Five months ago, Stephen was diagnosed with Stage IV Esophageal Cancer (squamous cell carcinoma). This type of cancer is often not detected until it has progressed substantially and it is particularly difficult to treat once metastasis has occurred. To date, Stephen has been hospitalized on three occasions (ranging from three nights to one week) and has been treated with several regimen of chemotherapy and immunotherapy, all to no avail.
We continue to remain hopeful that something will turn things around but this process has become increasingly costly. Between his specialized feeding supplies & equipment, transportation, copays for doctor visits and prescription & OTC drugs, along with our decreased household income, we are struggling.
We are now expanding the treatment search to including clinical trials, alternative medicine & naturopathic supplements and other healing practices, much of which is not supported by insurance.
Please help us continue to fight this devastating illness, our son needs to grow up with his father and Erin cannot imagine life without Stephen.
We continue to remain hopeful that something will turn things around but this process has become increasingly costly. Between his specialized feeding supplies & equipment, transportation, copays for doctor visits and prescription & OTC drugs, along with our decreased household income, we are struggling.
We are now expanding the treatment search to including clinical trials, alternative medicine & naturopathic supplements and other healing practices, much of which is not supported by insurance.
Please help us continue to fight this devastating illness, our son needs to grow up with his father and Erin cannot imagine life without Stephen.
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Erin Lamon
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Seattle, WA