In Memory of Rickey Chamberlain

I'm starting this fundraiser to raise funds for my father. In 2016, he had major surgery to remove carcinoid cancer tumors from his liver and bowel. He initially was given a 6-month prognosis. However, he's beaten those odds mightily. However, cancer hasn't given up either. It has returned with a vengeance; it has spread to his right hip, which was the reason he was admitted to the hospital on New Year's Eve. He's now at a nursing facility to rehab and gain strength. I'm starting this fundraiser to help raise funds for his care, potentially purchase a motorized scooter to help with his mobility, and just to take some burden off of him with his bills.

My dad Rickey was a professional truck driver for 42 years. He hauled the things that made America move, build, and grow. I'm not one to ask for help, and frankly, I inherited that from him. My mother passed away almost 18 years ago, so I have been the one caring for him.

If I'm honest, my mind hasn't been in the greatest of places. I worry about him every waking moment. He's the most important person in my life right now. I feel so powerless watching him suffer from this. I want to be able to do something for him to ease his burdens.

He was just diagnosed with Hepatocellular Carcinoma yesterday as the results of a liver biopsy returned the unfortunate news. His oncologist says he is not strong enough for the chemotherapy right now. This a fast growing and advancing cancer so options are limited right now.