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<div>I never thought I’d be writing one of these, but here I am.
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<div>For the past several years I’ve been fully self-employed, pouring everything into TinkerHouse. To make it work, I stopped taking a salary, betting instead on a couple of big projects we’ve been building toward. Our newest project,<em> The Vault of Mini Things</em>, has been a labor of love — but delays have pushed its release almost a year and a half behind schedule. The ripple effect has hit us hard. Our savings are gone, and while my wife’s salary has carried us, the last few months have been especially tough.
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<div>I’ve been hustling to find extra work on the side, but nothing has landed. And then, on <strong>Friday, August 15th, I was diagnosed with bladder cancer.</strong>
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<div><strong>About the Diagnosis</strong>
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<div>Bladder cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the United States. It often starts with symptoms like frequent urination, urgency, or pain — things I’ve been battling since late 2024. Mine turned out to be a tumor in the bladder wall, what’s called a transitional cell carcinoma.
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<div>The next step for me is a surgery called <strong>TURBT (Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor)</strong>, followed by intravesical chemotherapy (gemcitabine delivered directly into the bladder) to reduce the risk of recurrence. It’s not as simple as “cut it out and be done.” Bladder cancer has one of the highest recurrence rates of any cancer, which means years of surveillance with regular scopes, scans, and possible repeat treatments.
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<div><strong>The good news: </strong>if it hasn’t invaded the muscle wall, survival rates are high. The hard part: the road is long, expensive, and uncertain.
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<div><strong>Why I’m Asking for Help</strong>
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<div>We do have medical insurance, though it’s not great (ironic, since my wife works for the hospital). But the bigger issue is that as a self-employed person, I don’t get FMLA, sick pay, or a safety net. With savings gone, treatment ahead, and at least a 6-month runway before TinkerHouse projects start generating any real revenue, the math just doesn’t work.
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<div>I’ve always prided myself on grinding through and figuring things out — but right now, my family needs help.
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<div><strong>This fund will help cover:</strong>
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<div>•	Out-of-pocket medical costs (deductibles, co-pays, prescriptions)
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<div>•	Living expenses while I recover and go through treatment
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<div>•	Breathing room so I can continue pushing TinkerHouse forward without losing everything we’ve worked for
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<div><strong>How You Can Help</strong>
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<div>I know everyone is stretched thin, so I don’t take this lightly. If you can contribute, thank you from the bottom of my heart. If you can’t, sharing this with your network means just as much.
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<div>This is me casting a wide net: friends, family, and my professional network. I’m being brutally honest because there’s no other way forward. I’ve got a long road ahead — but with your help, my family and I can make it through this.
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<div>Thank you.
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<div>—Chris Marshall
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Help Chris Marshall Fight Bladder Cancer

Our sweet baby Peep was hit in a hit and run on Feb 23rd around 11am. We got her straight to the emergency vet where she has been since. She has pretty bad damage to her lungs, requiring large amount of oxygen. Without pet insurance, and with a baby on the way, her medical bills are surpassing our means. Anything you can donate would be greatly appreciated. Our tiny Peepa is a huge part of our community (as she considers several homes to be her own) and an important member of our family. Her brother Jeff misses her very much.<img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/45720804_1582576076816811_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" alt="45720804_1582576076816811_r.jpeg" /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/45720804_1582576094598187_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" alt="45720804_1582576094598187_r.jpeg" /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/45720804_1582576134466511_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" alt="45720804_1582576134466511_r.jpeg" />

