Announcing Daniel's Medical and Education Fund

To the St. Mark's and Hockaday Communities and Alumni and Friends, I graduated in class of 1983

Frisco, TX -- May 14, 2015 – Daniel Bailey started a fundraising campaign on GoFundMe.com for medical and education expenses. He really doesn’t like to ask for help but he really is in need and is looking for help from the St. Mark’s and Hockaday communities, alumni, friends, and the public.

Daniel lost his right leg and his left leg and is partially paralyzed in a tragic accident. It has been a long road, but Daniel is making strides. He had to give up his medical career, and is now pursuing a business career.  Daniel is currently at Campbellsville University getting his MBA.

Daniel started a fundraiser on GoFundMe.com because he is looking for support with his education, and outstanding medical bills. Also, as part of medical issues he wishes to strengthen himself with training and endurance with the use of a prosthetic leg, provided by my friends and help from prosthetist Scott Sabolich.

A special training machine such as Biodex Biostep or Nustep, and some personal training will be helpful to fulfill Daniel’s dreams. He wishes to get a fresh start with his fiance, LeRey, because she is very special to him. He wants to be able to stand throughout his entire wedding holding her hand.

To LEARN MORE about the project, or to find more information, please visit:

http://www.gofundme.com/donatetodaniel

Contact:

Daniel Bailey

Frisco, TX

http://www.gofundme.com/donatetodaniel

Announcing the Medical Campaign to Help Cynthia Hart

Cynthia Hart/Kizerian Beating The Odds

Salt Lake City, UT  – March 15, 2015 – Mary Hart is the proud daughter of Cynthia and Jimmy Hart. Her Dad passed away October 6, 2014 from ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease.) During this time, Mary’s mom got the help she needed through sobriety so she could be there for her husband and family. Mary was her father's power of attorney and primary caregiver, but couldn't have done it without the help of her mother. Without her, the death of her father and the recovery process would have been unfathomable.

Mary and her mother have been through a lot this past year. Mary’s mother is the strongest woman she has ever met, she’s her everything; her hero, and is the one keeping her going and giving her strength and hope. Three months after the love of her life passed, Cynthia was sadly diagnosed with Stage 3C Ovarian cancer. She successfully had the debulking surgery done, and is now living with Mary in Salt Lake City while completing 6 cycles of 2 different types a chemo; paclitaxel, and carboplatin (chemo every week, 1 cycle=3 weeks). After the 6 cycles of chemo, Mary would like her mom to go to a medical facility outside the U.S. that will be able to help her maintain remission and prevent the cancer from coming back. U.S. statistic for women with ovarian cancer stage 3C, is that 1 out of 6 women live 5 years. I cannot settle for that.

The first step to furthering treatment is to investigate the cause which they have raised enough money for. The doctor whom Mary has spoken with (outside of the U.S.) traveling to Utah this month to collect samples which will then be sent to various countries. Once they're able to know what caused her mother's ovarian cancer, they'll be able to come up with a specific treatment plan after finishing chemo. The treatment cost is unknown until they find the cause, but she has been told treatment could cost between $10,000-$20,000, not including travel  fees. Mary changed the goal amount to $25,000 hoping they can raise enough to find out the cause and the rest to cover all of her of her treatment and plane tickets. And GoFundMe and WePay takes out a nice percentage out of each donation. Once they figure out the cause Mary will change the goal amount to the treatment amount + the fundraising fees for this website.

Please help Mary’s mom get the chance to live and grow old. Please help give her mom the time to fulfill her life. She understands everyone has their own problems, but any type of help would be greatly appreciated.. If you or anyone you know is willing to help throw fundraisers, spread the word, make invitations, get companies on board, etc, please direct them to  http://www.gofundme.com/cancerkissmyass

To LEARN MORE about the project, or to help DONATE to their GoFundMe campaign, please visit:

http://www.gofundme.com/cancerkissmyass

Contact:

Mary Hart

Salt Lake City, UT 

http://www.gofundme.com/cancerkissmyass

Announcing the Jacob's Journey for Answers Campaign

A campaign to help Jacob Wister Ivins search for answers to an unknown medical issue diagnosis

Tullahoma, TN – November 13, 2014 – On September 29th of 2014, Jacob Wister Ivins’s  body decided to unexpectedly shut down and this bad situation landed him in ICU at St. Thomas Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN. Jacob is a 34 year old with no previous medical issues and is unsure of what caused this medical issue. 

During his stay in the hospital he went through many tests in an attempt to find the cause of this episode. In the end the diagnosis was unknown and needs to undergo more testing. At this time there are still no clear answers to what happened to him.

Jacob has been experiencing some ongoing effects since returning home from the hospital, such as extreme fatigue, confusion and dizzy spells.  Before the incident, he had no such occurrences or any medical history to help diagnose the root cause of this episode.

Jacob continues to search for answers, but still have no diagnosis. He has a beautiful family that depends on him tremendously and they need him to return back to normal.  The continual medical testing and follow ups will be as you can guess, expensive and this medical dilemma couldn’t have happened at the worst time. On November 6th of 2014 the company Jacob works for was forced to layoff employees.  He will lose his insurance at the end of the month. Jacob is not one to ask for help, but at this point there is no alternative.

He started a campaign on GoFundMe and there were kind people who have contributed to his dilemma. He appreciates everything that everyone has contributed so farm so if you would like to help, please visit:

http://www.gofundme.com/JacobIvinsJourney

Please keep Jacob in your thoughts as he continues down this path of discovery and treatment.

Contact

Jacob Wister Ivins

Tullahoma, TN

http://www.gofundme.com/JacobIvinsJourney

Announcing the Stephen Jackson Cancer Fund

Diagnosed with Metastatic Squamous-Cell Carcinoma, Stephen Jackson needs help to cover doctor bills

Dundee, OR – September 13, 2014 – On May 27th of this year, Stephen Jackson was shaving and found a lump on his neck. He tried to figure out what it was on his own but without any success, so he made a doctor’s appointment a week later. His primary doctor told him that he had a swollen lymph node and wanted to monitor it for three weeks while taking an antibiotic.

Three weeks later, the lump was still there and his doctor decided it was time to see and E.N.T., Ears Nose and Throat specialist. Stephen was referred and set up for an appointment. His first appointment confirmed a swollen lymph node as well as a swollen tonsil on his left side. Tonsils only swell at the same rate, right and left.

The doctor scheduled Stephen for a needle biopsy the following week which was Monday the 18th. Thursday the 21st he was diagnosed with Metastatic Squamous-Cell Carcinoma.

His E.N.T has scheduled a full body PET and CAT scan for this but he had opted to put it off for financial reasons, as well as talking to his immediate family to discuss treatment options, such as conventional or alternative.

Stephen started a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe because he doesn't have the finances to cover doctor bills whether seeking conventional treatments or going the more compelling alternative unconventional therapies, i.e., raw foods, amygdalin, and other more attractive lifesaving protocols.

Stephen will not be using conventional therapy which includes Chemo or Radiation. Instead he has decided to use unconventional therapies - which include raw foods, alkaline and pH balancing, and oxygen inducing therapy. However, Stephen will need Pet and Cat scans to determine the extent of tumors, as well as follow-up to find out if the treatments are effective.

To learn more about Stephen Jackson or to help fund his GoFundMe campaign, please visit:

http://www.gofundme.com/ebs08k

Contact

Stephen Jackson

Dundee, OR

http://www.gofundme.com/ebs08k