Hello to all my dear friends and collogues, my lovely family and indeed all who have been a part of my life.

As many of you already know on August 18th, I was diagnosed with a highly aggressive and advanced form of brain cancer. After complaints of confusion and aphasia an MRI revealed multiple tumors, some quite large throughout my brain, and there was massive swelling. My blood sugars were way too high. My doctor sent me to the emergency room, where they told me the terrible new and admitted me immediately.

I spent the next 5 days at Kaiser Permeate in Los Angeles where I received outstanding care. When they released me, I was feeling better than I had in months, with my swelling in my brain reduced and my sugar controlled, it’s funny the way that works.

While I was in the hospital, further testing revealed that my cancer most likely began in my kidneys, a renal carcinoma. From there it moved into my lymph nodes and it is present in my femur bones and in both lungs, the neck and throughout the head. Additionally, a skin cancer has developed on my right-hand index finger, under the fingernail which will result in a partial amputation of the finger. To be clear, my condition is terminal.

I have been taking this in stride. The weeks after the hospital before treatment began was a positive time. I was feeling pretty good and able to handle some of my typical workload. Being healthy and productive goes a long way to feeling healthy and productive.

On September 15th my treatments began. They sent targeted radiation directly to the brain tumors, and I received my first chemotherapy infusion. In the days that followed my mind and body deteriorated into disability levels. I had extreme confusion and fatigue, painful mouth sores and swelling of my feet and legs. My recovery time has been more than 10 days to get to this point and I am still not 100% This was round one of ten. Nine more chemo infusions, the next one will be this Friday October 10th. I expect next week, and all the weeks following these treatments will be difficult.

I’m truly fortunate that I work for myself doing what I love, and I manage to make a decent living doing it, but I can see clearly that I am not going to be able to keep up the pace, at least not over the next several months. I am burning through savings and beginning to incur some debt.

No one likes to ask for help. It’s awkward to admit when one is struggling. I’ve always been one to just work it out for myself. I work harder. Make more. Spend less. That has been my formula, and to only ask others for help when in the direst straits. In the past, if you have seen me trying to raise money it was most likely for a cat or other animal, or for a friend, not typically for myself.

My reality is, with nine more of these difficult treatments and a 10-to-15-day recovery time for each I’m looking well into 2026 before there is any thought returning to “normal”

I need financial assistance with my living expenses and a myriad of other bills and expenses that I have and will encounter. I’m thankful for any support that you can offer. Truly no amount would be too small (or too large) Please share this campaign with anyone who may be able to help. Any assistance is appreciated and nothing is expected.

It’s a scary and uncomfortable situation to be in.

Thank you in advance for your aid.

Bless you all

Fritz Davis