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Brian Winters Cancer Fund

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I'm setting this up for my brother-in-law, Brian Winters. Brian has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 Glioblastoma terminal brain cancer. He was given weeks to months to live but with treatment this prognosis can change for the positive. I'm asking you to help Brian and my sister Mandy with the astronomical medical bills that are already pilling up and with everyday expenses.
Let me tell you a little bit of their story.
Brian is one of the nicest guys who would do anything you asked him to do. He was once on a business trip & couldn't get a flight out to go to his niece's graduation, so what does Brian do? He rents a car & drives 13 hours to make the graduation.
My sister, Mandy & Brian dated in high school & after a year of college they went their separate ways. In 2011 they reunited & they both felt that the 20 years apart had been errased, like they had never left eachothers side. I had never seen my sister more happy.
Brian was living in Pittsburgh, Mandy in Tulsa. In January 2012 Mandy moved to Pittsburgh, and in Febuary they were married. They just celebrated their 5 year anniversary.
About 2 months ago Brian just started feeling lethargic, stressed out & not himself. Brian traveled in his position as a hospice area executive director. Not sure what was going on he just kept going to work & thought everything would be alright. On March 16th his work told him he wasn't performing well after 13 years of employment there. He was given 30 days to improve his performance or he'd be let go. Not knowing what was going on he decided to resign his employment.
Two weeks later Mandy & Brian were eating breakfast & Brian couldnt remember how to swallow his food. Mandy knew something was wrong. Up until that moment there were no other symtoms besides headaches for the last week or two. On April 2nd they went to the hospital & an 8 cm tumor & cyst was discovered on the frontal lobe of his brain.
Two days later on April 4th Brian went in for a very extensive & lengthy brain operation to remove both.
After what was deemed a "succesful" surgery , 30 minutes later he suffered extensive brain hemorrhaging & was rushed back into another operation. This time the doctor explained to Mandy that he was not sure how Brian would respond because "I was there to save his life." Not knowing if her husband would ever be able to walk, talk, eat or simply open his eyes again Mandy started to panic.
She lost the love of her life once & did not want to lose him again. The Drs ordered Mandy to go home and try to get some sleep. When Brian woke up 10 hrs later, Mandy was on her way back to the hospital when she got a call from the nurse saying Brian was awake and doing well.
A week later Brian was released from the hospital & went home.
After talking with Mandy I decided that I wanted to start a GoFundMe page for them. They have applied for every kind of disability, assistance & hardship grant you can think of.  Brian will start chemo and radiation sometime in May. Please help this amazing man with the fight of his life to beat cancer.
Thank you.

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    Organizer and beneficiary

    Matt Haug
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    Cincinnati, OH
    Amanda Winters
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