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Todd shared the following story of what has happened over the past year.
Todd and I met in 10th grade at Sault Ste Marie, MI High School. Had lockers next to each other and were both Italians. He and I have shared some wonderful times together over the years.
He went into the Marines in 1987 after he graduated from Sault High. After the Marines, he went into the Commercial Contracting business with his Father in Toronto, Canada.
Todd has always been in great shape and stopped smoking 5 years ago after visiting a hypnotist in Toronto. Stopped smoking same day!
Todd and I spoke just after the Super Bowl that Todd shares below.
On January 31st, 2019 before my big Super Bowl party the unthinkable happened. In my condominium in Toronto, I collapsed and was brought to the emergency hospital to find out why. My kidneys shut down, I had two rounds of dialysis. I Stayed at the hospital for two weeks. Within those two weeks, they found I had testicular stage III seminoma cancer. At the time, they reassured me that it was a very treatable disease. The treatment protocol was 20 rounds of chemotherapy, no surgery and no radiation needed. Even though I was told that possible blood clots may happen when you go through chemotherapy. They were giving me blood thinners injections prior to getting my chemo therapy injections. They told me I need not to worry about the blood clots.
>> My first week of treatment went well and I went straight to work everyday after treatment. My second week of chemo my girlfriend decided to call the oncologist to see what side effects to watch out for. One of them was a blood clot and stroke. On my 10th round of chemo my arm was somewhat paralyzed and my girlfriend told me to call the ambulance. When the ambulance got there I walked down to the ambulance and they asked me why I walked down to the Ambulance instead of waiting for them to come up to my apartment. As they said that to me it was then that the Stroke happened. . So unfortunately as much as we try to plan, I never planned to have a stroke. The chemo caused the blood clot which then caused the stroke. It also caused a blood clot to my right foot which then had to be amputated 6 inches from below the knee, as well as I developed gang green. Now I’m left paralyzed on my left side and on my right side is where the amputation is. No matter how we try to plan our life and how much insurance we have we never planned to have this happen.
In order to be independent again, unfortunately I have incurred some expenses that I’m not prepared for.
Todd has been in the hospital for over a year now since being diagnosed.
Any contribution is greatly appreciated.
God Bless you all and Todd Demerino, Brother, Friend and Marine!
Love you brother!
Todd and I met in 10th grade at Sault Ste Marie, MI High School. Had lockers next to each other and were both Italians. He and I have shared some wonderful times together over the years.
He went into the Marines in 1987 after he graduated from Sault High. After the Marines, he went into the Commercial Contracting business with his Father in Toronto, Canada.
Todd has always been in great shape and stopped smoking 5 years ago after visiting a hypnotist in Toronto. Stopped smoking same day!
Todd and I spoke just after the Super Bowl that Todd shares below.
On January 31st, 2019 before my big Super Bowl party the unthinkable happened. In my condominium in Toronto, I collapsed and was brought to the emergency hospital to find out why. My kidneys shut down, I had two rounds of dialysis. I Stayed at the hospital for two weeks. Within those two weeks, they found I had testicular stage III seminoma cancer. At the time, they reassured me that it was a very treatable disease. The treatment protocol was 20 rounds of chemotherapy, no surgery and no radiation needed. Even though I was told that possible blood clots may happen when you go through chemotherapy. They were giving me blood thinners injections prior to getting my chemo therapy injections. They told me I need not to worry about the blood clots.
>> My first week of treatment went well and I went straight to work everyday after treatment. My second week of chemo my girlfriend decided to call the oncologist to see what side effects to watch out for. One of them was a blood clot and stroke. On my 10th round of chemo my arm was somewhat paralyzed and my girlfriend told me to call the ambulance. When the ambulance got there I walked down to the ambulance and they asked me why I walked down to the Ambulance instead of waiting for them to come up to my apartment. As they said that to me it was then that the Stroke happened. . So unfortunately as much as we try to plan, I never planned to have a stroke. The chemo caused the blood clot which then caused the stroke. It also caused a blood clot to my right foot which then had to be amputated 6 inches from below the knee, as well as I developed gang green. Now I’m left paralyzed on my left side and on my right side is where the amputation is. No matter how we try to plan our life and how much insurance we have we never planned to have this happen.
In order to be independent again, unfortunately I have incurred some expenses that I’m not prepared for.
Todd has been in the hospital for over a year now since being diagnosed.
Any contribution is greatly appreciated.
God Bless you all and Todd Demerino, Brother, Friend and Marine!
Love you brother!
Co-organizers (2)
Richard Dalimonte
Organizer
Waterford Township, MI
Sandra Venere
Co-organizer