
We're Going to Fight- #BobbyStrong
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I never imagined I'd have to write one of these for myself or a loved one. But things change in a blink of an eye. I am newly married barely 7 months in to what is supposed to be our honeymoon stage. Two months ago I took my husband in for what we thought was a routine tooth extraction after he had been complaining of pain and some numbness, which we thought was caused by an infection. The dentist also told us it was an infection, prescribed the antibiotics and scheduled him for the extraction a week later. After the extraction my husband was still in a lot of pain and had a lot of swelling in the lower jaw near the extraction site. We followed back up sooner than our scheduled follow up appointment. The dentist told us to seek an oral surgeon because maybe the infection might be deeper in the bone. The oral surgeon did a 3D scan and saw a hole in his jaw. There was something more going on here a possible tumor. Now we do not have any insurance and I lost my job the day I got back from our honeymoon. We had to pay cash for each of these visits. So we then got an appointment with the hospitals oral surgeon instead of a private practice. They immediately scheduled a surgery for the next morning. They did a biopsy and extracted 2 more teeth as the jaw bone was disintegrating and could not support the teeth. Again there was pain and the swelling never went down, in fact it seemed to be getting larger. The results came back as Invasive Squamous Carcinoma, Stage 4 Oral Cancer.
I watched my husband take this news like the solider he is. He is not only my husband , my best-friend, but a father , a loving devoted son, a loyal brother, and remarkable uncle.
He is always there helping others; strangers and friends alike. I have seen him hop out in traffic to help a crying women who's brother was having a seizure on the side of the rode and give his last to a homeless man, no questions asked. But now we are the ones in need of help.
My husband will begin treatment at the end of this month. This will consist of surgery and chemo/ radiation therapy. He is no longer able to work as his pain has increased to the point were he is barely able to sleep or eat. We are keeping in high spirit although it does seem some days take more of a toll than others. He never wanted to have this page written but he understands why it must be done. I don't want him to go into this surgery worried about the bills and medical expenses or needs of the children. He needs positive energy to get him through the journey ahead. Bobby has been the sole supporter of our family since I lost my job but now I must take charge. However I fear that I might not be able to make ends meet all on my own.
Here we are months into starting our new life together and now we are fighting for his life together. I know everyone has their own life situations but even just sharing this story will be greatly appreciated. Also I appreciate everyone who has been sending well wishes and praying for my husband. Your love and support is fueling him through this.
I watched my husband take this news like the solider he is. He is not only my husband , my best-friend, but a father , a loving devoted son, a loyal brother, and remarkable uncle.
He is always there helping others; strangers and friends alike. I have seen him hop out in traffic to help a crying women who's brother was having a seizure on the side of the rode and give his last to a homeless man, no questions asked. But now we are the ones in need of help.


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Sommer Green
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Los Angeles, CA