Save The Life of Someone Changing Lives
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Save The Life of Someone Changing Lives
My favorite person on the planet, Scott, is currently facing cancer—squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. We’re determined to come out the other side of this happy, healthy, and better for the experience—but we can’t do it without your help. With your financial support, Scott stands a chance of completing a new cutting-edge treatment plan and restoring his health before the cancer advances to Stage 4. Catching the cancer when we did gave him a rare window of opportunity, and we didn’t want to waste it. It was urgent we took action, and so we did—without having any idea where the money would come from.

After excessive research, multiple consultations, and thorough testing, we came to the difficult decision that the most common treatment plan presented to us is not a good fit for Scott because the sacrifice is too great. Conventional therapy dictates seven weeks of daily radiation of the head, mouth, and neck as the primary recommended treatment, but all oncologists agree: radiation of the head and neck is the most detrimental form of radiation there is. The side effects are severe; when you radiate the head and neck, you risk no longer being able to speak, losing your ability to swallow/eat properly and produce saliva, losing your teeth, losing your sense of taste, permanent thyroid damage, secondary cancer in the brain, the list goes on and on. Some patients who have survived this type of radiation say their quality of life is so severely diminished that they wish they’d chosen death instead of the treatment.
Not to mention: Scott’s livelihood depends on his voice. He’s a beloved teacher and theatre professional, who has changed countless lives for the better, in classrooms from coast to coast and on some of the best stages in the country—from The Folger Theatre to The Oregon Shakespeare Festival. We don’t want cancer to rob him of his livelihood, his gift, or his greatest passion in life.



So, we’ve decided to be brave and choose the treatment plan that boasts the most scientifically supported statistical success without the horrific side effects. We feel in our hearts that this treatment plan is right. We have already taken the leap and traveled across the country to the cancer clinic of our choice to begin treatment ASAP. Scott’s treatment plan includes this:
*Low-dose Non-Toxic-Potentiated Chemotherapy (LDIPT), which studies show has a remarkable 30x greater survival statistic when compared to the published dismal 2.1% survival rate of conventional full-dose chemotherapy, for 5 years in adult cancers of all kinds.
*5 daily IVs, 5 days each week: Vitamin C, Hydrogen Peroxide, Glutathione, POLYMVA, 5-FU, plus the two chemotherapies (CisPlatinum and FIP).
*Plus a long list of prescribed supplements and medications.

Scott is not used to being helped or even comfortable being helped. Ever since he was ten years old caring for his younger siblings, he’s always been the one who helps everyone else. I’ve seen him literally give the coat off his back to someone else. He’s the most giving person I know. So, when I insisted on setting up this GoFundMe for him, I couldn’t help but reflect on the poetry of it: he knows how to give and give and give, even when he has nothing left to give—but the lesson he needs to learn right now is how to receive.

Scott is a father of two—something he considers his crowning achievement—but he’s truly parented so many more. In the twelve years I’ve loved Scott, I cannot count the number of times a student has gushed to me in these words: “Scott changed my life.” That’s just the kind of teacher he is—the kind that leaves an impact so profound, your very identity is transformed. In the classroom, he teaches so much more than how to be an actor or how to make plays. He teaches people how to love each other, love themselves, and live their lives in a way that supports the world’s Highest Good. He is the teacher this world needs.

The goal with this GoFundMe campaign is to help pay for medical bills for Scott’s treatment plan and provide financial support for Scott during this difficult time so he can direct all his focus to healing. Our goal amount includes $15,000 for 15 days of IVs, $3,308 for bloodwork and other tests, $2,812 for the PICC Line so doctors have quicker access to Scott’s vein for his 5+ IVs per day, $9,036 for the IPT chemotherapy drug, $1500 for the oral chemotherapy drug, and $1632 for three months worth of supplements. This does not include travel or lodging expenses for the 3 weeks at the cancer clinic. Scott’s insurance, Kaiser Permanente, will not cover any treatment other than radiation.
In addition to the cost of treatment this next year, it would be great to recoup some or all of the money Scott has already spent. Scott has already spent more than $20,000 by simply consulting different oncologists, getting diagnostic testing, incorporating lifestyle changes, and incurring debt to start some of these therapies already. Needless to say: he has drained his savings. In this time, he didn’t take any extra time off from his job to heal—he has still been working 12 hour days every day since his diagnosis. Adding what Scott has already spent to what this treatment will cost, our current goal is $53,288. Of course, as this healing journey continues, we realize that more costs will continue to arise. They keep doing so. We are leaving this GoFundMe open, as we are open to raising more than our goal (for which the need was dire and absolute), because we cannot predict the degree to which Scott will need more treatment and care after the initial three month treatment period.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for any size donation you can manage. Every cent counts. Every prayer lands. And as Scott’s self-proclaimed number one fan, I can’t help but weep with appreciation for every single gesture of kindness—because I want this beautiful person to be in my life for as long as possible… as I know so many others who love him do, too.
Thank you for showing us the human spirit at its very best. We love you so much.
Love,
Desirée

