, Mike Morris and many more.
“ALONE WE CAN DO SO LITTLE; TOGETHER WE CAN DO SO MUCH” - HELEN KELLER
They say our family are the friends we choose. Bryan is our family in so many ways. Not only is he an amazing father and grandfather, He is giving, caring, and possesses the rare character that prompted one friend to comment: “ if you were stuck in the desert at 3:00 am , Bryan is the guy you would call knowing that you could count on him to come and save you”. He always has put himself out there for his friends, his kids, grandkids and his community. Now, he needs to count on us!
Bryan was diagnosed with AML Granulocytic Sarcoma (Leukemia) in 2008. He underwent bowel surgery removing a tumor, along with chemotherapy and radiation therapy. He has suffered numerous side effects from those treatments. Presently he has blood cancer, “myelodysplastic syndrome” and is in treatment at the Intermountain Leukemia and Bone Marrow Transplant program. This is his only chance of survival beyond only a few years. Since April 2018 his health has declined. Because of his cancer and associated immune deficiency, he was hospitalized with Pneumonia in June, and again in September for a bowel obstruction at the site of his tumor.
Since then he has been through several rounds of chemo, radiation and just completed a Bone marrow transplant on Tuesday November 13th with a life saving stem cell infusion from his (donor) son Winston. Thank God for Winston.
Unfortunately just prior to his bone marrow transplant, Bryan learned from his doctors that he also has a heart condition that may improve upon recovery.
To compound an already difficult situation, and according to Bryan’s doctor in a letter dated January 26th 2018:
“ It is anticipated that Mr. Morris will need an allogeneic stem cell transplant to cure him from the disease. Mr Morris will be required to remain within 30 minutes of LDS Hospital for approximately a year following the transplant for treatment, follow-up appointments and monitoring of his condition. He will need a full time caregiver and we recommend he not return to work due to the risk of infections and the immunocompromised state he will be in at that time”
Bryan is 61 years of age, legal retirement age, without any prospect of having a living wage. While he continues to suffer from recovering from cancer, he has no disability insurance, but is applying for SSDI, and will hear back within the year. It still won’t be enough to to meet his monthly living expenses. The burdens of his battles with cancer over the last decade and his divorce have left him with no financial resources to pay his medical expenses or even survive. He has no savings, he can’t spend much time around his grandkids because of his poor immune system, and his dog just died; the icing on his tragically melting cake.
Bryan needs a minimum of $3800 (living expenses + health insurance premiums + out of pocket medical) per month to sustain him for the next year. This monthly amount only covers his minimum financial needs and health Insurance premiums, and DOES NOT include additional treatment: certain equipment needed for disability, possible lengthy hospital stays, medications, travel expenses (he will not be able to drive for some time) and more. Depending on how fast Bryan’s health progresses after the transplant, additional bills could add up fast.
His last day of work was October 31st, 2018, and for the most part has been in LDS hospital since that time. His “Cobra” Insurance that will pay for the transplant is $1200 per month, and his insurance does not pay for all of the treatments he needs until he can meet an annual out-of-pocket cost of $4,000.
Sacrificing even a little to help Bryan can provide him the much needed love, compassion, and emotional support along with the assistance, in showing him that you care.
Just click the highlighted box with the words “Donate now” and 100% of your donation will be linked directly to a “Special Needs Trust” in the name of the Bryan Dinwoodey Morris Supplemental Trust with Zions Bank. Robert Hunter, CPA and his company, Advanced Conservator Resources, LLC, oversees this account, receipts, payments and withdrawals. This trust is legally restricted and can only be used for Bryan’s basic living expenses, medical care and general welfare, and limited travel expense. Any funds that are not used will be donated to the National Cancer Institute. Gofundme makes it very easy to donate by simply clicking on the box and following the instructions.
On behalf of Bryan and his family, thank you for your kindness and compassion!
Major Morris, Winston Morris, Brad and Stacey Morris, Sam Vetas, Mike Wolf, Mike and Dinny Trabert, Brooke Trabert, Sterling and Carrie Martell, Mike Morris and many more.
“ALONE WE CAN DO SO LITTLE; TOGETHER WE CAN DO SO MUCH” - HELEN KELLER
Fundraising team: The Bryan Morris Dream Team (5)
Winston Morris
Organizer
Salt Lake City, UT
Robert Hunter
Beneficiary
Major Morris
Team member
Brad Morris
Team member
Brooke Trabert Dabkowski
Team member
Stacy Morris
Team member