This page is being setup for my son, Jacob Adam Allsworth, who is losing his battle with cancer, and recently told by his oncologist, that he has months to live.

Jacob was a popular kid, with lots of friends, when he was injured in a dirt bike accident at age 19. The accident left him in a coma and resulted in severe injuries to his frontal, occipital, and right parietal areas of his brain, as well as other injuries that he never recovered from. Friends came to visit at first, but no longer recognized, nor knew what to say, so eventually they stopped coming.

He has suffered from compromised cognition, chronic headaches, psychotic breaks, as well as frequent and ongoing seizures ever since that accident 27 years ago. He's been disabled ever since, and has been on a dozen different prescriptions simultaneously throughout that time. Several years ago, I brought Jacob to our local mental health agency in an attempt to get him help with managing his meds, but a rather condescending case worker told me they couldn't do anything for him because he knew his name and where he was.

This past January, we was diagnosed with a malignant mass enveloping his bile duct, critical veins, and a portion of his pancreas. Friday, we learned that his cancer is inoperable, and that he has months to live.

Jacob has never been anywhere outside of Michigan, and when asked if there was anywhere he would like to go, he said that he wanted to see the ocean, and then added that he wants to go to the Bahamas, and wants his roommate, who is also disabled from a traumatic brain injury, to go with him.

They are both kind hearted individuals who have had their generosity taken advantage of multiple times through the years. On top of everything else they're dealing with, they just learned, as did all recipients, that their food stamps are being eliminated as of November 1st.

We're hoping that he will remain healthy enough to make that trip, and would appreciate any help he is able to receive. No one is ever supposed to be saying their final goodbyes to a child, and as bad as watching him suffer through the years has been, this will be the worst thing that my family has to go through.

Through the years of my own life, I've learned that 99% of people are kind, empathetic, and can be counted on to help their neighbors, but I also know that a large portion of those 99% are struggling themselves, so if all you are able to contribute are prayers or well wishes, those will be greatly appreciated as well!