<div>I never thought I'd be writing any of the following words, so why not start awkwardly...
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<div>Guess whose got two thumbs and pancreatic cancer?
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<div>This guy!
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<div>Hi, my name is Joe Wilson and in late 2019, after living in Southern California for 22 years, my wife, Kathy Zaloga and I moved to Albany, NY to help our aging parents. I took a job as a clerk in a butcher shop (which is kind of like bartending with meat) and then a pandemic hit.
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<div>I disappeared from social media because after working an 11 hour day, I didn't have the energy to do anything. That trend continued until I didn't have the energy to work.
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<div>After running a gauntlet of doctor appointments, I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that had spread to the liver and lungs. I would be attending Camp Chemo twice a month. At the moment I've gone through five rounds and the cancer is shrinking!
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<div>I also learned that I didn't qualify for disability insurance because I had not been employed consecutively for five years.
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<div><em> KZ and Me, established 1991</em>
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<div>I'm starting this fundraiser to help cover rent and utilities for a few months and provide a little stress relief for Kathy (and me), who continues to work full-time while taking me to doctor's appointments.
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<div>If you would be so kind as to share this fundraiser and if you can help out by donating, we would greatly appreciate it! Thank YOU from Kathy, Mike and me!
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Help KZ and Me Battle Pancreatic Cancer

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