Rally for Riz

Mike Arizzi (or as many of his friends call him-Riz) has been battling brain cancer (glioblastoma) for 4 years. He was having severe headaches in February of 2012. He went to the hospital and they found a tumor the size of a grapefruit. He had surgery, chemo, radiation, and did a trial drug. He had been doing very well until his routine MRI in December when they saw that the cancer had returned. On December 21st he had another surgery. During surgery he had a stroke which left him unable to move his left side. On Christmas Eve he went into a coma and had to have another surgery to remove part of his skull to allow for swelling. He was in Pennsylvania hospital for 10 days and then transferred to Moss rehab where he currently still is. He has been making a lot of progress, but is still unable to walk. We met with his therapists and they went over everything he will need before he returns home which is set for Feb. 4th. The main expense is a 68 foot ramp for his 10 steps to get to his door, along with many other things including a bath seat, a bed rail, a table top magnify lamp for his poor vision, railings for the house etc.) This is very difficult for our family to ask for help, but it's something that's necessary to bring Mike home where he wants to be. His wife and 8 year old son can't wait to have him home and raising money will take a huge burden off of them so they can focus on Mikes recovery. He is going to start chemo 2 weeks after he gets home. He has come so far, but he still has a long way to go. He has more faith than anyone I know. He has a loving dedicated family and the best friends and support system anyone could hope for. Thank you so much for all the love, support and prayers.