On June 18th, our lives were turned upside down. My 23-year-old son, Parker Forcke, was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer. It has metastasized to his liver, lymph nodes, and 3 of his bones. He has a huge fight ahead of him. We never thought in a million years that we would ever have to ask for help. It has truly humbled us.

We don’t know what the future holds, but we know one thing: Parker is going to fight like hell. He is a believer, and he knows that God has him no matter what. Anyone who knows him knows he is one amazing human being. He has been through a lot in his short life. His father passed unexpectedly when he was only 4 years old. He grew up always wanting to take care of me and his little sister. He has grown into such a wonderful young man. Parker is a hard worker; he is kind, compassionate, and would give the shirt off his back to anyone in need.

We know there will be expenses that we cannot afford. Cancer treatments are incredibly expensive, involving chemotherapy, targeted therapy, surgeries, immunotherapy, and more. My insurance is not the greatest, so this fund will help us to pay for things that are not covered, copays, high deductibles, and medication expenses. He has already made one trip to New York City to meet with a top colon cancer doctor from Cornell University, who has agreed to take Parker on. Flights for us, hotel rooms, meals, etc., will add up quickly. We are hoping his treatments and scans will continue to be performed locally by another center that the Cornell doctor has agreed to work with. At this time, we believe anything surgical will be performed in New York. We are working through the details of what will be covered in-network and what won’t. The important thing is for my son to get the best possible care we can find, no matter the cost.

As most of you know, Parker is a successful business owner of Forcke Enterprises. Landscaping and Property Management is his passion. He takes his work very seriously and, with the help of his team, he plans to keep things operating throughout his journey. Please continue to reach out to him for your property service needs, which will also help to support him and his team while he is battling this.

We truly believe that Parker will beat this thing. God has something greater planned for him. He is going to have one heck of a testimony to share with others when this is over. If you are able to help with this fundraiser, we will be forever grateful. If not, that’s okay too. We just ask that everyone please keep him, his girlfriend Rylee, and our family in your prayers during the biggest fight of his life… and please share this with anyone and everyone you know. May God bless you and your family with good health, as I hope and pray that none of you are ever faced with this horrible disease. Thank you.