Randy Capone - Medical Expense Fund
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December 31, 2018 - Update on Randy's Passing
Hello Friends and Family of Randy,
It is with deepest regret and sympathy that I must tell you that Randy Capone has lost his valiant and difficult fight with his cancer. Randy passed away on Saturday at the Gilchrist Center Towson Hospice Care facility.
Randy was the ultimate warrior through his entire battle, and never once asked why him or played “the victim” even when around every turn there was bad news and no operations, procedures or treatments stopped the progression of his exceptionally aggressive sarcoma. Randy and his family fought this battle courageously, and with so much strength and dignity that it was inspiring to those who are their friends and extended family.
In speaking with Marisa, and Randy before he passed, in lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the Sarcoma Alliance at - www.sarcomaalliance.org/get-involved/give/donate-now/ OR to his GoFundMe page at https://www.gofundme.com/randy-capone-medical-expenses-fund. All GoFundMe donations from this point forward will go to an education fund for their sons, Enzo and Leo.
Here is an obituary for Randy as well - http://www.ruckfuneralhomes.com/obituary/randolph-b-capone
I am so sorry to have to pass along this difficult information, when I know we were all praying and hoping for a different ending. However, Randy is at peace now, and please keep praying and sending positive thoughts to Marisa, his boys and his family.
John
Original Campaign Message Below
My name is John Iovieno, and I have setup this GoFundMe page for my good friend and roommate from college, Randy Capone. Randy was diagnosed with an aggressive sarcoma cancer in his right leg in March 2017, and stopped working as a doctor at that time. Over the last 13 months Randy has undergone 6 different surgeries, had to be admitted for hospitalization on 6 other occasions, he has seen his sarcoma metastasize into his lungs so that he now has Stage 4 cancer, and he has had countless numbers of doctors appointments, treatments (chemo, immunotherapy, hydration, etc.), scans, therapies, etc.
Randy's last surgery in January required him to have a complete amputation of his right leg and half of his pelvis as the only option to deal with the sarcoma that could not be controlled otherwise. That procedure alone required Randy to spend a month hospitalized and rehabbing. Fortunately, Randy is feeling better now that the sarcoma was fully removed with his leg, and his lung tumors are decreasing with continued immunotherapy.
However, the only path for Randy to regain some normalcy and to be able to go back to work as a leading facial plastic surgeon in the Baltimore area...is to get a prosthetic leg which comes with a $20K copayment that Randy and his family are responsible for.
Based on the costs of this prosthetic, and the significant expenses that have accumulated with all of Randy's procedures/appointments described above...Randy and his family are in significant debt and need as much financial assistance as possible. The goal of this fundraising ($50K)...if met...will cover a portion of their expenses incurred so far, and will provide a huge help to Randy and his family (his wife Marisa and two sons - Enzo and Leo).
Randy is a private and proud individual, which is why many of you who know Randy are hearing about this for the first time. He had hoped to be able to handle this on his own, but this nefarious cancer he has been fighting for over 13 months now...has proven to be too much financially for Randy and his family to handle on their own. And, they need our collective help to manage the financial obligation of everything that the family has endured so far and continues to deal with.
Randy has spent years and countless hours studying to become a renowned Facial Plastic Surgeon so that he could dedicate his professional life to helping hundreds if not thousands of people live a better life. Randy has volunteered his time and services on two separate occasions to go to Mexico and Nicaragua to perform cleft lip and cleft palate repairs, and fix nose and ear birth defects on children who couldn't afford the medical procedures. Randy is also a co-founder and co-director of the Greater Baltimore Cleft Lip & Palate Team, which is a group of providers that performs pro-bono services to Maryland kids with birth defects affecting their face.
For those who have never had the pleasure to meet Randy, you would be hard-pressed to meet a friendlier and more caring person. It’s cliché, but Randy “would absolutely” give you the shirt off his back if you needed it and he just met you. Therefore, it is no surprise that Randy persevered to develop the medical skills and expertise to help and make a positive difference in the lives of his patients dealing with various types of facial traumas, defects, reconstructions, etc.
Therefore, please consider making a donation to allow him to get the prosthetic leg that he needs to get back to work, to help his family manage the significant debt accumulated from his battle with cancer, and to let Randy do what he does best...make a positive difference in the lives of his patients and everyone he meets.
A donation of any kind will be greatly appreciated and a huge help. Also, please feel free to forward on the link to anyone you think might be interested in supporting the Capone family cause.
Please use the contact information on the page If you have any questions. Otherwise, thank you for your time and consideration of this effort to help Randy and his family.
