Jackie Morris MDS Fund
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My name is Brandon and my dad has been in the hospital since March 19th, 2015. On that day while he was at work he started to feel light headed and a little weak, assuming it was due to low blood sugar he thought nothing of it, a few minutes later he started to feel dizzy and drove back to the office. When he arrived at the office he was very light headed and started having trouble breathing the paramedics were called and he was taken to the hospital.
Throughout his stay at the hospital they have taken bone marrow biopsies, skin biopsies, CT scans, liver scans, and abdomen scans. They had ruled out his cancer coming back a few days into his stay, but still had no idea what this could be. The hospital brought in a dermatologist, a rheumatologist, and an infectious disease doctor along with his two oncologists.
His symptoms have been a severe purple rash, swelling, sores, shortness of breath, fatigue, and high fevers up to 104 degrees. The rash and sores spread all over his body and onto his soft and hard pallete and tounge. Due to the sores inside of his mouth he is unable to eat solid foods or drink anything acidic such as V-8 or fruit juices. Due to the swelling he has developed problems swallowing pills. The sores in his mouth have caused him the most trouble not being able to eat and drink many things because of the sever pain it can cause him has forced them to give him a liquid diet and M.A.G.I.C mouth wash, which numbs his mouth.
On March 27th, my dad was diagnosed with Luekocytoclastic Vasculitis. Vasculitis is a rare disease which occurs in 20k to 200k US cases per year. It is an inflammation of blood vessels which can cause pain in the abdomen, joints, and muscles. It normally shows on the skin with rashes ranging from a light red to a more severe purple color. The treatment for this affliction are steroids.
On March 30th they found the cause, Myelodysplastic syndrome or MDS. MDS is a hematological condition, which is causing his blood production to be low. Due to the low blood counts mds counteracts the steroids making it take longer for recovery. MDS can occur in cancer patients within ten years of diagnosis.
My dad was diagnosed in 2009 with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, a rare form of cancer, and went into remission June 1st, 2010. Before remission he went through roughly 12 chemotherapies, 30 radiation treatments, and 1 stem cell transplant all within the span of eight months.
His doctors are currently talking with doctors at MD Anderson in Houston, where they are attempting to find out of how to treat his MDS. If they cannot do anything at the hospital he is currently in, they will transfer him to Md Anderson in Houston, TX. He is unable to work while in the hospital and it is not known when he may get out of the hospital or even be able to return to work. He had a little bit of money saved but not a lot and has paid off the few bills he had for this month. Any amount of money you can donate would be helpful for paying the hospital bill and the various other bills we have. Thank you for anything you may be able to do.
Throughout his stay at the hospital they have taken bone marrow biopsies, skin biopsies, CT scans, liver scans, and abdomen scans. They had ruled out his cancer coming back a few days into his stay, but still had no idea what this could be. The hospital brought in a dermatologist, a rheumatologist, and an infectious disease doctor along with his two oncologists.
His symptoms have been a severe purple rash, swelling, sores, shortness of breath, fatigue, and high fevers up to 104 degrees. The rash and sores spread all over his body and onto his soft and hard pallete and tounge. Due to the sores inside of his mouth he is unable to eat solid foods or drink anything acidic such as V-8 or fruit juices. Due to the swelling he has developed problems swallowing pills. The sores in his mouth have caused him the most trouble not being able to eat and drink many things because of the sever pain it can cause him has forced them to give him a liquid diet and M.A.G.I.C mouth wash, which numbs his mouth.
On March 27th, my dad was diagnosed with Luekocytoclastic Vasculitis. Vasculitis is a rare disease which occurs in 20k to 200k US cases per year. It is an inflammation of blood vessels which can cause pain in the abdomen, joints, and muscles. It normally shows on the skin with rashes ranging from a light red to a more severe purple color. The treatment for this affliction are steroids.
On March 30th they found the cause, Myelodysplastic syndrome or MDS. MDS is a hematological condition, which is causing his blood production to be low. Due to the low blood counts mds counteracts the steroids making it take longer for recovery. MDS can occur in cancer patients within ten years of diagnosis.
My dad was diagnosed in 2009 with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, a rare form of cancer, and went into remission June 1st, 2010. Before remission he went through roughly 12 chemotherapies, 30 radiation treatments, and 1 stem cell transplant all within the span of eight months.
His doctors are currently talking with doctors at MD Anderson in Houston, where they are attempting to find out of how to treat his MDS. If they cannot do anything at the hospital he is currently in, they will transfer him to Md Anderson in Houston, TX. He is unable to work while in the hospital and it is not known when he may get out of the hospital or even be able to return to work. He had a little bit of money saved but not a lot and has paid off the few bills he had for this month. Any amount of money you can donate would be helpful for paying the hospital bill and the various other bills we have. Thank you for anything you may be able to do.
Organizer and beneficiary
Brandon Morris
Organizer
Benton, LA
Jackie Morris
Beneficiary