David Spieth Cancer Recovery Fund

Hello. My name is David and this is how I'm recovering from a weird chapter in my life:

After making a critically acclaimed comedy film called Class Acts, I moved to Nashville to continue pursuing my career as an indie filmmaker. At first, I experienced a decent level of success, made some strong and lasting friendships, and received promising opportunities. But out of nowhere, I started experiencing bloody stool, which compromised my ability to work for several months and got me evicted. At this time, I found myself bouncing around different hotels while trying to figure out what was going on and keep everything that I had worked hard for. Initially, I thought that this was just another one of my Crohn's disease flare-ups that I had dealt with since preschool. I was wrong.

Once I moved back home, a colonoscopy revealed that I had stage 4 appendiceal cancer that had spread to my colon and tagged a bit of my liver. In July 2024, I got my appendix removed and had a colectomy, the latter of which has had me living with an ileostomy bag for the past year. I've been undergoing chemotherapy since the fall, with plans to reattach my colon when the doctors medically clear me for it.

I'm incredibly grateful that Medicaid is covering my treatment - but the debt I took on before I even had a chance to get diagnosed is still lingering. I've still got bills left over from when I lived in hotels and I still owe a decent amount on the loan for my Nissan Versa I bought before moving out of state.

Having these 2 bills paid off is all it takes for me to have a clear head as I finish chemo and continue my road to recovery. Every dollar helps me focus on my healing, which makes it easier for me to put more energy into my creative work and entertaining all of you.

Thank you taking the time to read my story, and thank you even more for sharing and donating. More than anything, I am just grateful to be alive.