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New update on José. Good news and bad news

After most of the rounds of chemo José had some more CT scans.

The Good News! The mass in his colon has gotten smaller if not completely gone!

Bad news. On the liver it has gotten bigger.

They have changed the chemo a little bit to a stronger medicine. He has one more round to go until they evaluate and see what his next steps are.

He is eating better, has gained some weight back from the initial chemo's, he is enjoying doing some small projects outside in the spring sunshine, trying to keep busy.

There is the mass in his colon, and spots in his lungs and liver. There is a spot on his illic-sacral pelvis and L2 vertebrae, those were causing extreme lower back pain. There has been radiation treatments on those and they have lessoned the symptoms of pain. Yay!

Please continue to think about José and supporting him! Your love and anything that you can give is surrounding him with hope!

Keep it up! José is NOT giving up!

José Soriano (Traducción al español a continuación.)

Help José fight his battle of colon cancer! He is only 55 years young!

The oncologist is terrific. The cancer began in a mass in his rectal-colon, there are spots in his lung, on his liver, one on his L1 vertebrae, and one on his illio-sacrum.

She is going to knock it with chemo and a pump every two weeks. Her hope is to shrink, and stop its progression. José has an attitude of optimism, he is strong.

Other than this cancer he has kept his body in good shape. He has the support of the wonderful family he and Maria have built.

José needs your help with his medical bills, his stay at the hospital, cat-scans, MRI’s, for his diagnosis, his chemo and his surgery on his road to to knock this cancer out of his body! José and his family will face lots of financial challenges during this time. It is important that he is able to fully obtain all possible treatments.

What more can you say about the best Dad, Grandfather, Husband, Friend, Co-Worker that could ever be?

Married 35 years to his wife Maria, he and his wife have built such a good life. They have three sons. Joel, Josue, and José Jr. Maria and José lost José Jr. in a tragic car accident in April 2014.

José is a doting grandfather to Joel’s daughter Nevaeh (4). Since they were born, José is the “Mito” (father) and custodial parent of Cruz (13) and Karla (11), children of his stepson. His greatest pleasures are spending time with the kids. He loves to teach them on the farm, he is their mentor and motivator. Cruz is about to travel with his middle school class to Europe, and José encourages him to work harder and utilize more time in his math work. Cruz asked why he would need math to be a Fireman, and José explains how he will use it!

José and Maria, Cruz and Karla live together on a small farm in near Paris. They live in a house José just renovated. Joel and his wife and daughter Nevaeh live in the main house. They grow an acre of lavender, a big garden, have two goats, some dogs, and many chickens. José takes Cruz and Karla to school every day.

A very talented carpenter, José worked a bit in the roofing industry. José learned finish carpentry from his father. He can build cabinets, build furniture, install doors, flooring, do every thing with finish carpentry touches.

His talents are also with animals. He worked at Leatherwood Stud in Paris for almost 20 years. At this time, José works weekends at a horse farm, doing carpentry jobs, and spending time with his young kids.

Your donations are necessary for José’s journey to get well. He has to win this battle put in front of him. Every cent of your money will be needed to pay the high costs of the best treatments that he needs. The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center is renowned for their expert team in colorectal cancers. As of 2021 Colorectal Cancer was the 2nd leading cause of death in Kentucky. IT IS PREVENTABLE.

UK Markey Cancer Center offers the latest advances in surgical, radiation, and chemotherapeutic interventions. Markey has provided state-of-the-art cancer care for more than 30 years, and they are proud to be the only cancer center in Kentucky designated by the National Cancer Institute.

He has the best medical team.

Now he needs YOU on his team! Please donate!

¡Ayuda a José a luchar contra el cáncer de colon! ¡Solo tiene 55 años joven!

José tiene una actitud optimista, es fuerte. Aparte de este cáncer, ha mantenido su cuerpo en buena forma. Él tiene el apoyo de la maravillosa familia que él y María han construido.

¡José necesita tu ayuda con sus facturas médicas, su estancia en el hospital, tomografías, resonancias magnéticas, para su diagnóstico, su quimioterapia y su cirugía en su camino para eliminar este cáncer de su cuerpo! José y su familia se enfrentarán a muchos desafíos financieros durante este tiempo. Es importante que pueda obtener completamente todos los tratamientos posibles.

¿Qué más puedes decir sobre el mejor padre, abuelo, esposo, amigo, coworker que podría ser?

Casado 35 años con su esposa María, él y su esposa han construido una vida tan buena. Tienen tres hijos. Joel, Josue y José Jr. María y José perdieron a José Jr. en un trágico accidente automovilístico en abril de 2014.

José es un abuelo dotado de la hija de Joel, Nevaeh (4). Desde que nacieron, José es el "Mito" (padre) y padre custodio de Cruz (13) y Karla (11), hijos de su hijastro. Sus mayores placeres son pasar tiempo con los niños. Le encanta enseñarles en la granja, es su mentor y motivador. Cruz está a punto de viajar con su clase de secundaria a Europa, y José lo anima a trabajar más duro y utilizar más tiempo en su trabajo de matemáticas. Cruz preguntó por qué necesitaría matemáticas para ser bombero, ¡y José explica cómo las usará!

José y María, Cruz y Karla viven juntos en una pequeña granja en North Middletown, Kentucky, cerca de París. Viven en una casa que José acaba de renovar. Joel, su esposa y su hija Nevaeh viven en la casa principal. Cultivan un acre de lavanda, un gran jardín, tienen dos cabras, algunos perros y muchas gallinas. José lleva a Cruz y Karla a la escuela todos los días.

Un carpintero muy talentoso, José trabajó un poco en la industria de techos. José aprendió a terminar la carpintería de su padre. Puede construir armarios, construir muebles, instalar puertas, pisos, hacer todo con toques de carpintería de acabado.

Sus talentos también son con los animales. Trabajó en Leatherwood Stud en París durante casi 20 años. En este momento, José trabaja los fines de semana en una granja de caballos, haciendo trabajos de carpintería y pasando tiempo con sus hijos pequeños.

Tus donaciones son necesarias para el viaje de José para que se recupere. Tiene que ganar esta batalla que tiene delante. Se necesitará cada centavo de tu dinero para pagar los altos costos de los mejores tratamientos que necesita. El Centro de Cáncer Markey de la Universidad de Kentucky es conocido por su equipo de expertos en cánceres colorrectales. A partir de 2021, el cáncer colorrectal fue la segunda causa principal de muerte en Kentucky. ES PREVENIBLE.

El Centro de Cáncer Markey del Reino Unido ofrece los últimos avances en intervenciones quirúrgicas, de radiación y quimioterapéuticas. Markey ha proporcionado atención oncológica de última generación durante más de 30 años, y se enorgullece de ser el único centro de cáncer en Kentucky designado por el Instituto Nacional del Cáncer.

Tiene el mejor equipo médico.

¡Ahora te necesita a TI en su equipo! ¡Por favor, dona!