Hello Friends and Family of Randy,
It is with deepest regret and sympathy that I must tell you that Randy Capone has lost his valiant and difficult fight with his cancer. Randy passed away on Saturday at the Gilchrist Center Towson Hospice Care facility.
Randy was the ultimate warrior through his entire battle, and never once asked why him or played “the victim” even when around every turn there was bad news and no operations, procedures or treatments stopped the progression of his exceptionally aggressive sarcoma. Randy and his family fought this battle courageously, and with so much strength and dignity that it was inspiring to those who are their friends and extended family.
In speaking with Marisa, and Randy before he passed, in lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the Sarcoma Alliance at - www.sarcomaalliance.org/get-involved/give/donate-now/ OR to his GoFundMe page at https://www.gofundme.com/randy-capone-medical-expenses-fund. All GoFundMe donations from this point forward will go to an education fund for their sons, Enzo and Leo.
Here is an obituary for Randy as well - http://www.ruckfuneralhomes.com/obituary/randolph-b-capone
I am so sorry to have to pass along this difficult information, when I know we were all praying and hoping for a different ending. However, Randy is at peace now, and please keep praying and sending positive thoughts to Marisa, his boys and his family.
John
Original Campaign Message Below
My name is John Iovieno, and I have setup this GoFundMe page for my good friend and roommate from college, Randy Capone. Randy was diagnosed with an aggressive sarcoma cancer in his right leg in March 2017, and stopped working as a doctor at that time. Over the last 13 months Randy has undergone 6 different surgeries, had to be admitted for hospitalization on 6 other occasions, he has seen his sarcoma metastasize into his lungs so that he now has Stage 4 cancer, and he has had countless numbers of doctors appointments, treatments (chemo, immunotherapy, hydration, etc.), scans, therapies, etc.
Randy's last surgery in January required him to have a complete amputation of his right leg and half of his pelvis as the only option to deal with the sarcoma that could not be controlled otherwise. That procedure alone required Randy to spend a month hospitalized and rehabbing. Fortunately, Randy is feeling better now that the sarcoma was fully removed with his leg, and his lung tumors are decreasing with continued immunotherapy.
However, the only path for Randy to regain some normalcy and to be able to go back to work as a leading facial plastic surgeon in the Baltimore area...is to get a prosthetic leg which comes with a $20K copayment that Randy and his family are responsible for.
Based on the costs of this prosthetic, and the significant expenses that have accumulated with all of Randy's procedures/appointments described above...Randy and his family are in significant debt and need as much financial assistance as possible. The goal of this fundraising ($50K)...if met...will cover a portion of their expenses incurred so far, and will provide a huge help to Randy and his family (his wife Marisa and two sons - Enzo and Leo).
Randy is a private and proud individual, which is why many of you who know Randy are hearing about this for the first time. He had hoped to be able to handle this on his own, but this nefarious cancer he has been fighting for over 13 months now...has proven to be too much financially for Randy and his family to handle on their own. And, they need our collective help to manage the financial obligation of everything that the family has endured so far and continues to deal with.
Randy has spent years and countless hours studying to become a renowned Facial Plastic Surgeon so that he could dedicate his professional life to helping hundreds if not thousands of people live a better life. Randy has volunteered his time and services on two separate occasions to go to Mexico and Nicaragua to perform cleft lip and cleft palate repairs, and fix nose and ear birth defects on children who couldn't afford the medical procedures. Randy is also a co-founder and co-director of the Greater Baltimore Cleft Lip & Palate Team, which is a group of providers that performs pro-bono services to Maryland kids with birth defects affecting their face.
For those who have never had the pleasure to meet Randy, you would be hard-pressed to meet a friendlier and more caring person. It’s cliché, but Randy “would absolutely” give you the shirt off his back if you needed it and he just met you. Therefore, it is no surprise that Randy persevered to develop the medical skills and expertise to help and make a positive difference in the lives of his patients dealing with various types of facial traumas, defects, reconstructions, etc.
Therefore, please consider making a donation to allow him to get the prosthetic leg that he needs to get back to work, to help his family manage the significant debt accumulated from his battle with cancer, and to let Randy do what he does best...make a positive difference in the lives of his patients and everyone he meets.
A donation of any kind will be greatly appreciated and a huge help. Also, please feel free to forward on the link to anyone you think might be interested in supporting the Capone family cause.
Please use the contact information on the page If you have any questions. Otherwise, thank you for your time and consideration of this effort to help Randy and his family.
Organiser and beneficiary
John Iovieno
Organiser
Pittsfield, MA
Marisa Capone
Beneficiary
