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The Miles Gibbons Lymphoma Fund
On January 22, 2019, Miles Gibbons—father, son, husband, brother, uncle,cousin, best friend, and the punk rocker with all the gnarly tattoos—was diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma, a rare subtype of cancer.
Miles leaves his unique impression on everyone he encounters. He’s introduced us to our favorite bands, cooked us food, inspired us with his art, and made us laugh hysterically. He’s always been there for us. Now—more than ever—we need to be there for him and his wonderful family.
We know that insurance doesn’t cover everything, especially when you have kids. It all adds up: food, gas, work days missed, vehicle repairs, deductibles, co-pays, diapers—all of it. The PET scan alone was $2,000 out of pocket.
If everyone chips in a little bit, we can help relieve some of this unimaginable burden that Miles and his young family are facing.
Every donation, every little bit counts.
We know Miles is going into this bare-knuckle fight with his chin up and his chest out.
Let’s show him that he’s not alone.
(Miles is 35 years old. He lives in Ulysses, KS with his wife, Ashley, 26, and their 3 children: Brody, 6; Ollie, 3,and Milo, 10 months)
Timeline of events:
January 8, 2019: Miles had a lymph node removed from his neck (throat). The results came back as Lymphoma.
These cancer cells start to form tumors in the lymph nodes. They may enter your blood and spread to other lymph nodes, as well as the bone marrow (the soft center where blood cells are made), digestive tract, spleen, and liver.
January 22: Miles had blood and bone marrow work done.
January 25: PET Scan.
January 29: all the blood work and bone marrow came back clean and negative.
February 1: PET scan showing hot spots in the neck and tonsils. They did a scope of GI tract, everything came out okay, nothing was found.
February 8: Doctors in Denver ordered Miles to have 6 months chemotherapy consisting of 2 different types. Miles will also have an additional 6 months of radiation therapy. This can go on for 2 years.
As long as everything goes well, the chemo can all be done in Garden City. If complications arise, then it’s back to Denver.
Miles could also be looking at having a stem cell replanted down the road. We hope it doesn't come to this, as they won’t be able to get it from anyone else— they use Miles’ and replant it into him.
Miles will do a PET Scan at 3 months of chemo to see if the neck is still hot. If so, the doctors will do something different.
Again, Miles PET scan alone was $2,000 out of pocket.
There is a medical bank fund also at the Bank Of Ulysses, address 220 East Oklahoma P.O Box 886 Ulysses, Kansas 67880 payable to Miles Gibbons.
From Cancer.gov:
Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MAN-tul sel lim-FOH-muh)—An aggressive (fast-growing) type of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that usually occurs in middle-aged or older adults. It is marked by small- to medium-size cancer cells that may be in the lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow, blood, and gastrointestinal system.
On January 22, 2019, Miles Gibbons—father, son, husband, brother, uncle,cousin, best friend, and the punk rocker with all the gnarly tattoos—was diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma, a rare subtype of cancer.
Miles leaves his unique impression on everyone he encounters. He’s introduced us to our favorite bands, cooked us food, inspired us with his art, and made us laugh hysterically. He’s always been there for us. Now—more than ever—we need to be there for him and his wonderful family.
We know that insurance doesn’t cover everything, especially when you have kids. It all adds up: food, gas, work days missed, vehicle repairs, deductibles, co-pays, diapers—all of it. The PET scan alone was $2,000 out of pocket.
If everyone chips in a little bit, we can help relieve some of this unimaginable burden that Miles and his young family are facing.
Every donation, every little bit counts.
We know Miles is going into this bare-knuckle fight with his chin up and his chest out.
Let’s show him that he’s not alone.
(Miles is 35 years old. He lives in Ulysses, KS with his wife, Ashley, 26, and their 3 children: Brody, 6; Ollie, 3,and Milo, 10 months)
Timeline of events:
January 8, 2019: Miles had a lymph node removed from his neck (throat). The results came back as Lymphoma.
These cancer cells start to form tumors in the lymph nodes. They may enter your blood and spread to other lymph nodes, as well as the bone marrow (the soft center where blood cells are made), digestive tract, spleen, and liver.
January 22: Miles had blood and bone marrow work done.
January 25: PET Scan.
January 29: all the blood work and bone marrow came back clean and negative.
February 1: PET scan showing hot spots in the neck and tonsils. They did a scope of GI tract, everything came out okay, nothing was found.
February 8: Doctors in Denver ordered Miles to have 6 months chemotherapy consisting of 2 different types. Miles will also have an additional 6 months of radiation therapy. This can go on for 2 years.
As long as everything goes well, the chemo can all be done in Garden City. If complications arise, then it’s back to Denver.
Miles could also be looking at having a stem cell replanted down the road. We hope it doesn't come to this, as they won’t be able to get it from anyone else— they use Miles’ and replant it into him.
Miles will do a PET Scan at 3 months of chemo to see if the neck is still hot. If so, the doctors will do something different.
Again, Miles PET scan alone was $2,000 out of pocket.
There is a medical bank fund also at the Bank Of Ulysses, address 220 East Oklahoma P.O Box 886 Ulysses, Kansas 67880 payable to Miles Gibbons.
From Cancer.gov:
Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MAN-tul sel lim-FOH-muh)—An aggressive (fast-growing) type of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that usually occurs in middle-aged or older adults. It is marked by small- to medium-size cancer cells that may be in the lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow, blood, and gastrointestinal system.
Co-organizers (2)
Angela Ponce
Organizer
Ulysses, KS
Ashley Gibbons
Beneficiary
Bene Garcia
Co-organizer