Dennis's Medical Bills

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Dennis's Medical Bills

Hi Everyone!
First of all, I'd like to say I never, ever thought I
would be needing or doing a "Go Fund Me".
Never !
But, as most of you are aware, Dennis lost his leg in 2012. That was our first, huge financial hit with
surgery, prosthetics, rehab, different kinds of
wheelchairs, canes, walkers, etc. But he
continued to work after 6 weeks.
Then, in 2016, he had his first inoperable Lung
cancer. Stage 3A.
In 2020, came the second cancer. Base Tongue,
tonsil, and neck lymph nodes.
He made it through both of those.
Then Covid hit. Neither of us were working.
Last November, his third cancer materialized. His other Lung.
Then his 4th (Prostate) cancer began this last
January.

~He was fine in February. We thought. ~

Now, once again, he's fighting a 5th, large Soft
Tissue Adenocarcinoma on his back. Currently,
doing radiation (total of 113 for all 5 cancers) and Chemo is next. This is the hardest cancer, yet.
Dennis is completely wheelchair bound. He's lost 18 lbs. And he needs 24 hr care for the most part. This has been six years, continually, that Dennis
has been fighting and fighting this terrible
disease.
What people don't realize, even on Medicare,
you have co-pays, etc. Also, you have to pay
Upfront for every procedure and office visit. They don't bill you! We had to use Credit Cards.
Dennis hasn't worked in 6 years. I've been
working as much as I can but got laid off in
November and couldn't work. I had Carpal
Tunnel surgery in Jan and Gall Bladder removal in March. And now I need heart ablation or a
Pacemaker. Sigh. I'm on hold for that.
Our savings is long gone. As I have said, we have been using Credit Cards for all his medical needs to the tune of over 30k we now owe.
We can't even make our monthly bills, any longer. Friends and family have paid my last 2 monthly
rents. We only have SS.
You all know me. This is so embarrassing but we
don't have a choice any longer. I was going to
have someone else do this but I thought.. may as well cut the middle man out. We need help for a
few months until Dennis is better and I can try
to work again.
Thank you so much for listening.
God Bless you All!
Terry and Dennis

Organizer

Terry Colenso
Organizer
North Fort Myers, FL
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