Taylor Shaw

Dear Friends, Family, and those looking to give,

We are asking for your help in supporting Taylor. Taylor was recently diagnosed with a rare form of Leukemia, called APL. Taylor was bowling when he sustained an injury which led to the discovery of this diagnosis. Taylor was not given any notice after the results of his biopsy, other than that he needed to drop everything and race to the hospital to start treatment. Since being admitted on November 20th, he has been undergoing 2 hours of chemo daily, ATRA, blood draws, and pills galore as he navigates this illness. Today is day 28 for him since he was admitted to the hospital.

Fortunately, the outlook is hopeful - his odds of beating this are greater than 95% . He is also fortunate to be in good health going into this. The reason we ask for help during this time is the unfortunate part - Taylor cannot leave the hospital until he is in full remission. At this time, that date is unknown. Once he does check out of the hospital, he is still faced with 7-8 months of additional treatments.

For those that don't know Taylor, he has served our community for the last 8 years as a Corrections Officer at the Stillwater Prison. Taylor and his fiancé, Lauren are in the midst of planning their wedding day in October 2024 and are newly engaged. Taylor is an avid Minnesota sports fan and enjoys spending time with his two dogs.

We ask for your prayers during this time. We are hoping to help offset some of the costs associated with Taylor being hospitalized, his treatments, and time away from work.

We cannot thank you enough for keeping him in your thoughts, your compassion and any help you're able to offer.