Fighting Stage 4 Cancer...Again
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My name is Brian, I am 49 years old and it is with a heavy heart, but a positive attitude that I'm beginning this campaign. Although 16 months ago I was diagnosed cancer free after battling stage 4 cancer, it has returned. I have recently learned I have between 6-8 months to live, and the drugs and immunotherapy are only there, when I can afford them, to lessen the pain; There are no more cures nor remedies for prolonging my life. I hate having to ask my family and friends, and even strangers for financial assistance, but I have no other alternative.
My Medicare has been taken away from me because they say I make $50 a month too much from my disability. I haven't worked in a year because I have been too weak. I am down to 114 pounds. The state has also reduced my food assistance by 75%. The drugs and medications I can afford are 40% of my monthly income and my rent is 33% of it, leaving me almost no money for food and utilities.
My condition is terminal and I am in excruciating pain constantly. I can barely move around my apartment, let alone go down the 22 steps to the sidewalk to go outside. I would like to die with dignity and not leave my family, who have helped me as much as they can, trying to figure out how to pay for my living expenses and an upcoming burial. Any financial assistance you can offer would be appreciated, as my expiration date is approaching more quickly than I'd like. I would like to plan my funeral and leave my family with the money to pay for it, as well as afford to have the non-curative drugs that will make my remaining time on this earth more comfortable. I humbly ask for your support, and if you cannot afford to help me, please consider posting this to your FaceBook walls and other social media to help spread the word. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I truly appreciate it. Much love, Brian.
My Medicare has been taken away from me because they say I make $50 a month too much from my disability. I haven't worked in a year because I have been too weak. I am down to 114 pounds. The state has also reduced my food assistance by 75%. The drugs and medications I can afford are 40% of my monthly income and my rent is 33% of it, leaving me almost no money for food and utilities.
My condition is terminal and I am in excruciating pain constantly. I can barely move around my apartment, let alone go down the 22 steps to the sidewalk to go outside. I would like to die with dignity and not leave my family, who have helped me as much as they can, trying to figure out how to pay for my living expenses and an upcoming burial. Any financial assistance you can offer would be appreciated, as my expiration date is approaching more quickly than I'd like. I would like to plan my funeral and leave my family with the money to pay for it, as well as afford to have the non-curative drugs that will make my remaining time on this earth more comfortable. I humbly ask for your support, and if you cannot afford to help me, please consider posting this to your FaceBook walls and other social media to help spread the word. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I truly appreciate it. Much love, Brian.
Organizer and beneficiary
Amber Jeskey-Scheurer
Organizer
Sanford, ME
Brian Grindle
Beneficiary
