
Send Randy on a Journey of Joy
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My Dad, Randy, has been a helluva man my whole life!! He came into my mom's life when I was 2- he's been my Dad ever since. I'm now 36- with 3 children of my own. My dad spent his life providing however he could- with only a 7th grade education. HANDY RANDY, that's him- roofing, siding, dry wall, painting, anything broken- he can fix it. He loves feeding folks- especially homeless ppl on the beach ppl actually pay for his chili and jerky yall he used to love bud light, a joint, the sun, and some good music. I bought a house 2 years ago- Daddy was so excited for me!! But he told me he couldn't help move me bc he couldn't breathe... this old man has NEVER said he can't NOTHIN.... He ended up going to the hospital and was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer of his left lung. Daddy's left lung was filling up with fluid. So they placed a drain and we drained his lung for a few months (we were getting LITERS off his lung daily). Daddy had a couple small nodules at that time that they treated with chemo. The chemo had some wicked side effects like high fevers, intolerance to sun and alcohol, nausea and vomiting. Daddy laid down the cigs and now he can't even have a beer or hit a joint without throwing up immediately after. ♀️♀️♀️
Daddy had a CT and PET scan done this week. We met with his oncologist today to compare with the scans from last month.... His biggest nodule has tripled in size... IN A MONTH Another one has "infiltrated" his 3rd rib like some terrorist and will inevitably crush through his fourth and probably fifth ribs in the next months. Watching my dad in pain, sick, deteriorating before our eyes is WILDDDD... There's not a thing I can do to change any of it.... But I would like to find a way to help Daddy LIVE!!! However long he's here- I want him to enjoy it. To see all the world's treasures! Help send my Parents on a cruise!! Or 2!!! Hell- send him to a different place every week he's here!!! They sure don't make em like him anymore
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Ashley Martin
Organizer
Hamilton, OH