Breaker Breaker! Trucker and family need HELP!!
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I need some help for my daughter and her family. We got devastating news a couple weeks ago. My son-in-law(Doug)53 is a trucker and got in Saturday July 28th for my daughter's(Kim)54th birthday. Sunday we had a family cookout. Doug was grilling. He went in the house and came out to tell Kim that he was passing straight blood with clots. Went to the ER immediately. After just one cat scan, they found a massive tumor on Doug's kidney. "CANCER" Several tests and days later, they found lesions in his lungs, tumors all over his thoracic vertebrae, 2 broken ribs, a spot on his skull but not in the brain tissue, and it's in his lymph nodes. They called it Stage 4 renal carcinoma. He's home now and started his radiation Monday. Right now 10 treatments, then chemotherapy and immunotherapy. This goes on indefinitely.
Doug and Kim raised their kids and were saving to remodel their house. Then they had to get custody of the three grands who were in (out of state) DSS hands. That took almost a year and all of their savings. Kim and Doug now have custody of their 3 Grandchildren. Twins (boy/girl)3 years and their 2 year old sister. Kim is a stay home Gramma/Mommy. Doug is the only source of income. His last weeks check was it, now all income stops. They had to buy a new car to fit in the 3 kids car seats, and they can't do without a vehicle. Needed even more now as Doug has to go for treatments several times a week. That car payment is a problem now. They have to have something to keep afloat until Doug's disability kicks in. That could be 6 months from now even though the doctors say he has had this cancer a year or more.
They would never ask for help so I am. Usually Doug and Kim are helping others. When Kim's best friend died, Kim took her friend's mother in and cared for her until her death. She took her to dialysis and all her doctor appointments and stayed with her during hospitalizations. Now they need some help until they can get his disability started. They have no health insurance and now no income. Never in a million years did we even consider this happening. Doug drove for a month or more with the broken ribs and kidney pain. He told me he had to take care of his family first before he went to the doctor. My son-in-law is every mother-in-law's dream. He has always taken such good care of his family. He has a phenomenal work ethic and is awesome with the babies. From diapers to baths, Doug would do it. It breaks our hearts to have this crappy disease invading his body. He tried to do work in the yard that he thinks needs done but his body wouldn't let him. He worked for his family. Always kept in touch when he was on the road. He called me every Saturday from the road to check on me and just talk. I love him like my own.
I have no idea what the hospital bills are going to be but when you don't have income, you sure can't pay them. One thing I do know, they are going to be high. Any kind of help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
We are also asking for prayers. We need a miracle and it's all in God's hands. I believe Prayer will help Doug and his family get thru this. THANK YOU.
"CANCER SUCKS"
We are asking GOD for a miracle.
Doug and Kim raised their kids and were saving to remodel their house. Then they had to get custody of the three grands who were in (out of state) DSS hands. That took almost a year and all of their savings. Kim and Doug now have custody of their 3 Grandchildren. Twins (boy/girl)3 years and their 2 year old sister. Kim is a stay home Gramma/Mommy. Doug is the only source of income. His last weeks check was it, now all income stops. They had to buy a new car to fit in the 3 kids car seats, and they can't do without a vehicle. Needed even more now as Doug has to go for treatments several times a week. That car payment is a problem now. They have to have something to keep afloat until Doug's disability kicks in. That could be 6 months from now even though the doctors say he has had this cancer a year or more.
They would never ask for help so I am. Usually Doug and Kim are helping others. When Kim's best friend died, Kim took her friend's mother in and cared for her until her death. She took her to dialysis and all her doctor appointments and stayed with her during hospitalizations. Now they need some help until they can get his disability started. They have no health insurance and now no income. Never in a million years did we even consider this happening. Doug drove for a month or more with the broken ribs and kidney pain. He told me he had to take care of his family first before he went to the doctor. My son-in-law is every mother-in-law's dream. He has always taken such good care of his family. He has a phenomenal work ethic and is awesome with the babies. From diapers to baths, Doug would do it. It breaks our hearts to have this crappy disease invading his body. He tried to do work in the yard that he thinks needs done but his body wouldn't let him. He worked for his family. Always kept in touch when he was on the road. He called me every Saturday from the road to check on me and just talk. I love him like my own.
I have no idea what the hospital bills are going to be but when you don't have income, you sure can't pay them. One thing I do know, they are going to be high. Any kind of help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
We are also asking for prayers. We need a miracle and it's all in God's hands. I believe Prayer will help Doug and his family get thru this. THANK YOU.
"CANCER SUCKS"
We are asking GOD for a miracle.
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Jan Law Chepke
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Denver, NC
