Dale was diagnosed with HPV cancer of the right tonsil in October of 2021. He started Chemotherapy instead of Radiation because of two spots on his lung. After that series of Chemotherapy the PET scan showed the spots on the lungs were gone. In June of 2022 he started a daily Radiation treatment with Chemotherapy once a week. This worked and Dale was Cancer free.

In the beginning of this year Dale's throat started getting sore and he would cough everytime he ate. After having his yearly physical the ENT doctor ordered a biopsy which was done February 14th. The cancer was back and they found a tumor at the base of his tongue on the right side. He was then referred to the University of Minnesota Fairview ENT specialists to try and remove the tumor and affected tissues. Surgery was on May 9th. What was supposed to be a three day trip turned into 37 days due to multiple setbacks. First at Hope Lodge Minneapolis and then back to Fairview Hospital. He finally made it home to Duluth but was admitted to Miller Dwan for therapy. He lost his ability to swollow without aspirating and lost more than ten pounds so he will need to learn to swallow again and build up enough strength to walk. On July 6th, Dale experienced significant bleeding in his throat due to an aneurism that burst so his therapy has been delayed yet again.

Needless to say, these setbacks have made it difficult for his wife, Tonya, to return to work so the income stream has been seriously impacted. We are hoping to help them catch up with their monthly bills and provide a small cushion to allow Tonya to continue to care for Dale when he is able to return home.

If you made it this far, thank you. If you are able to throw in a dollar or two it would be greatly appreciated - it all adds up. If you aren't able to contribute, A SHARE WOULD MEAN SO MUCH.