
Need help for stage lV pancreatic cancer treatment
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Hello all my name is Joseph Spinelli a 42 yr old father of 7 that rely deeply on me for the simple fact that im their only breadwinner. Mother is a stay at home and homeschools them. But as we all know everything in life never always goes the way you want it to. My life just took a huge turn with the biggest train wreck news anyone can receive. I’ve just recently been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer that has just spread to the lungs and lymph nodes. Anyhow I really don’t agree with my oncologist decision about which path he wants me to go down in regards to taking chemotherapy as my only option. Which is a concern and I refuse to damage my cells or body any further so I’m looking for a more natural, healthy or holistic approach. When I tried to opt out for another doc I got led to a dead end. When I asked for a referral for a second opinion at a very well known and trusted cancer center such as John Hopkins in Baltimore my doc agreed but insurance denied me right away because I currently have Medicaid. And they say with my type of policy that allows them to be able to dictate what type of coverage I have and who they allow to see me and perform whatever treatment they deem necessary. The bottom line here is I’m reaching out to the world right now something I never do cause I’m not the type to ever ask for a handout but in this situation it’s a huge need and not a want simply cause I don’t have the finances to cover the cost of treatment. I’ve been out of work this whole year both physically and mentally so I’m looking to raise the money to help me and my family cover the cost of medical treatment for my stage lV pancreatic and lung cancer. I will be traveling to Mexico unfortunately where there is a really great cancer center named Williams Cancer Institute and they don’t take insurance of course since it’s not considered standard of care like back here in the states but theres a lot of people who have been treated at their facilities with the exact same thing as I have and have become N.E.D. along with a lot of other success stories from their wonderful and miraculous outcomes. Which every cancer patient would love to hear. The thought of not being allowed to walk on earth anymore is scary and a real thing that we all have to face one day. But I don’t feel as though I’m ready to go just yet and if I could have the chance to just stay alive for a little longer to be the father and husband I need to be that’s my main goal. As more time goes by I just appreciate everything around me that much more and would love to see my daughters grow up become successful be happy and walk em down that aisle one day. So please I’m asking for a miracle here and any help at all would be greatly appreciated. And for anyone that’s wants to send anything aside from GoFundMe I also have Zelle, PayPal, or Apple Cash. Blessings to all and thanks in advance for your help and support.
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Joseph Spinelli
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Silver Spring, MD