Kathleen Deegan Fund!

For anyone who does not know Kathleen Deegan, let me tell you about this beautiful young woman and why she could use some extra help and prayers right now.

She was recently diagnosed with metastatic Adrenocortical Carcinoma (ACC), stage IV.  It is a VERY rare cancer, affecting less than 1 per million per year.  As with any cancer diagnosis, it came as a shock, and something we are still trying to wrap our heads around.  The last week has been a whirlwind of meetings with different doctors and treatment teams, trying to find a way to tackle this. 

Treatment options are limited, and include aggressive chemotherapy and possible surgery to remove the tumors.  There is no known cure for this type of cancer, but we remain hopeful that she will respond to the chemotherapy and it will shrink the tumors to the point that eventually she can get them removed. 

For now she is being treated at Geisinger Medical Center in her hometown of Danville, PA and beginning her first round of chemotherapy.  Thankfully, she is close to home and her family can be right by her side through this challenging time.  At some point she may be transferred to another hospital where there are  ACC specialists that are more familiar with treating this disease.

I am starting this fund to help Kathleen and her fiance Robbie Hughes have one less thing to worry about as they face the biggest mountain they have ever had to climb. Robbie has been her rock and has never left her side. These funds will help cover their hospital bills, travel expenses, and anything else that might come up.  

Robbie also happens to be from England.   The Deegan family has taken Robbie in as one of their own, but there's nothing like having the comfort of your family nearby when going through a time like this.  We would love to be able to raise enough money to help get his family to the USA to be here in support. 

There is some urgency to this request for donations.  We want to make sure Kathleen gets the best possible treatment, as quickly as possible.  Please consider helping out this family that always gives so much to others without a moment's hesitation. 

If you would like to help out in other ways, there is also a link to help make meals for the family through https://mealtrain.com/rnmgr2


THANK YOU, AND WE LOVE YOU KATHLEEN!!!!