My name is Danielle and I am asking for donations to help my parents, Dave & Lise' Henkensiefken, with their monthly bills as they face difficult and unforeseen circumstances... again. A year and a half ago my mom, Lise' was diagnosed with Lung cancer. While she was lucky with hers and only needed surgery to remove it, we were so grateful to everyone that helped them in their time of need. But now, they need more support than ever before....
My dad, Dave was diagnosed on August 21st with Multiple Myeloma. Blood/plasma Cancer that has affected his bone marrow with 75% cancer cells throughout. He has a C2 compression fracture, also known as Hangmans Fracture and is very dangerous to have because one wrong move and he could become paralyzed. He has a 3cm lesion in that vertebrae which was compressing on his spinal cord, causing him to pass out 3 times in a matter of minutes, which led to an ER visit, hospitalization and diagnosis. He had 10 rounds of radiation already to help shrink the lesion. They also found 2 lesions in his ribs. He has just started Chemo treatments and has a long way to go with those, along with a stem cell transplant in the next 3 months or so.
As many of you already know, my dad owns a Plumbing business and has no employees. He does all of the work himself and is the main income for their home. He has been unable to work since his diagnosis and there is no way to truly know if he will be able to go back to work for the foreseeable future, or ever. He applied for, and was accepted, for financial assistance for his medical bills but unfortunately with not being able to work, there is no income for their monthly bills, like the mortgage to keep their home.
My dad is always helping everyone, no matter what. He will drop everything to be there for friends, family, neighbors- anyone. He was always constantly on the go, working extremely hard to build the life he has for his family. My dad is "Superman".
He has a wife, who has been the love of his life since they were 12 years old. He has 2 grown kids, myself and my older brother David, 4 grandchildren- Dakota, Peyton, Presley and Brody, and of course, his best bud Winston, their English Springer- who has been his sidekick through it all.
Any amount will help and is so greatly appreciated. You can either donate here or you can Venmo me @Danielle_Elizabeth1024 if you'd like to avoid fees.
Thank you for all your support!
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Danielle Henkensiefken
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Newtown, PA