My favorite person on the planet, Scott, is currently facing cancer—squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. We’re determined to come out the other side of this happy, healthy, and better for the experience—but we can’t do it without your help. With your financial support, Scott stands a chance of completing a new cutting-edge treatment plan and restoring his health before the cancer advances to Stage 4. Catching the cancer when we did gave him a rare window of opportunity, and we didn’t want to waste it. It was urgent we took action, and so we did—without having any idea where the money would come from.
After excessive research, multiple consultations, and thorough testing, we came to the difficult decision that the most common treatment plan presented to us is not a good fit for Scott because the sacrifice is too great. Conventional therapy dictates seven weeks of daily radiation of the head, mouth, and neck as the primary recommended treatment, but all oncologists agree: radiation of the head and neck is the most detrimental form of radiation there is. The side effects are severe; when you radiate the head and neck, you risk no longer being able to speak, losing your ability to swallow/eat properly and produce saliva, losing your teeth, losing your sense of taste, permanent thyroid damage, secondary cancer in the brain, the list goes on and on. Some patients who have survived this type of radiation say their quality of life is so severely diminished that they wish they’d chosen death instead of the treatment.
Not to mention: Scott’s livelihood depends on his voice. He’s a beloved teacher and theatre professional, who has changed countless lives for the better, in classrooms from coast to coast and on some of the best stages in the country—from The Folger Theatre to The Oregon Shakespeare Festival. We don’t want cancer to rob him of his livelihood, his gift, or his greatest passion in life.
So, we’ve decided to be brave and choose the treatment plan that boasts the most scientifically supported statistical success without the horrific side effects. We feel in our hearts that this treatment plan is right. We have already taken the leap and traveled across the country to the cancer clinic of our choice to begin treatment ASAP. Scott’s treatment plan includes this:
*Low-dose Non-Toxic-Potentiated Chemotherapy (LDIPT), which studies show has a remarkable 30x greater survival statistic when compared to the published dismal 2.1% survival rate of conventional full-dose chemotherapy, for 5 years in adult cancers of all kinds.
*5 daily IVs, 5 days each week: Vitamin C, Hydrogen Peroxide, Glutathione, POLYMVA, 5-FU, plus the two chemotherapies (CisPlatinum and FIP).
*Plus a long list of prescribed supplements and medications.
Scott is not used to being helped or even comfortable being helped. Ever since he was ten years old caring for his younger siblings, he’s always been the one who helps everyone else. I’ve seen him literally give the coat off his back to someone else. He’s the most giving person I know. So, when I insisted on setting up this GoFundMe for him, I couldn’t help but reflect on the poetry of it: he knows how to give and give and give, even when he has nothing left to give—but the lesson he needs to learn right now is how to receive.
Scott is a father of two—something he considers his crowning achievement—but he’s truly parented so many more. In the twelve years I’ve loved Scott, I cannot count the number of times a student has gushed to me in these words: “Scott changed my life.” That’s just the kind of teacher he is—the kind that leaves an impact so profound, your very identity is transformed. In the classroom, he teaches so much more than how to be an actor or how to make plays. He teaches people how to love each other, love themselves, and live their lives in a way that supports the world’s Highest Good. He is the teacher this world needs.
The goal with this GoFundMe campaign is to help pay for medical bills for Scott’s treatment plan and provide financial support for Scott during this difficult time so he can direct all his focus to healing. Our goal amount includes $15,000 for 15 days of IVs, $3,308 for bloodwork and other tests, $2,812 for the PICC Line so doctors have quicker access to Scott’s vein for his 5+ IVs per day, $9,036 for the IPT chemotherapy drug, $1500 for the oral chemotherapy drug, and $1632 for three months worth of supplements. This does not include travel or lodging expenses for the 3 weeks at the cancer clinic. Scott’s insurance, Kaiser Permanente, will not cover any treatment other than radiation.
In addition to the cost of treatment this next year, it would be great to recoup some or all of the money Scott has already spent. Scott has already spent more than $20,000 by simply consulting different oncologists, getting diagnostic testing, incorporating lifestyle changes, and incurring debt to start some of these therapies already. Needless to say: he has drained his savings. In this time, he didn’t take any extra time off from his job to heal—he has still been working 12 hour days every day since his diagnosis. Adding what Scott has already spent to what this treatment will cost, our current goal is $53,288. Of course, as this healing journey continues, we realize that more costs will continue to arise. They keep doing so. We are leaving this GoFundMe open, as we are open to raising more than our goal (for which the need was dire and absolute), because we cannot predict the degree to which Scott will need more treatment and care after the initial three month treatment period.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for any size donation you can manage. Every cent counts. Every prayer lands. And as Scott’s self-proclaimed number one fan, I can’t help but weep with appreciation for every single gesture of kindness—because I want this beautiful person to be in my life for as long as possible… as I know so many others who love him do, too.
Thank you for showing us the human spirit at its very best. We love you so much.
Love,
Desirée
Organiser and beneficiary
Desirée Domo
Organiser
Brooklyn, NY
Scott Ripley
Beneficiary
