Help Jason Hurst Fight Cancer

Hi, I am Lindsay Holcroft. This account has been created in hopes to assist my beloved older brother, Jason Hurst, with immediate medical needs, while simultaneously alleviating financial stress from missed work and relieving the burden that illness brings. Let me tell you a little bit about Jason and what it’s like to be his little sister. There has never been a moment that I questioned my brother’s love for me and our family. He is the type of man that does not shy away from affection, up for embracing a loved one anywhere, shouting “I love you more,” several times as you part ways. He is loyal, protective, warm, optimistic, energetic, kind, loving and friendly. Jason has a smile that he wears from ear to ear, doesn’t pass by a stranger without greeting them and radiates positive energy. He is full of passion and fire. Jason is a master story teller and can entertain anybody with his humorous memories of growing up. He is a beloved son, brother, husband, father, cousin, uncle and friend. He lives for his family… and fishing. Jason is passionate about the ocean, living on the big island of Hawaii and truly embracing and enjoying every moment life gives him.

Jason and his lovely wife Lauren have created a beautiful life together, after falling in love right out of high school. They have three children aged 17, 15 and 11. Jason and Lauren both work and parent full time. They are proud and supportive parents, chauffeuring their children to and from every activity known to man: rowing, robotics, softball, soccer, stem club, nannying, etc. Their family means everything to them. They are loved in their community and grateful for the people that have been a part of their journey.

The first week of April, 2023, our family got news that rocked our world— Jason was diagnosed with cancer. While we were all aware that Jason had been seeing doctors about a growth on his lip, we never imagined the diagnosis would be Lymphoepithelial Carcinoma. The first week of waiting for pet scan results was truly overwhelming. Our family is no stranger to loss, as the eldest of Jason’s three sisters is a young widow. The thought of cancer and the unknown was all too much for us to digest and process, but it reminded us how tight our family is and that we can always count on each other for support.

After the longest seven days of our lives, Jason’s pet scan results came back clear of metastasis. We’re grateful to God that it hasn’t spread throughout his body, but we still need more tests before it is determined whether or not it’s completely isolated to the tumor in his lip.

As of now, the immediate medical plan is for Jason to be operated on May 11, 2023. He will have the tumor and several lymph nodes removed. His team of doctors will formulate a plan once the pathology of his specific case is better known which will be within weeks of his first surgery. The doctors have mentioned multiple surgeries in order to rebuild his lip and radiation to assure all cancer cells are removed, but again, we will not know the exact plan until after the first operation.

Jason and his wife will be commuting by flight to Oahu for each of his procedures. Unfortunately, they don’t provide the testing and surgeries on the big island. This cost will become a financial burden rapidly. At this point, it is unknown what the insurance will cover, but it is likely their out of pocket premium will be upward of $40,000. On top of the medical bills and travel expenses, Jason will need to take several months off of work in order to allow his body to heal.

We humbly ask that you consider donating to this cause. We are so grateful to have a community that has shown up for our family time and time again!! We are certain that the power of your generosity, compassion and love will assist Jason in his battle with cancer.

We thank you from the bottom of our hearts! We simply cannot imagine a world without Jason’s bright light!!! Our family is hopeful that this journey will only bring us closer together and remind us to treasure each moment we’re given. May this battle be a step forward to our dream of growing old together! ❤️