<div><strong>Fighting Through the Hardest Battle of My Life.</strong>
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<div>I’ve faced haunted houses, abandoned homes, and shadows most people never see. But this time… the battle isn’t in a house. It’s inside me.
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<div>Over the past several weeks, everything changed. After eight intense weeks of radiation and chemotherapy, I am now in the next phase of aggressive cancer treatment — ongoing IV hydration, therapy, labs, and constant monitoring as my body works to recover. Appointments still fill most days, and complications have required repeated hospital stays. This is not a short chapter. It’s an ongoing fight.
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<div>It’s exhausting.
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<div><strong>The Fight I’m Facing</strong>
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<div>Multiple hospitalizations from treatment-related infections have already set me back — each one physically draining and financially devastating. With my immune system weakened by treatment, even minor complications can become serious very quickly.
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<div>But there is hope.
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<div>My doctors believe this cancer is highly treatable and curable. A recent PET scan showed it has not spread. That light at the end of this long corridor is real — but the road there is still demanding, and I am taking it one day at a time.
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<div><strong>The Financial Impact</strong>
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<div>Cancer doesn’t just attack the body — it disrupts everything around it.
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<div>In the earliest weeks of this fight, I was between insurance coverages. During that time, biopsies, surgery, scans, blood panels, specialist visits, and critical testing had to move forward immediately — regardless of coverage. There was no option to wait for insurance to catch up. The cancer didn’t pause, and neither could the procedures needed to diagnose and begin treatment. Those early months alone created thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket medical expenses before my current insurance was fully in place.
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<div>Now, even with coverage active, the costs continue to add up quickly.
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<div>I need help keeping my home stable and ensuring my boys are cared for while I focus on recovery.
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<div><strong>I am setting a goal of $75,000, which will help cover:</strong>
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<div>Medical costs &amp; treatment:
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<div>• High monthly insurance premiums
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<div>• Large deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums
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<div>• Ongoing treatment-related care, hydration, labs, and monitoring
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<div>• Hospital bills from multiple treatment-related infections
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<div>• Medications, medical supplies, and recovery-related expenses
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<div>Support &amp; household:
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<div>• Occasional in-home help on the hardest recovery days
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<div>• Lost income from being unable to work consistently
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<div>• Everyday living expenses that don’t pause during treatmentT
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<div>This isn’t about one single bill. It’s about keeping our home steady, covering the gaps cancer treatment has created, and allowing me to focus fully on healing.
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<div><strong>Why I’m Asking for Help</strong>
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<div>For years, whether you know me from Haunted Saginaw, my films, or my music, I’ve worked to share stories and connect with fans and the community. Now, I need your support in my own fight.
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<div>I am not stopping. I still plan to release a new film this fall, and I am working on another album. Creating has always been how I move through darkness — and I refuse to let this chapter take that from me.
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<div><strong>How You Can Help</strong>
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<div>If you are able to contribute, any amount truly helps. If donating isn’t possible, sharing this page means more than you know. Every message, every prayer, and every act of support strengthens this fight.
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<div>I am walking through a corridor of cancer treatment, fighting to stay strong for my boys. Every donation, every share, and every word of encouragement helps me keep moving forward.
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<div>Every contribution matters. Thank you for being part of this fight.
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<div><strong><em>— Steve</em></strong>
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