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Matt's (ANG VET) Cancer Expenses & Bills

Hello.  My name is Pam Freeman and I am the wife of Matt Freeman.  I am setting up this Go Fund Me page do to desperate times.  Matt is a retired Staff Sergeant military Veteran from the Air Guard.  He retired at age 42 in 2013 (under advisement) due to other medical issues with chronic severe back problems and he is a Diabetic that had to go back on Insulin.  Matt was also a civilian Technician employee, which meant when he retired militarily...he could no longer keep his civilian job.  Needless to say, there went a large income (he gets a small annuity that only pays a few bills.  I had to quit my job in March as a RN nurse due to my many medical issues as well, and my doctor does not want me working, (since I'm currently not able), so there went our 2nd major income.  Later that month Matt went into the hospital with what they believed was a mild case of Pancreatitis.  They also did an Ultrasound on his Gallbladder and at that time they found a mass on the Liver measuring over 5cm.  We followed up with our PCP, rec'd referral to a liver specialist, had a biopsy, he had a complication of bleeding and had to be hospitalized a week for pain management,  and during that time we rec'd the pathology results of Liver Cancer.  Within 2 weeks it had already grown, but with PET scan showed just the one mass.  With no money, had to get plane tickets & hotel for MD Anderson in Houston (they don't treat this kind of cancer locally), that is where his mom & brother helped out this time &  we ended up staying an extra week, so it ofcourse cost more $.  They did a procedure called a Hepatic Chemo Embolization where they blocked the blood supply to the 2 arteries feeding the tumor, launched hundreds of chemo beads into liver (which he has been in pain & very nauseated), Now we are to return 7/26 for more appts and he will have the tumor removal and a liver resection around the mass of approx. 20% of his liver on July 30th.  He will have to stay in hospital 5-7 days, then in a local hotel at least another week before coming home, barring no complications.  We have managed to get 3 nights of hotel covered through MD Anderson & our flight through Angel Flight for me & him down & back, this time through our local cancer support house.  We are still desperate for assistance for food money, the other hotel fee money, & we have used alot of our bill money and are behind on our house note & other bills.  I have let the cable be cut off as well as our internet.  We can't afford for our water & electric be cut off while gone & our pets at home.  No home phone, just cell.  I under other circumstances would be asking for assistance, but I have had to let my pride go and I have broken down many times in tears even thinking of putting this out there, but as a 25 yr veteran nurse that can't even hardly  take care of myself, I am trying my best to take care of Matt.  I know God is by our side or we would not made it this far.  If you can help, please any amt will help...if not, all the prayers & sharing will also be greatly appreciated.  We have many co-pays we have asked them to just be billed and they are adding up and I can't imagine our other medical bills.....but as long as my best friend & husband is alive and they get the cancer all out, we can take all other things one day at a time with God as our wing man!  AMEN and Thank You for reading our condensed, yet long story.  Much love.  Pam, Brennan (son), and Matt Freeman.  God Bless each and everyone of you that reads our story!
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Pam Tucker Freeman
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Alma, AR

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