Love for Lucy: Lucy's Cancer Fund
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What would you do if your child was given a diagnosis of terminal cancer, with a prognosis of only a handful of months to live?
What would you be willing to sacrifice if you could buy more time, even if it was just for a few days or a few months? What is the value of a few more memories with your daughter?
These are questions that we all hope will remain merely hypothetical in our lives and in the lives of our loved ones. But, they have become all too real for Paul and Vicky Duersch, who received the news on August 5, 2016 that their five year old daughter Lucy has diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). This type of cancer is only found in children, and starts in the pons area of the brainstem, which controls vital functions such as breathing and heart rate.
Most children do not live more than nine months after being diagnosed. 99% of all children diagnosed with this disease do not survive more than five years. Current treatments can slow the progression of the disease, but there is no cure, and there is no expected survivorship.
While we never give up hope for a miracle, we should not forget the miracle that we all have the power to create. We can band together to fill whatever time Lucy may have left in this life with a tremendous outpouring of love for her and for her family. It's sad to think of all the experiences she will not have: graduating from school, getting married, having children of her own. None of us are in a position to give her those experiences. But we can give her a powerful experience of seeing the best this world has to offer: kind-hearted, compassionate people reaching out and lifting each other's burdens.
Paul and Vicky need our help. Treatments will be expensive. And even then, they don't have the ability to make these investments in the hope that they will save Lucy's life, baring a very tangible miracle. They are buying time.
The funds from this campaign will be used to help cover the expense of medical bills, travel, food, missed work, and the many other costs that Paul and Vicky are going to accrue. If we are able to raise enough funds, the funds will also be used to allow Paul to take more time off from work to be with Lucy and to be a support to Vicky.
The need is immediate: Lucy starts treatment on August 9th. The need is ongoing, for as long as Lucy may have left. The need may linger even past that time.
Please, help us help them however you can. Even small donations will make a difference. Even just sharing this information with your contacts can make a difference. You can help us make all the difference in the world for Lucy at this time. Our meaning in life is found in moments like this. Our gratitude for your willingness to help is inexpressable.
What would you be willing to sacrifice if you could buy more time, even if it was just for a few days or a few months? What is the value of a few more memories with your daughter?
These are questions that we all hope will remain merely hypothetical in our lives and in the lives of our loved ones. But, they have become all too real for Paul and Vicky Duersch, who received the news on August 5, 2016 that their five year old daughter Lucy has diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). This type of cancer is only found in children, and starts in the pons area of the brainstem, which controls vital functions such as breathing and heart rate.
Most children do not live more than nine months after being diagnosed. 99% of all children diagnosed with this disease do not survive more than five years. Current treatments can slow the progression of the disease, but there is no cure, and there is no expected survivorship.
While we never give up hope for a miracle, we should not forget the miracle that we all have the power to create. We can band together to fill whatever time Lucy may have left in this life with a tremendous outpouring of love for her and for her family. It's sad to think of all the experiences she will not have: graduating from school, getting married, having children of her own. None of us are in a position to give her those experiences. But we can give her a powerful experience of seeing the best this world has to offer: kind-hearted, compassionate people reaching out and lifting each other's burdens.
Paul and Vicky need our help. Treatments will be expensive. And even then, they don't have the ability to make these investments in the hope that they will save Lucy's life, baring a very tangible miracle. They are buying time.
The funds from this campaign will be used to help cover the expense of medical bills, travel, food, missed work, and the many other costs that Paul and Vicky are going to accrue. If we are able to raise enough funds, the funds will also be used to allow Paul to take more time off from work to be with Lucy and to be a support to Vicky.
The need is immediate: Lucy starts treatment on August 9th. The need is ongoing, for as long as Lucy may have left. The need may linger even past that time.
Please, help us help them however you can. Even small donations will make a difference. Even just sharing this information with your contacts can make a difference. You can help us make all the difference in the world for Lucy at this time. Our meaning in life is found in moments like this. Our gratitude for your willingness to help is inexpressable.
Organizer and beneficiary
Ryan Anderson
Organizer
Orem, UT
Paul Duersch
Beneficiary
