When this started I didn't have insurance and really couldn't afford to see the doctor. Eventually I found a cheap clinic and got some care, then enrolled in a very basic insurance plan that fights me about everything. After finally getting a PET scan done and paid out of pocket, I was able to move forward in treatment. Tampa General gave me my best options and have done a tracheostomy and started chemo.

I am not working as I was in construction. Between the tracheostomy and cold fever spells as my body fights, I'm not in much condition to work. I have just started chemo, which will go on for months every 21 days. I've maxed most credit cards and am getting help from family, but funds are getting exhausted. I've worked all my life, but the last decade has been tough and I haven't always been able to afford filing taxes, so no disability.

Any support means a lot to me. I'm a very minimalistic person. Please help—I'm a good person, not a criminal. I've done much for others for free but really need help now.