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Help with medical bills

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Most of you who know Greg and Desiree know that they don't share many private details...and they ask for help even less than they share. So..we are sharing and asking for help for them.
In February 2021, they noticed a large lump on Greg's neck. Soon after, Greg was diagnosed with Malignant Neoplasm of Oropharynx...which is a fancy way of saying he has a tumor in his throat. Greg quickly reached out to specialists and was told that, because of the location of the tumor, it was inoperable, so he began radiation and chemotherapy treatments. Shortly after "ringing the bell" for being done with treatments, it was found that the cancer had spread to his spine and lungs. That was this summer.
It was recently found that the cancer has also now spread to his liver. In addition, the location of the tumor in his throat has caused his vocal cords to be halfway paralyzed, leaving him virtually unable to talk, and is causing him to aspirate when he is eating or drinking...so he is not able to eat much at all.
With it decided that the cancer is inoperable and spreading quickly, Greg was given two choices...
Treatments which might slow down the cancer but in reality would reduce his quality of life greatly and hurt him quickly...or no treatments and possibly have 6 months to a year with us but with a possibly better quality of life.
After choosing the latter, Greg's health is quickly declining. The doctors have now given him 4 to 6 months. His oxygen drops to the 80s. It was found that he had extremely high calcium in his blood which they are treating. They are currently setting up home health for him and have him on an oxygen tank at home. As of today, the cancer is in the base of his skull (spine), throat, lungs, pelvis, and liver.
That being said, between hospital visits, treatments, etc, Desiree has been able to work less and less. Having been down to 1-2 days a week for a while, she is now pretty much unable to work at all due to needing to be home to assist him simply in eating and getting around.
That doesn't stop the bills. Doctor bills, electric, water, food, etc. Going from 2 incomes down to none in less than a year is tough on anyone...adding on medical bills doesn't help.
Prayers for comfort, peace and health are always appreciated...but we are asking that if anyone also finds it in their heart to help them out financially, it would help more than you know!
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Donations 

  • Marj Halperin
    • $100 
    • 1 yr
  • Anonymous
    • $25 
    • 2 yrs
  • Susan Swanson
    • $50 
    • 2 yrs
  • Anonymous
    • $75 
    • 2 yrs
  • Anonymous
    • $50 
    • 2 yrs
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Organizer and beneficiary

Nicole Atkinson
Organizer
Selmer, TN
Desiree Pratt
Beneficiary

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