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This fundraiser is for helping David and Laura Barhydt with David's extra medical expenses. All of the money raised will go directly towards costs of commuting to treatments in Sacramento, hotel stays near the hospital ( which is required by his cancer study) and outside meals during David's 8 daily chemo sessions. This treatment series repeats every 5 weeks.
This past summer, David was diagnosed with MDS which is Myeloid Dysplastic Syndrome. It is a cancer of the bone marrow where his body cannot make new healthy blood cells that reach maturity. He currently needs regular transfusions to keep his red blood cells and platelets at a level healthy enough to receive his chemo treatments, there are repeated bone marrow biopsies and frequent blood work monitoring.
Thankfully, David has been accepted into a trial study through UC Davis that has shown success in treating this disease. MDS can turn into a bad form of Leukemia; acute myeloid leukemia so that is what they hope to prevent. His most recent biopsy shows some very positive results. The trial he is in uses standard chemo plus the study drug which is supposed to make the chemo work better because it is an immunotherapy drug. They have had good results in the trial and are now checking on increasing the dose.
While Laura is getting better and better at coping with downtown traffic, and she and David are tolerating their home away from home at the hotel next to the hospital, none of us are getting better at coping with unprecedented fuel rates and Covid restrictions. Yikes.
I have received many inquiries from friends of David asking how they can help. During Covid, of course David cannot have visitors, which makes these hospital treatment weeks especially hard. Additionally, he has had 2 recent, unexpected hospital stays to battle a serious blood infection.
Cards and phones calls are very much appreciated so don't stop those, but it's time to do more. We can gather our good wishes together with a little donation to soften the financial burden and show them we all are thinking about him and Laura.
I thank you for everything you can do.
Debby T
This past summer, David was diagnosed with MDS which is Myeloid Dysplastic Syndrome. It is a cancer of the bone marrow where his body cannot make new healthy blood cells that reach maturity. He currently needs regular transfusions to keep his red blood cells and platelets at a level healthy enough to receive his chemo treatments, there are repeated bone marrow biopsies and frequent blood work monitoring.
Thankfully, David has been accepted into a trial study through UC Davis that has shown success in treating this disease. MDS can turn into a bad form of Leukemia; acute myeloid leukemia so that is what they hope to prevent. His most recent biopsy shows some very positive results. The trial he is in uses standard chemo plus the study drug which is supposed to make the chemo work better because it is an immunotherapy drug. They have had good results in the trial and are now checking on increasing the dose.
While Laura is getting better and better at coping with downtown traffic, and she and David are tolerating their home away from home at the hotel next to the hospital, none of us are getting better at coping with unprecedented fuel rates and Covid restrictions. Yikes.
I have received many inquiries from friends of David asking how they can help. During Covid, of course David cannot have visitors, which makes these hospital treatment weeks especially hard. Additionally, he has had 2 recent, unexpected hospital stays to battle a serious blood infection.
Cards and phones calls are very much appreciated so don't stop those, but it's time to do more. We can gather our good wishes together with a little donation to soften the financial burden and show them we all are thinking about him and Laura.
I thank you for everything you can do.
Debby T
Organizer and beneficiary
Laura Barhydt
Beneficiary