Grayson Bradshaw Cancer Fund



SUMMARY:

Our 4 month old son, Grayson James Bradshaw, has been diagnosd with stage 4 Metastatic Neuroblastoma, a rare form of cancer which started in the adrenal glands and has spread all throughout his body. We currently live in Reno Nevada, and are having to regularly travel to Salt Lake City, Utah for his treatment. Both his mother and I work in the service industry which has no paid time off or benefits, so the travel has caused substantial financial strain on our family, as we both had to take a leave of absence to accommodate his treatment schedule. We are asking for donations to help with travel expenses for his treatment, as well and to help alleviate some of the normal financial stress such as rent and living expenses during our son's time of need.

FULL STORY:

On April 22, 2017 our 4 month old baby boy was diagnosed with stage 4 Metastatic Neuroblastoma, a rare form of cancer which starts in the adrenal glands and quickly spreads all throughout the body. It started as a small pea sized bump on his abdomen, which the doctors said was no cause for worry. Then very quickly several small bumps appeared strictly on his abdominal area. The doctors had no clue what they could be and he seemed to be happy and healthy, so again they told us there was no need to worry. The bumps continued to multiply and grow in size and we brought him in 3 more times before they finally did a CT scan. Shortly after the doctor rushed into the room with the bad news. He has small tumors all over his body, including his liver, lungs, kidneys, testicles, all over his abdomen and even one over his eye.

We left for Utah on April 2nd, 2017 for his first round of treatment and this first trip has already drained most of our savings account. I've never been one to ask for help, but I won't be able to work as I need to be there for my son through these rough treatments. His treatment will last a minimum of 9 months which puts a pretty steep financial burden on our family as we still need to pay bills, eat, and afford all the travel expenses that come along with his treatment.

Each trip to Utah costs roughly $1200 and we will need to go twice a month for the next 9 months. We also need to keep up on other expenses during that time. I plan on working whenever I can but the financial stress is already starting to weigh heavily, and this is just the start of our journey.

I'm setting our goal for $25,000. That will cover travel costs, living expenses, and out of pocket medical expenses that come with his treatment over the next 9 months. I know that it seems like a large number but I'm going to stay hopeful.

Please help however you can, and share this with your friends and family. This takes a lot for me to swallow my pride and ask for help but if that's what I have to do to be there for my little guy, then I'll do it.

I'll keep you all updated throughout our journey and if you you have any questions don't hesitate to ask. My family and I are so grateful for all the positive support and help in this time of need.

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