Stand with Jimmy in His Battle with Colon Cancer
Hi, my name is Josh Manuwald and I am fundraising for Jimmy Madden. He has been my best friend since middle school, but we dont consider each other friends, We Are Family.
On January 30th, 2024, Jimmy received the the unimaginable news that he was diagnosed with Stage 3 Adenocarcinoma of the colon, which turned his life and his family's life upside down. But in true fashion, he held his head up high and proclaimed he would give everything in himself to beat this ugly disease. Jimmy has a wonderful family, two beautiful kids ( Lilyana and James) and the most amazing woman by his side (Shannon).
On March 23rd, Jimmy began chemotherapy and proton radiation at The New York Proton Center in East Harlem, which was 5 nights a week for 5 weeks. Jimmy and Shannon would make these hour long trips trips at 9-10pm at night during the week, with having family members watching the two young kids at home. After those 5 weeks, he had a couple of weeks off from treatment to heal and for evaluation, which he did receive promising news. On May 17th, he started intravenous chemotherapy, which will continue until August. In November, he will go in for another evaluation, which will determine if he will need surgery.
Life doesn't slow down for cancer, and unfortunately, neither do bills. Jimmy has been out of work since he started his first round of chemo and radiation on March 23, 2024. He might not be able to return to work until the begining of 2025 so please anything helps. This is a huge stress and burden on their family because of the medical bills coming their way, and monthly bills don't pause while he has to put his life on hold.
We are raising money to help with Jimmy's ongoing expenses, along with the astronomical medical bills that he has and will incur. This is our chance to show Jimmy how much of a difference he's made in so many lives and our chance to make a difference in his. If you have it in your heart to help Jimmy and his family (Nothing is too small), pray for him, and to share this fundraiser with your family and friends, we would all be beyond grateful.
Thank You to all!