My brother, Peter Cerruto, went to the Emergency Room on August 8, 2021 with severe back pain which was diagnosed as Pancreatic Cancer. At that time, he was given a release from his job with Woodloch in Hawley PA which he has had for 9 years. He was given an indefinite return timeline in order to give him the time he needs to treat the cancer. Three weeks ago, a biopsy and further testing showed that the Pancreatic Cancer is now at Stage 4 and it has also metastasized to his liver. Pete will be starting treatment and having surgery in a few weeks. Unfortunately this isn't the first time that Peter has fought cancer in his lifetime. As a young boy, he battled bone cancer and had his leg amputated at 11 years of age. While we hope that he can successfully fight this evil disease one more time, we are also facing the fact that this will be a very difficult journey.

 

Since receiving his diagnosis, my brother has been unable to work which means that he has no income to cover his day-to-day expenses during this time, not to mention the added medical expenses that are piling up. Peter lives alone with his cat and dog after having separated from his wife. His children are also grown with families of their own to support. After receiving the more detailed test results just a few weeks ago, it's looking more and more like Peter will not be returning to work - or at least not any time in the near future.

 

I am usually on the other side of this and not one to ask for help, but my brother needs it so desperately right now. He has applied for disability, which could take months to years to reach any resolution. He's also actively reaching out for assistance of any kind, but has been striking out at every turn. Peter needs help now, especially with winter and cold weather coming soon. We are asking for $30,000 as our best guess to cover one year's of expenses plus at least a portion of the medical bills. Anything that you could provide would be greatly appreciated by my family and most importantly, by my brother.