Larry West, musician, recording artist, performer, and restaurateur, was diagnosed with cancer in 2020.

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (CLL) is an incurable cancer that profoundly changed ones life.

Because CLL severely compromises the immune system, it leaves patients immunosuppressed and susceptible to infection and viruses.

CLL also causes chronic fatigue and loss of healthy red blood cells. The daily treatment and the cancer itself have left Larry with debilitating and life-altering side effects.

Extremely vulnerable to infections, which are one of the most common causes of death for people living with this disease.

Daily pain, fatigue, and limited mobility are constant challenges. As the loss of vision progresses, Larry needs corneal surgery and cataract removal in both eyes.

Losing independence, such as the ability to drive, walk, or stand, causes intense pain.

Palliative care and hospice are the next steps in the fight for quality of life over longevity. Cancer is a family and friend disease that touches those who know someone who has or has had cancer.