Caring for the Campbell's

Hi!  We are Suzie and Nancy, friends of Shane, Cara, Shae, and Jack.  We have worked with Cara for 11 years.

Shane has been on full disability from DCT Industrial Supply since September 2016. He has been a loyal employee here for 25 years.  Cara (Patterson) Campbell, Shane's wife, is currently a third grade teacher at St. Vincent de Paul School in Peoria, IL.  
Shae, their 17 year old daughter is a senior in high school and Jack,  their 13 year old son, is in the 7th grade.   

It is our hope this campaign will  help  alleviate some of their financial hardship.  

In 2011 Shane was diagnosed with a rare cancer called Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma (soft tissue cancer of the abdominal cavity).  Unfortunately the only treatment for his cancer is to have the tumors surgically removed. In January 2011 he underwent his 1st surgery to remove the cancer as well as many smaller surgeries due to complications. The disease returned in late 2016. In April 2017 Shane underwent a 2nd major surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN to remove the cancer from his abdominal and pelvis area. Due to complications of this surgery Shane was left with bi-lateral nephrostomy tubes and an ileostomy bag. In the months since his surgery, he has dealt with many infections and abdominal abscesses. Because of these infections, Shane has been  in and out of the hospital numerous times.  At his sixth month check up in September of 2018 his MRI showed the cancer has returned again and may have metastasized to other areas. Due to the complications from the last surgeries, Shane is being observed for three months to monitor the growth of the cancer.
He currently undergoes monthly procedures to exchange his nephrostomy tubes. 

Funds raised from this campaign will provide help the Campbell family with accruing medical bills as well as daily living expenses.

Thank you in advance for your support to help meet some of their needs.  Let's work together to help this young family.