Support the Fight Against MDS Leukemia

Well, I’m still alive, so thanks to God. But this birthday will be celebrated with my 3rd straight month of a “New Trial Chemo for MDS Leukemia.” The oncologist says maybe this time it won’t be every month for more than a year, which last time it was 24 months straight. I thought I was doing better—always weak, short of breath, with headaches and fatigue—but fighting to keep going. NEVER GIVE UP, NEVER QUIT FIGHTING as Coach Jim Valvano said. And I try, but depression hits—not so much about death. I feel I know my destination, but more about the physical and financial burden I cause from uncovered medical bills and not being able to even work much at my part-time Wally-World job. I feel like such a burden to all and useless compared to the person I was even a few months ago. Then the doc throws in that my chronic kidney disease has moved to Stage 3. So, watch your creatinine levels or dialysis may be needed. Thanks for all the prayers, messages, and overwhelming support. It just seems impossible to catch a break or get by so many days. I guess this just hit me so hard when I felt it was staying level or at least not worse, but this new chemo is like going through it all again for the first time. Please continue to pray for me, and any help will be appreciated more than you could ever realize unless you have been in this position, and I know so many have. God bless and hope and pray to be showing up with bells on by our 59th high school reunion in Scottsboro. God bless and look after you all, my friends.