Peep’s medical fund

June 16th, 2019 (Father's Day) Jake was involved in a motorcycle accident that took his life.  His family, friends and children are devastated by this tragic event.  He touched so many lives in so many ways, but his children, by far, were the most important part of his life.   Throughout the short period of time he was here with his children, his world revolved around bringing smiles, laughter and stability to their lives.  He was such a fantastic father and created so many memories for his children.  He was looking forward to more field trips, building forts and igloos and the many other amazing things that fathers do with their children as they grow up.  <br /><br />The family has had such an outpouring of love and support from so many people that were involved in Jake's life asking 'what can we do'.  We are setting up this page to accept donations to set aside for his children as they continue to grow and adapt to this loss.   We request, that in lieu of flowers you consider a donation to his sweet children.  This fund will be managed by Jake's family to provide for his children in the coming years.<br /><br />Many of you who know Jake, knew he lived life to it's absolute fullest.  He was full of gratitude for both the successes and hardships that he endured during his 35 years.  He loved his family deeply and opened his arms to anyone that needed a friend.  His spirit was strong and powerful and everyone was drawn to his fun and exciting personality.  He will be deeply missed by all he encountered during his journey in this life.<br /><br />Thank you (in advance) for any donations to his children.  Please feel free to offer any comments about Jake.<br /><br />A tribute and obituary for Jake can be found here: <a href="https://www.russonmortuary.com/notices/Jacob-Smith?fbclid=IwAR05wSqJ0vo1RwhajOD4r2vULvJjShy5swCenqKfcrfRMoQPqzhWBqtra8s">Jake's obituary</a>

Jake Smith Memorial Fund

Jen and Ryan need our help! Jen and Ryan are two of the sweetest, most thoughtful, and compassionate people I have ever met.  I have known them both for almost 20yrs and I think the world of them. A few years ago they decided to follow their dreams and move to Hawai’i, about 8 months ago Jen fell very ill with Chronic Pancreatitis. This condition has also caused  diabetes and EPI (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency) as result of the pancreatitis. This has taken a toll on her body, she has lost 40+ lbs and is in intractable pain. She is an amazing surgical tech but due to this disease, she has been forced to stop working which has been devastating for her on so many levels. She loves her job, and she loves taking care of people but she  hasn’t been well enough to work for the past 6 months. She has spent most of this time in and out of the hospital with this terrible disease. The medical care she needs now unfortunately isn’t available to her in Hawai’i.  With all the Drs. appointments and work, and everything else that every day life throws at you, it’s getting hard for Ryan to do it on his own. The stress of this has also caused him to have a few health issues as well. They are just trying to move forward and move back home.  They need to be closer to family and friends for support, and for more specialized doctors, and bigger hospitals where she can get proper medical treatment. They truely are the most gracious and genuine  people and would never ask for donations unless they really needed it.  Please help however you can. It’s pretty costly to move from Hawai’i  and the medical bills are piling up. Thank you so very much. <br /><img class="not-resizeable" src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/30403850_1528244460.4954_funddescription.jpg" alt="30403850_1528244460.4954_funddescription" width="100%" /><br /><img class="not-resizeable" src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/30403850_1528244538.0794_funddescription.jpg" alt="30403850_1528244538.0794_funddescription" width="100%" />

Moving Mountains to help Jen&Ryan 

#Teagistough some of you have heard Teag's story. He was in a fire 2 years ago and life as we knew it changed and continues to change daily. Teag had complications in the hospital that caused him to have permanant problems that require weekly hospital visits. These include seizures, lung problems, skin graphs, GI problems, extensive therapy etc. Teag has been really struggling lately with PTSD and depression and tried to take his life. It's not something any mother wants for her 11 yr old boy. Our therapist has suggested for a over a year that a service dog would be so healing for Teag as well as his siblings.  We have researched and found Golden Doodles will be the best fit because Teag is also allergic to dogs. The cost to get the needed trainging for service animals is quite high but when it is trained it will be able to go anywhere Teag goes including hospital stays.<br />While Teag was in the Burn ICU he was fighting for his life. Now we are fighting to keep him here. He is losing the will to live. <br />Finances have limited us from getting a service dog but I don't feel like I can wait anymore so I'm asking for your help.<br />You can read Teag's story on Facebook at Teag is Tough.

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