When you've worked 28 years at the same job, have a little bit of savings put away, buy a modest home and marry your soulmate, laughter, happiness and complete contentment has you literally walking 10 feet off the ground.

But 6 months later on Dec 24th when you get a stage4 cancer diagnosis, your heart practically stops beating. Frantically we started looking for hope that maybe it's not as bad as it seems and with our love for each other and hard work coupled with lifestyle changes and the latest medical treatment we might get ahead of this.

Unfortunately, the gravity of the situation caught us completely off guard and the next thing you know, in a few short months I was unemployed and collecting disability that barely covering the monthly bills.

Co-pays and uninsured medicines go on the credit card, life insurance policies get cashed out and there's simply nothing left.

The treatments I was receiving miraculously started working and I was able to start breathing again. In between immunotherapy treatments, I managed to start up a small handyman business that was by no means a huge enterprise but it gave me back the respectability of being able to drag some income into the house and we were able to feel somewhat normal while affording medications.

Then came the fire. Our garage completely burned to the ground. A lifetime collection of tools, our car and treasured keepsakes were lost.

Due to the nature of our coverage, our home owners insurance was hugely inadequate. Tools had to be purchased and my worktruck outfitted for handyman endeavors....newly acquired debt!

Skip forward about 9 months and a scheduled scan revealed tumor activity and a new cancer protocol that has caused me to suspend any future work of this type. It's slowly working right now.

I have sold the lion's share of my tools and my truck. I have an opportunity to get out from under our car too but no way back and forth to treatments.

I am now faced with a pile of credit card debt and no transportation. I have looked into numerous government and private foundations but they either cater to a specific type of cancer or are so inundated with requests that they have suspended any new applications.

Saturday, I bid my father farewell and I am emotionally exhausted. My wife who is facing her own disabilities has stood by my side but even she is suffering from the fallout of all that's been going on.

I've never asked for a dime from anyone before and it's absolutely humiliating to come here with hat in hand and ask for assistance.

I never imagined this was how we'd be living our best life. I know that times are hard for everyone these days but if you are in a position to help out a rather desperate man, I would encourage you to do so.

If I can reach my goal of $9500, or close to it, it looks like I'd be able to free up enough cash flow to keep our house and get something to drive that's not going to just cost us more money.

I apologize for being so long winded but I didn't really know where to go with this so, I figured just be honest and see what happens.

I humbly thank you for anything that you can do.

David Vasil