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It saddens us to share the news that our beloved friend, Sushi Joe (Chung Ping Chui), has recently been diagnosed with advanced colon cancer.
He discovered his illness after battling through weeks of sickness late spring 2018. After he received the devastating news he immediately went to Boston to seek further medical advice where doctors told him that surgery was necessary.
Unfortunately, Joe does not have health insurance so he made the decision to travel to Taiwan where he will be able to receive insurance benefits and allow him to be closer to his son in Okinawa.
Joe will be having the surgical procedure in Taiwan but his battle will not be over.
We will not have all the details until doctors can assess his condition once the surgery has been completed. However, he will more than likely need to receive care and further treatments.
When I recently spoke to Joe before he left for Taiwan he said the only help he may need is buying a ticket to come back to Nantucket.
As you all know, Joe has worked at LoLa 41 in Nantucket as a sushi chef for many years. He is a loving and kind man that has brought smiles to so many of us. Please join us in our efforts to return the favor and bring a smile to him in his time of need.
Our goal with this campaign is to raise funds to not only help get Joe back to Nantucket but to make sure he gets the treatment he needs throughout this difficult battle.
We are hoping that you can share Joe's story and offer him the love and encouragement he so desperately needs right now.
He discovered his illness after battling through weeks of sickness late spring 2018. After he received the devastating news he immediately went to Boston to seek further medical advice where doctors told him that surgery was necessary.
Unfortunately, Joe does not have health insurance so he made the decision to travel to Taiwan where he will be able to receive insurance benefits and allow him to be closer to his son in Okinawa.
Joe will be having the surgical procedure in Taiwan but his battle will not be over.
We will not have all the details until doctors can assess his condition once the surgery has been completed. However, he will more than likely need to receive care and further treatments.
When I recently spoke to Joe before he left for Taiwan he said the only help he may need is buying a ticket to come back to Nantucket.
As you all know, Joe has worked at LoLa 41 in Nantucket as a sushi chef for many years. He is a loving and kind man that has brought smiles to so many of us. Please join us in our efforts to return the favor and bring a smile to him in his time of need.
Our goal with this campaign is to raise funds to not only help get Joe back to Nantucket but to make sure he gets the treatment he needs throughout this difficult battle.
We are hoping that you can share Joe's story and offer him the love and encouragement he so desperately needs right now.
Organizer and beneficiary
Jessica Mayerjak
Organizer
Nantucket, MA
Chung Ping Chiu
Beneficiary