My dad to create more memories & kick cancers ass

Hi, my names Krista, I’m fundraising for my dad, James King.

my dad- anyone that has met my dad I know he’s left a mark. My dad is the kind of guy to strike up conversation with anyone and everyone, he wouldn’t know a stranger. My family, ‘the circle’ as my dad calls us are very tight knit and close my parents don’t have any siblings for most of our lives it’s just been mom dad and my two sisters kassie & jaima. My dad always wanted a son but instead he got blessed with us three girls. Shortly after my sister Kassie met her husband she went on to have the first grand baby a boy…finally dad said..Lukah as dad calls him ‘my boy’ then Lee Lee and Ky came along. My dad and mom both love those babies to pieces. My dad is the best man you’d ever meet, he means the world to each of us, he never faltered to take care of us anytime we needed it. He’s been our rock and light for all of our lives, now it’s time for us to be his.

Back story- in February of this year he went to the emergency room at UT medical center due to pain in his abdomen. We were first given a diagnosis of apendicitis, a ruptured appendix. But it was past the window for any kind of surgery. After a week stay in the hospital and many doses of IV antibiotics he was sent home to later come back for surgery to take out his appendix. After going home his condition continued to worsen, fluid was building up into his abdomen causing discomfort and pain, he ended up back in the ER they drained a total of 13 liters of fluid over the next 3 weeks. After no results showing on a pathology report the doctor elected to do an exploratory surgery with cameras to see if anything could be found.

After talking to many doctors and hearing it could be this or that, we finally got an answer..cancer.

At this point we are waiting for a biopsy to tell us what type/kind and the next steps. We do know it has spread all over his abdomen along with tumors.

I am fundraising for support for my mom as she is the only income in their household. We don’t know how much time my dad may or may not have left but his wish is to live it up with us and take some opportunities we haven’t been able to take. His main worry is the babies will forget about him when he’s gone, so we’d all like to make more memories as much as we can to share with them when they get older or when they start missing Paps.