Dennis's Fight Against Brain Cancer

Please help my daddy. His name is Dennis Bosma. Hes 62 years old with a lot of life still in him, considering all the unfortunate events that have occurred over the past 5 years. I'm on here hoping that I can raise enough money to be able to give Dennis a fair chance at the fight for his life. Here's a little bit of what he's gone though, in a nut shell. Five years ago, March 2012 he was diagnosed with endocarditis. Endocarditis is a bacterial bug that you can contract through bad meat or perhaps a dental cleaning. Its main goal once it gets in your system is the get to the heart and destroy it. After many bizzare symptoms and being admitted into the hospital, two days later I had to admit his wife( my mom ) Janet Bosma into the same hospital, same floor because she was so sick. Come to find out she had Chronic Kidney Disease and the doctor told her She's have 6 momths to live. When we were notified that it was time for my dad to be transported to the medical center..I helped my mom get into her wheelchair and I wheeled her down to where dad was. By that time he was already on the stretcher heading out the door. Luckily we caught him in time. Mom couldn't stand but they were close enough to hold each others hand. Mom said "love you Denny". He said "honey I love you too..look at us all broken down." Which made them giggle a little. That was the last time my dad saw my mom. A week and a half later she died..they had been married 29 years. Two days after getting his heart valve replacement while in recovery still in the hospital he had a stroke. Which left him incredibly dizzy. But he was determined to get his life back. One thing he was set on was to be able to ride his bike again. He used to go on the MS150 bike ride from Houston to Austin. Its a benefit they have every year in April to support Multiple Sclerosis. As I was saying Dennis was bound and determined to get his balance back. Everyday he would walk are the block or around the retention pond in the neighborhood with his cane. It took a little over a year but he was riding that bike. Because of the stroke he was forced to retire early. Financially he had no business retiring but medically he had no choice. He worked as an independent contractor out of Graebel Van Lines for 30 years. He started working off jobs for other members of his church and friends to help make ends meet. He was getting by. 

Well in 2015, Dennis was diagnosed with Lung Cancer. He continued to fight back. He underwent Chemo 3 times, Radiation countless times and even had a portion of his lung removed. The doctors everybody was always saying how great he was doing. We were under the impression that the cancer was gone. 

One morning Dennis woke up with the worst headache of his life. He had to go to the hospital for several test. A couple days later the doctors tells him that the cancer has moved to his brain. His doctor says he has 8 months to live and he really oughta try to find a sort of quality of life. 

Well Its been over a year since the doctors told him that and he is still here fighting. Ever since the doctir told him to find some quality of life he's been repeating that to himself over and over again. I know he has a fighting chance. I'm trying to raise enough money to buy him some hearing aids. Medicare does not cover them in Texas. He is such a fun loving guy w the greatest humor. He enjoys people. Enjoys conversation. But when its hard for you to hear you tend to isolate yourself. He's got a mens bible study he goes to every Monday. He can't hear them. Hes needed glasses for far to long. But hasn't been able to afford them. He would like to see a physical therapist so she can help him work on his dizziness. His doctor has been telling him shed like to do a biopsy on his rash but he can't afford the co-pay.  He wants to fight to live. Please give Dennis a chance to find his quality of life.