Help Nick Overcome Stage 4 Cancer with Mistletoe therapy.

Update:

Twice now, doctors have told Nick he had just two weeks left to live.

The first time was on July 30, 2022. Nick trusted them. He let them go after the cancer their way—undergoing nine months of countless hospital visits on top of chemotherapy. But instead of saving him, it left him disabled. The chemotherapy caused irreversible damage to his body. The pain has only worsened.

Then, just yesterday in 2025, after his oncologist brought up his advanced, inoperable cancer at a tumor conference, they told him the same thing: “You have two weeks to live."

But instead of offering help or hope, they dropped him as a patient. They left him with no treatment plan, no options, no answers.

Traditional medicine has failed him. But Nick is not giving up. He is still here, still fighting, and more determined than ever to seek healing.

Fighting for What Should Already Be Mine

I have been battling stage 4 cancer while also fighting Social Security for the disability benefits I rightfully qualify for. My cancer falls under the Compassionate Allowance Act, meaning I should have automatically been approved. Instead, I have been repeatedly denied, left to struggle without the financial support that was meant to help people in my situation.

Despite years of paying into the system, I have received nothing when I need it most. I have exhausted every appeal, yet they continue to turn me away, forcing me to survive on my own.

Why Haven’t I Recovered Yet? The Harsh Truth.

When I was first diagnosed with Stage 3C cancer, I thought I had a support system. I believed the people around me would help me get through chemotherapy. But I was wrong.

During chemotherapy, I lived with roommates who terrorized me. They couldn’t even take out the trash. When I got home, the trash was stacked all over, with maggots infesting it. This is where I was supposed to recover. My roommate’s son destroyed my TV during chemotherapy because he got sick of me watching it while I was sick. One day, his son chased me around and tried to hit me with brass knuckles, all while I was weak from cancer. My roommate even told me that he would rip the nephrostomy bag from my kidney, along with other demeaning things. They scared away anyone who wanted to help me.

As soon as chemotherapy ended and my body was at its weakest, my landlord decided to sell his house in Boulder, leaving me homeless, with no resources and no safety net.

I spent over a year on the street, fighting for my life while trying to recover from chemotherapy and aggressive cancer. Through all of this, my roommate, who referred to me as his “loser sidekick,” used me for his own gain and showed no empathy. He was one of the main sources of my trauma. My mother was absent as well. One of my sisters offered fragmented help but didn’t understand that I needed daily support. My other sister stole thousands from a cancer fund I had set up, money that could have helped me survive.

On top of that, this entire process, the cancer, the treatments, the trauma, and the lack of stability, has severely disabled me. Simple tasks like taking out the trash or even using the bathroom are now a struggle. I push myself to go out and keep moving, not just to fight the physical toll but also to keep myself from falling into major depression.

This is the reality of why I haven’t recovered yet. It’s not just cancer, it’s the unimaginable hardship that came with it. The financial devastation, the betrayal, the exhaustion of trying to survive while being abandoned.

How You Can Help:

I am raising funds to cover the cost of my treatment, which includes mistletoe therapy. This could be my last chance to survive and recover. The total cost for my treatment, debts, and related medical needs is $110,000.

If you can, please consider donating to my GoFundMe:

https://www.gofundme.com/helpnicknow

Every dollar counts. Your support means the world to me, and it gives me the strength to keep going. Even sharing this link with others helps me get closer to the treatment I desperately need.

The Last Hope: Alternative Treatment

Nick is now seeking mistletoe therapy, a comprehensive 12-week, three-phase treatment program at The Center for Advanced Medicine. This program could be his last chance, but it comes at a steep cost: $80,000 USD.

And he cannot do this alone.

The Physical and Financial Toll—Nick is Getting Hit from All Angles

Since his Stage 3C diagnosis in 2022, Nick has fought every day to stay alive. But chemotherapy left him physically disabled. The cancer is now spreading into his legs and hips, causing excruciating pain and rendering him unable to walk most days.

The financial strain has been just as severe:

He maxed out five credit cards just to afford rent and food since being disabled 5 years ago, accumulating over $30,000 in debt from interest and bank fees alone.

His rent is overdue, and he is at risk of losing his shelter any day.

Medical bills, utilities, and daily living costs are piling up.

He was forced to sell his car just to survive. Now, he relies on the bus, which is exhausting in his condition.

Nick has always been a fighter, but he needs help to survive. The debt from cancer, his disability, and the burden of daily living are weighing him down.

To not only start the life-saving treatment but also pull himself out of this overwhelming financial hole, we are raising $110,000—$80,000 for the mistletoe therapy program and $30,000 to alleviate the crushing debt cancer has left in its wake. GoFundMe charges a 2.9% processing fee + $0.30 per donation. Estimated Total Fees: Around $3,490

Nick Has Always Been the One to Help Others—Now He Needs Us

Nick has always been the person to help others, to give, to show up when needed. Now, he is the one who desperately needs help.

This is a life-or-death moment. Every dollar matters. Every share, every donation—no matter the size—brings Nick one step closer to the treatment he needs to keep fighting.

If you can, please donate. If you are unable to give, please share this fundraiser with as many people as possible. Your support, kindness, and encouragement mean the world to Nick.

We will continue to share updates on Nick’s fight. Thank you for standing with him.

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