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My name is Rob and I would like to introduce you to my beautiful wife Tracy Lawson! Tracy is a loving wife, mother to 4, Stephen, Kaytea, Sarah and Darrell, and a devoted grandmother of 6, Szamara, Josephine, Keegan, Lincoln, Jonnie and Paisley.
Tracy has endured several heartbreaking tragedies over the years, starting with the death of our son Stephen. He was called to Gods side on May 16, 2000, at the age of 16. During the mid-2000's, 3 of Tracy's brothers tragically lost their lives, and then the passing of her Dad on May 16, 2016.
On May 5, 2018, after emergency surgery to try and fix a perforated bowel, Tracy was diagnosed with Peritoneal carcinomatosis, a rare and painful cancer that invades the lining of the abdomen. Early prognosis for Tracy was terminal.
On May 9, 2018 Oncologists gave us a glimmer of hope, with a complete diagnosis of Stage 3 Ovarian cancer with the peritoneal carcinomatosis...and...a short list for treatment, yes treatment. Over the next few days, Tracy continued to gain strength and was discharged from St. John's on May 12, 2018. Unfortunately by May 21, 2018, Tracy was back in the emergency room and later re-admitted to St. John's Oncology and hospice floor.
Over the next few days, Tracy was put through a battery of tests, from multiple ultra sounds to CT scans and blood work. It was determined that Tracy's small intestine was blocked and her large intestine had collapsed. A "high contrast" CT scan was ordered to get a full and clear picture of what was happening inside of her abdomen. The CT scan revealed a large number of tumors, located all throughout her stomach and pelivic area. The size of the tumors range from 44mm to the largest of 4.8cm. Tumors below the 2cm mark are considered manageable with surgery and chemo. Anything over 2cm, is considered untreatable. The majority of Tracy's tumors are over 2cm.
Here's where the reality of things really hits hard...
Tracy's life journey has hit a road block.The cancer has spread at an alarming rate and treatment is risky at best. Surgery and chemo have been put on the table for her to consider. Our families goal now is to respect her decisions, concentrate on keeping her pain level managed, keeping her as happy and as comfortable as we can, and preserving her dignity.
We have been without insurance up to this point, that is why I humbly ask of you, on behalf of Tracy, our children and our family, to help us offset some of the cost of this tragic journey. We ask of nothing more than to help with the mounting medical costs.
I would personally like to thank ALL of the professionals on the 14th floor of St. John's. Such great care and concern has been shown to Tracy and myself.
And finally, thank you for taking the time to hear a little bit about Tracy's journey, and for considering us in our time of need.
With all of Gods grace and love,
Rob Lawson
Tracy has endured several heartbreaking tragedies over the years, starting with the death of our son Stephen. He was called to Gods side on May 16, 2000, at the age of 16. During the mid-2000's, 3 of Tracy's brothers tragically lost their lives, and then the passing of her Dad on May 16, 2016.
On May 5, 2018, after emergency surgery to try and fix a perforated bowel, Tracy was diagnosed with Peritoneal carcinomatosis, a rare and painful cancer that invades the lining of the abdomen. Early prognosis for Tracy was terminal.
On May 9, 2018 Oncologists gave us a glimmer of hope, with a complete diagnosis of Stage 3 Ovarian cancer with the peritoneal carcinomatosis...and...a short list for treatment, yes treatment. Over the next few days, Tracy continued to gain strength and was discharged from St. John's on May 12, 2018. Unfortunately by May 21, 2018, Tracy was back in the emergency room and later re-admitted to St. John's Oncology and hospice floor.
Over the next few days, Tracy was put through a battery of tests, from multiple ultra sounds to CT scans and blood work. It was determined that Tracy's small intestine was blocked and her large intestine had collapsed. A "high contrast" CT scan was ordered to get a full and clear picture of what was happening inside of her abdomen. The CT scan revealed a large number of tumors, located all throughout her stomach and pelivic area. The size of the tumors range from 44mm to the largest of 4.8cm. Tumors below the 2cm mark are considered manageable with surgery and chemo. Anything over 2cm, is considered untreatable. The majority of Tracy's tumors are over 2cm.
Here's where the reality of things really hits hard...
Tracy's life journey has hit a road block.The cancer has spread at an alarming rate and treatment is risky at best. Surgery and chemo have been put on the table for her to consider. Our families goal now is to respect her decisions, concentrate on keeping her pain level managed, keeping her as happy and as comfortable as we can, and preserving her dignity.
We have been without insurance up to this point, that is why I humbly ask of you, on behalf of Tracy, our children and our family, to help us offset some of the cost of this tragic journey. We ask of nothing more than to help with the mounting medical costs.
I would personally like to thank ALL of the professionals on the 14th floor of St. John's. Such great care and concern has been shown to Tracy and myself.
And finally, thank you for taking the time to hear a little bit about Tracy's journey, and for considering us in our time of need.
With all of Gods grace and love,
Rob Lawson