Last month, doctors told my best friend Adam & his mom that there is nothing more that they can do for his brain cancer. Life has become more and more difficult since his diagnosis 3 1/2 years ago. Today, functioning is almost unmanageable, as he is basically bedridden and their struggle is worsened by fear over how to live with increasing medical expenses.

Adam and I have been best friends for almost 10 years, and him and his mom are like family to us. They are two of the best and strongest people I know, and would never ask for anything. During my recent visit, their reality just broke my heart. They need help now!

I’ve never done anything like this, but I have never felt so driven in my life before. My goal here is to have as many people as possible pitch in to help a mom and her son make the most of the time (6-9 months) they have left together as much as possible. Adam’s last days should be focused on family moments, not medical expenses (wheelchair, in-home physical therapy, accessible van, bathroom renovation, bed, etc).

I know a lot of great and caring people and I just hope together we can make this easier financially for them so they can have a bit less stress. My goal is to raise $25,000 to apply to their expenses. Thank you for reading this and considering a donation of any amount. I promise, they deserve more than we can give!

Please share this page….any & all support means so much and makes a real difference. God bless you and please pray for Adam and Rebecca! #CancerHelp

(A little more about us…..Adam is one of the most real and best people I’ve ever met. He and I have been close friends for almost 10 years of my life and believe it or not, it all started over video games. We played all the time for 2ish years and then finally our family, and him and his mom met and we instantly clicked. They have been family to us ever since and are two of the strongest, bravest, funniest, independent people I know.

At 19, Adam was diagnosed with cancer - a tumor in his brain that started to affect how he could live daily life. He went through multiple surgeries, then radiation and chemo….some of the most brutal times a human can go through. Since then, he has been on medication, infusions, therapy and unfortunately it has still spread to the other side of his brain. Today, it affects how he talks, walks, sits, basically almost everything necessary in daily life.

I understood he had cancer, but until now, the true impact never really hit me. Witnessing my best friend being bedridden and watching how his condition causes his mental state to just crumble, breaks my heart into pieces. I just visited them for nine days, and I can’t explain how deeply their reality has affected me. Even though him and his mom, Rebecca, are tough, I’ve never seen such strong people break down in front of me. Rebecca is not good at accepting help from others, it has been her and Adam their whole lives. I told her it’s great to not ask for anything but when it starts affecting everyday life and Adam’s final days, it’s just time for help. It’s too much.

The doctors have explained there is really nothing more they can do to slow the progress of the disease or to help the loss of his motor function. A last resort medication only offers a tiny percentage chance of adding just a few months to Adam’s life, but the poor quality of that short extra time is just not worth considering. That’s no way to live the end of your life. I want to help them any way I can.)