- k
- J
Hi Everyone,
Apparently I haven’t been through enough. Let’s add one more, right. This time it's cancer! Yeah, me. High fives all around.
Income is limited. Life does not stop. Creditors don’t care or are unwilling to help - they want you to default. I know I’m not the only one out there struggling. I’m not ignorant nor blind to other people’s plights and struggles. I’m sharing my reality. I’ve exhausted all savings during my heart attack recovery, which is still ongoing. I have nothing left. And now I get thrown this curveball. Why not add that to pain and suffering? Insolvency is next. Why sugar coat it?
Life events:
1991: Fatal car accident; lost my best friend.
2010: Diverticulitis, bowel removal, sepsis.
2022: Diabetic coma, life-threatening DKA, pancreatitis, kidney failure, brain swelling. Neuropathy pain: daily 8/10–15/10. Imagine trying to walk on barbed wire every day. |Could have been a case study for how life threatening it was.
2023: Major car accident. Spinal, shoulder, hip injuries (litigation ongoing). Care team anticipates hip replacement in five years, possible back surgery. Typical 3rd party expects you to quit. God forbid they treat you like a human.
2025: Heart attack, double bypass. That was in May of 2025.
2025: Cancer. Urologist expects multiple surgeries likely. October 2025
Lifestyle changes:
The life I once enjoyed — swimming, golf, being active — is essentially gone. Even basic tasks leave me exhausted. People think they know the pain I live with? Care to switch spots? Gladly.
I’m done. Exhausted. Done fighting. I’m sick — really sick. I’m asking for help, and too often people find excuses not to.
People can raise hundreds of thousands of dollars because their feelings got hurt, but when push comes to shove for legitimate reasons — it’s crickets. I’ll gladly be proven wrong.
We don’t know exactly what the cancer treatment will look like until pathology comes back, but life has no consistency anymore. Every day is uncertain. The disruptions — appointments, procedures, recovery — will continue today, tomorrow, and going forward. It’s beyond exhausting.
The goal I’ve set is only a fraction of what I anticipate I’ll need — likely 10x this.
The road ahead includes:
- ongoing cardiac rehab,
- ongoing physiotherapy,
- follow-up treatments,
- and everything else life keeps throwing at me.
Alberta healthcare coverage only goes so far. Employers can only tolerate disruptions for so long.
Why I’m asking for help:
- Cardiac rehab and follow-up treatment
- Ongoing physio from the car accident
- Out-of-pocket medical expenses
- Day-to-day living costs during recovery
- Catching up on deferred bills (mortgage, car, credit)
Leftover funds won’t go unused. I’ve thought a lot about it and decided they’ll be donated to two causes:
- cancer research — since this is a new road I’m on
- Dogs - a local shelter will be the beneficiary
The funds will be split equally. If it’s not for me, it won’t go to waste - someone else can sure use it.
I’m not chasing sympathy. I just want a chance to catch my breath, recover, and maybe start rebuilding the life I keep getting knocked away from.
:Coach Clint