I honestly have no clue how to go about this. I've been told I should have someone else write this for me, and we've tried. But I, we, think it just was a better idea that I write this, seeing as how I know all the, "everything" that's going on.

On that note, hi everyone, for those of you who don't know me, my name's, DJ Estacio. I won't go into too much detail about me but I've lived in Susanville my whole life and have seen firsthand how amazing this community is. Unfortunately now I need your guys' help.

Back in 2021 I started having some pain in my lower abdomen that was a little bit out of the, "norm" of what I had been dealing with. See, now i was, am a pretty stubborn individual and had been dealing with stomach issues for several years prior and had just dealt with it. Well it got to a point to where I had to go to the hospital get some scans ran and at first nothing was found. The pain somewhat subsided and I just went about life. Then it came back, another hospital trip later, still no idea what was wrong but a scan showed a glimpse of an inflamed colon. Which prompted a colonoscopy. After months of waiting we finally got the colonoscopy scheduled. Unfortunately the procedure was cut short due to findings of a golf ball sized mass in my lower part of my colon along with, "a blanket of polyps." I was diagnosed with a genetic mutation called Famialal Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP). Which just means my body produces mass amounts of polyps that over time, if gone untreated have a high likelihood of becoming cancerous. The next steps came quick and sudden with lots of scary statements being thrown at me. I knew I needed to get some more opinions and by the grace of god i stumbled upon a holistic, "quack" doctor who opened up my eyes to healing cancer naturally, with no conventional treatments or surgeries. I hit the ground running soaking up any information I could about healing holistically. I had never felt better in my life. Things were working in my body that I can't even explain. About six months into this journey I hit a wall where anything, even water would give me excruciating pain. I tried dealing with it for a few weeks and I finally caved in and called the surgeons to have my large intestine (colon) removed.

So, in November of 2022 i went to Stanford to have the surgery done. A colon, gallbladder, appendix, parts of my bladder and 40 some odd lymph nodes later, the cancer had been removed from my body, or so I had thought. It was a long road to recovery. Lots of setbacks lots of doctors appointments and procedures that followed over the next three years. But one thing had remained the same, no cancer.

Through this journey, my then girlfriend became my wife and the thought, which was never a thought, became a conversation. Children. We were totally fine with being animal parents. For 11+ years kids were never on the table. Until I read testimonies about how having children will give you a will to live. So we started trying. Nothing. For two years. And then finally one miraculous day in april of last year, the test was positive! What a blessing, we had all but given up hope and here it was we were going to be parents.

Then August of last year came, and I noticed a lump in the shower in my pelvic area. Went got it checked out and was told to keep an eye on it and if it got bigger we'd worry about it. Did some blood work, everything came back fine.

November 20th 2024 we welcomed our beautiful angel, Ensley Grace into the world. A couple weeks go by and I start getting this horrible pain in my rib area. A couple scans later, nothing. The pains persist over the next few months, accompanied by pain in my pelvic area. I get a couple referrals sent out to different specialists to get things looked at and make sure we're OK.

Now we're in June of this year, still waiting (2+ months) for the referrals to go through. Then one June night I am met with debilitating pain in my lower extremities. Tried sleeping it off just to wake up still in horrific pain. Going to the bathroom and walking were impossible and I knew I had to get up to the hospital. At the hospital a ct scan revealed that I had two masses, a grapefruit sized mass on my liver and an apple sized mass in my pelvic area.

After a couple appointments in reno (wrong specialists) I was finally referred to a medical oncologist. Where I was confronted with the grim news. The cancer has spread, everywhere. My liver and pelvic area weren't the only spots. But from the CT scan done at the hospital they could also see that I have 20-30 nodules (start to polyps) on my lungs. So, unfortunately with having FAP, when it spreads it'll essentially do what it had done in my colon and just try to make as many cancerous polyps as it can.

Basically, I was told there aren't any conventional treatments that can be done to help stop the rate or spread of tumor growth in my body. And to go home, love on my loved ones and pray. Which, was scary at first, but at my initial diagnosis I was told the same thing. That if I didn't do anything I'd be dead in six months. And I wasn't. So why can't I do it again? Well that's the plan.

I have a few more scans to have ran to see how far the actual spread has gone through my body. Those alone are already totaling up to a thousand dollars. I unfortunately am completely disabled and live off of disability. Which isn't much. Those two scans pretty much wipe out my monthly allotment. And that's just the beginning. I'm looking into some holistic facilities that for the most part aren't covered under insurance, of course. You add in lodging, plane tickets, food, plus treatment regimens and things get pricey really quick!

I don't really know what total costs are going to be but I know it's going to be hefty. For three years I've been told I should do one of these and I never saw a need or a want, I always thought other people needed it more than me, I'm fine. But now I look at my daughter, and the thought of her having to grow up without a father breaks me to pieces. So I, we, humbly come before you asking for help in anyway, shape or form. To help me get to watch my beautiful angel baby grow old as long as I can. I don't know what the future holds, but I know that the money will go towards treatment plans and anything that helps relieve the financial stress of the upcoming months. And if god wants me home, the rest of the money will go to my wife and daughter to help them overcome any burdens they may encounter.

If you've made it this far, from the bottom of my heart, thank you. I tried making this as short as I could and it still became a novel. And I pray this story is still incomplete.

With Love and Gratitude,

DJ