Hello everyone !if you love Christian music The way I do you have probably heard this song, if not give it a listen, it's a collaboration between Casting Crowns and Cain. It tells my story better than I but I'll give it a shot, Here goes!!!! In October of 2022,I was having extreme abdominal pains, went to jps emergency room. After a very long wait, was told by Dr Mason,I had diverticulitis. God love her she had an emergency room FULL of other patients, the patient right next to me was bleeding profusely!. After a while she came in ,read my charts,couldn't find anything wrong, chalked it up to diverticulitis prescribed amoxicillin and discovered I was allergic to that. Down for 5 days.

A month later, I was visiting my precious little girl, Alexa Rae. The pain was so intense, had to cut my visit short and go immediately to the emergency room at Texas Health. This is when I found out there was a problem. After x-rays, they put in a catheter and told me I needed to see a urologist asap. North Texas Urology is where I went. ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL PEOPLE, A HUGE BLESSING!!!!. This is where I found out I had cancer. I was referred back to jps to confirm. My visit to Texas health cost 12,000 dollars. Jps confirmed stage 4 prostate cancer.

This is where you my friends and those I have yet to meet come into play. I haven't been able to fulfill my obligations at work.

I work construction- 1099, no insurance, benefits etc. They have done their best to facilitate my situation but can only do so much.

I'm asking those that can contribute for the living expenses I have already incurred ,in addition to future expenses while I recuperate from my surgery. I am behind across the board right now, rent,car payment, insurance, etc,etc.,to many to mention.

Your donations will be applied to these bills just so I can stay afloat during my downtime.

My surgery is the 29th of June at 1500 8th street, JPS. They will be removing my prostate and any other cancer infected areas. My prayer is they can get it all. If not,there will be treatment- radiation and chemo. The Dr's have already told me my particular cancer is being very aggressive. Let's just pray all will be well! I will be in the hospital for 1-2 days. Then I will be at my wonderful, loving, caring sisters house for 2-4 weeks.

Now for my personal perspective.

This journey has shown me many things. -

My church, Life Church Mansfield has been there through it all. I serve there every Sunday, They have shown up way above and beyond. I am truly blessed to have my church, showing me all the things that are GOOD in this journey when MY mind wants to focus on the other side.

Another thing I've learned is that my family, my sisters, my daughter, my friends are so precious. Not only to me but all they come across. They are truly Angel's on earth.

My prayer is that when I get to the other side of this, AND I WILL GET TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS that I can be a light in the darkness for someone else in my shoes.

God has given me a story, filled with Faith, in HIM .

HE has gotten me through this without HIM, I would have certainly given in. BUT NOT TODAY!!!!!!

Thank you all for not only your contributions, but most importantly, your prayers. May God bless you and yours,

Sincerely, Eric Marazzi