Daniel Beach
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My name is Pamella Beach. I would like to tell you a little bit about my baby brother, Daniel Beach. Daniel has a wonderful and loving heart that he has had since birth. As a young child he was nicknamed “lover boy” because he was filled with joy, laughter and love and would share it with everyone. Today, he still has that same loving heart and enjoys spending time with family and friends. Daniel is always willing to give help when needed. His family and friends love him dearly. Daniel is a son to Clinton and Helen, a brother to Clint and myself and his favorite role is Daddy to Will and Doria. His children are the light of his life! They bring him such joy, laughter and pride. We are hoping and believing for many more years of joy and laughter with Daniel. He is such a big part of our family.
In June of this year, Daniel was diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastatic Adenocarcinoma. The cancer began in the colon (which was 90% blocked) and has spread to approximately 50% of his liver, spots were found in his adrenal system and the growth from his colon has pushed into the bladder and caused a hole. Doctors said that even a delay of a month would be too long to wait. The doctor actually said that if chemo cannot start ASAP or within 30 days there would not be enough time to fight the cancer. The doctors told us that they were trying to prolong his life as much as possible. Because of this, the blockage was bypassed and a he was given a colostomy bag. Due to a rare heart condition, there were many complications that interfered with the administering of the chemo needed to prolong his life and ultimately we sought Mayo for care and treatment.
On 10/6 at Mayo, Daniel was scheduled to receive his first chemo treatment with the bolus infusion. If successful, this would require a weekly treatment and usually a blood transfusion. This was a very important day because we knew he had to have this specific chemo and this was the only other way to administer it with his diagnosis. Due to Daniel’s health problems that came about after his initial hospital visit in July, he had not had consistent chemo in three months, which meant the cancer was growing and causing more pain and discomfort. PRAISE GOD… the bolus infusion was a SUCCESS!!! Traveling to Jacksonville for treatment will continue until he can get to a maintenance level.
This has been and will continue to be a journey! We know that we are fighting for his life and want him to be here for many years to come. We are praying for Daniel to see an old age and to be able to enjoy his children and witness as much of their lives and hopefully to see and enjoy his grandchildren. We are praying for a miracle! We will continue to believe for a miracle that Daniel will one day be cancer free! And with your help Daniel will be able to receive the care that he desperately needs to fight this cancer. Since his initial diagnosis at the end of June, Daniel has been unable to work full time and does not have short term disability pay. Since the end of September, he has not been able to work at all. And with weekly treatments 5.5 hours away, and as sick as he has been during and after treatments, this will continue to for a while longer. Even with no work or pay, Daniel still must pay to keep his health insurance because he cannot afford to lose his ability for treatment with Mayo. The medical bills, the prescriptions, the lodging, travel expenses and continued care are all needed expenses plus his loss of wages. We want nothing more for Daniel than to focus on FIGHTING for his LIFE and spending sweet time with his kids! We have watched him struggle in pain, worry and stress. And as his sister and caregiver, this journey has been so incredibly hard to watch. But GOD is GOOD and He has been opening doors for the best treatment for Daniel. HE has led me to start this account for my brother’s care and with your help we can continue to FIGHT with and for Daniel, Will and Doria! The hope is that Daniel will eventually feel well enough to make some life lasting memories with his precious children.
Please consider making a donation to help this wonderful father FIGHT for his LIFE. Daniel has so much to live for and your generosity will lessen his load, allow him time with his kids and to focus on getting better!
For full story & updates, Pamella will post about Daniel’s health journey here:
https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/danielbeach
In June of this year, Daniel was diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastatic Adenocarcinoma. The cancer began in the colon (which was 90% blocked) and has spread to approximately 50% of his liver, spots were found in his adrenal system and the growth from his colon has pushed into the bladder and caused a hole. Doctors said that even a delay of a month would be too long to wait. The doctor actually said that if chemo cannot start ASAP or within 30 days there would not be enough time to fight the cancer. The doctors told us that they were trying to prolong his life as much as possible. Because of this, the blockage was bypassed and a he was given a colostomy bag. Due to a rare heart condition, there were many complications that interfered with the administering of the chemo needed to prolong his life and ultimately we sought Mayo for care and treatment.
On 10/6 at Mayo, Daniel was scheduled to receive his first chemo treatment with the bolus infusion. If successful, this would require a weekly treatment and usually a blood transfusion. This was a very important day because we knew he had to have this specific chemo and this was the only other way to administer it with his diagnosis. Due to Daniel’s health problems that came about after his initial hospital visit in July, he had not had consistent chemo in three months, which meant the cancer was growing and causing more pain and discomfort. PRAISE GOD… the bolus infusion was a SUCCESS!!! Traveling to Jacksonville for treatment will continue until he can get to a maintenance level.
This has been and will continue to be a journey! We know that we are fighting for his life and want him to be here for many years to come. We are praying for Daniel to see an old age and to be able to enjoy his children and witness as much of their lives and hopefully to see and enjoy his grandchildren. We are praying for a miracle! We will continue to believe for a miracle that Daniel will one day be cancer free! And with your help Daniel will be able to receive the care that he desperately needs to fight this cancer. Since his initial diagnosis at the end of June, Daniel has been unable to work full time and does not have short term disability pay. Since the end of September, he has not been able to work at all. And with weekly treatments 5.5 hours away, and as sick as he has been during and after treatments, this will continue to for a while longer. Even with no work or pay, Daniel still must pay to keep his health insurance because he cannot afford to lose his ability for treatment with Mayo. The medical bills, the prescriptions, the lodging, travel expenses and continued care are all needed expenses plus his loss of wages. We want nothing more for Daniel than to focus on FIGHTING for his LIFE and spending sweet time with his kids! We have watched him struggle in pain, worry and stress. And as his sister and caregiver, this journey has been so incredibly hard to watch. But GOD is GOOD and He has been opening doors for the best treatment for Daniel. HE has led me to start this account for my brother’s care and with your help we can continue to FIGHT with and for Daniel, Will and Doria! The hope is that Daniel will eventually feel well enough to make some life lasting memories with his precious children.
Please consider making a donation to help this wonderful father FIGHT for his LIFE. Daniel has so much to live for and your generosity will lessen his load, allow him time with his kids and to focus on getting better!
For full story & updates, Pamella will post about Daniel’s health journey here:
https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/danielbeach
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Pamella Beach
Organizer
Baker, FL
Wendy Mainor
Team member
