Getting George to Germany

My name is Torrey and I’m starting this go fund me for my dad who has fought pancreatic cancer for almost 3 years now!

We haven’t shared much lately about my dad and his health but I wanted to try and give an update. My dad decided to ultimately stop chemo as his last scan showed that the chemo he was doing was not having any affect on his cancer. Basically keeping it from spreading but not shrinking it like we had hoped for. We are thankful his cancer hasn’t spread as far as what the scans are telling us, but his tumors are changing their shape and compressing on his arteries which causes him a significant amount of pain. His oncologist agreed to continue following him to see if eventually he changed his mind and would agree to try chemo again. For every good day we have with him, there’s at least 3 bad days. The good days just aren’t lasting long anymore. We of course enjoy the good days and cherish all the special moments that we can. My dad went in for a nerve block after deciding to stop chemo hoping it would alleviate some of his pain but again, was unsuccessful. Ultimately, there is nothing else here in America that can be done for my daddy. He has gone for second opinions in Texas at MD Anderson and sadly there was nothing they could do for him either. We have been in contact with doctors and a private cancer center in Germany where they say they CAN treat him. There are multiple things they CAN do for him but we have to get him there. I’m not sure if anyone has traveled outside of the United States for medical treatment but it’s certainly not cheap. We were given an estimated cost of treatment which is around $150,000. Our hearts sank, we feel defeated, broken and just sad. There just isn’t a word to accurately depict how this makes our family feel. I know that I feel absolutely helpless. No one just has a hundred grand laying around, at least I know my family does not. My dad does not work, and my mom is STILL working FULL time to support them both as well as all of their monthly expenses. All of the fundraisers that have been done for my family has simply helped my parents make ends meet and to pay the never ending hospital bills that he has accumulated over the last few years. My mom would probably be upset if she knew I was posting this but I feel so compelled to share because I know so many people love and want to help my daddy. I know they don’t want anyone to think they are asking for a hand out, we know how rumors spread and how people twist information to fit their narrative. My dad was completely against spending that type of money to go get treatment even though I know how bad he wants to live. He wants to live for my mom, his children and his grand babies. I am planning on calling Germany again tomorrow to see if they can work with us on finances but we need help getting him there, sooner rather than later. I am not ready to let go and I will fight for him and do whatever in my power I can do to see him healthy again.