Care for Chris

Chris Flisher, artist, renowned astrologer, and beloved family man has been dealt a heavy hand. Many years ago, Chris lost his wife and mother of his three sons to an aggressive form of brain cancer, a glioblastoma. This past October, Chris started experiencing strange symptoms—typos in his writing, confusion, and extreme fatigue. A CT scan revealed the shocking news that Chris had a large mass in his brain which turned out to be a glioblastoma, the same type of tumor as his wife.

Chris, his family and his partner Sue knew what they were in for. He immediately embarked on the standard treatment regime: brain surgery, chemo and radiation and then signed up for a clinical trial. These treatments worked well initially, but in the past month, he started to decline and has now suffered a total loss of mobility, requiring the use of a wheelchair and around-the-clock care. Costs have been mounting as Sue equipped their home with a hospital bed, a motorized stair lift, and anything else that would make him comfortable or aid in his treatment, even purchasing a handicap-accessible van so he could still get out and see the world.

We are hoping to raise money to provide continued care for Chris. His comfort and quality of life are top priority as he faces down this all too familiar enemy. For those of you that know him, you know just how special Chris really is. His colorful spirit, sense of humor, and genuine empathy for others has allowed him to find a place in so many people's hearts. After a lifetime of giving to others, we are now hoping to give back to Chris in any way we can.

The money raised will go towards in-home care, equipment, medical, hospital, and living expenses.