Help Emily Beat Cancer

Life comes with so many uncertainties.
This week was proof of that as we found out that my sister-in-law Emily was
diagnosed with Non-small cell lung
cancer.  I’m setting this page up to help
relieve some of the financial stress that
comes with treating this horrible disease. I asked my brother to write a few words
that I can share with all of you. I know
that your thoughts and prayers are
greatly appreciated...

It never occurred to me that my
daughter Fiona would only have a
mother for 6 years. It's just not the sort
of thing you stick in your head and
imagine. Yet here we are. Last week we
discovered that Emily has non-small cell
lung cancer and it has spread to her lymph nodes. 


When you get married, you enter into an agreement to risk waking up alone someday and power through a shitshow of
grief. That's the gig.


Emily apologized to me for leaving me
and Fiona behind. I reminded her that
one of us has to die first, and we have no control over who it is. That's also the gig.


I also reminded her that we aren't done
here yet. Things are grave, but I remain
hopeful.



This weekend we are breaking all of this down for Fiona. 



Mothers are our connection to the Earth. I need to buy my wife and daughter some time, so I'm reaching out to you for help. 


I've never tried crowdfunding before. I
have no delusions of setting the world on fire. I've lined up two different
oncologists to suggest how to proceed with
treatment once all test results are in. I am 
tapping every resource I can think of to give
Emily the best chance of beating this
thing.


Currently, Emily's pain is being managed. She will be admitted back to the hospital on Monday for a few more tests,
observation, and treatment. She will
either come home improving, come
home declining, or she won't come
home at
all. 

Your prayers are felt and appreciated. 

Thank you.