Mikel is a devoted father and loving husband whose world was recently turned upside down by a challenging diagnosis: astrocytoma, a rare and aggressive brain tumor.

This specific type of tumor creates an environment with extremely low oxygen, which poses a major hurdle for treatment. It makes standard therapies like radiation and chemotherapy far less effective, leaving Mikel and his family searching for a way to give him the best possible chance to fight.

A Beacon of Hope: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)

We have found a powerful treatment that can change the game for Mikel: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). HBOT floods his body with pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber, raising the oxygen levels within the tumor from dangerously low levels to ones where treatment can be dramatically more effective.

This therapy is critical because it:

Doubles the effectiveness of radiation against brain tumors.

Enhances chemotherapy like temozolomide (TMZ), making it more powerful.

Boosts his immune system to help his body fight cancer cells.

Improves drug delivery directly to the tumor.

Each HBOT session gives Mikel’s brain the oxygen boost it desperately needs to make his primary treatments work.

How You Can Help

We are raising funds to cover the cost of these crucial HBOT sessions. Your support will directly fund this life-changing therapy, giving Mikel another day of hope and more precious moments with his loved ones.

Every donation, no matter the size, makes a difference. All funds raised will go directly toward Mikel’s HBOT treatments. Should we be blessed to exceed our goal, any additional funds will be used to support Mikel and his family with other medical expenses, complementary therapies, and family needs during this challenging time.

Thank you for joining Mikel’s fight and for being a part of his healing journey.