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This past week Murray ended up back into the hospital because his symptoms were worsening. The neurologist decided it was best that they started radiation treatments right away because the cancer was progressing. They fitted him for his radiation mask on Monday and gave him high doses of radiation Tuesday through Friday and one last dose today. They are going to run tests to see if the tumors have gotten smaller in size because they gave him much higher doses than they had originally planned on doing.

Murray was FINALLY approved for medicaid but the family is still struggling with the expenses of co-pays, gas, food, and the hospital bills from his 9 day stay in the beginning of all of this.

Here is what is happening now:

Testing to see the progress of the tumors
Going to hopefully start chemo soon.
Speech therapy
Physical therapy

Because of the damage done by the tumors he basically has to relearn how to use the right side of his body/brain again. They are teaching him basic skills right now like eating and caring for himself along with speaking. The tumors caused him to have some trouble understanding things and getting his thoughts put into words so they are helping him gain back that ability. He is not strong enough to be home yet so they have transferred him to a rehabilitation home where Julie is able to stay with him. He is working so hard with the therapists because all he wants to do is be at his home with his wife and their dog who is their "baby".


Please continue to keep them in your thoughts and prayers!

If you would like to make a donation to the family check this out: http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=9013420319082421676#editor/target=post;postID=2424263775878716949;onPublishedMenu=allposts;onClosedMenu=allposts;postNum=2;src=postname

How is he?

According to my aunt, Murray has been very tired lately. The simplest tasks seem to wear him out. His appetite has been decreasing and he is starting to show symptoms again.

Every insurance company that they have reached out to doesn't want to insure him because he is considered a high risk patient with prior existing conditions. We are reaching out to everyone and trying to figure something out for him!

The doctor said it is very important for them to understand that without treatment to the tumors on his brain that, "they will become a life threatening event quite quickly." Now that is a hard pill to swallow for anyone, so of course they are crushed. Without the funding to start treatment, they are basically just waiting for either the funding to get within their grasp or for him to join our Lord in heaven. As a person I can't imagine going through this myself... as a wife I can't imagine watching my husband go through this. They are doing everything they possibly can short of asking the devil himself for help...

Right now everything is in Gods' hands and while it is comforting to know that God has his plan and his reason for everything, it is also a terrifying thing knowing that all you are able to do is sit back and watch.

So please say a prayer for my aunt and uncle, pray for healing and funding to get where they need to be.

If you would like to donate here are some ways to do so!

Gofundme: http://www.gofundme.com/42fy80

Bracelets:  http://docs.google.com/forms/d/15H9w3U-7oOHxYCfX3MDEIhVP_m3rIBymE5lvX_o6mkE/viewform

Shirts: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.customink.com%2Fsignup%2F44p3gxch&h=7AQFGHSj1

FB event: http://www.facebook.com/events/538746342847546/538748349514012/?notif_t=event_mall_reply

Fundraising!

We have started various fundraising projects to help my aunt and uncle with the treatments for his cancer. My good friend Samantha has been a huge help in this so I would just love to thank her really fast! Samantha you have been amazing through all of this and I don't know what I would do without you. I love you!

Back to the fundraising!

I will be ordering a ton of Lung cancer support bracelets. They will be white and say "Support Lung Cancer. Stay Strong." With the white ribbon for Lung cancer on them. If you would like to order one for $5, fill out this form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15H9w3U-7oOHxYCfX3MDEIhVP_m3rIBymE5lvX_o6mkE/viewform

We also have an event on FB where you can purchase jewelry and the proceeds will go towards helping fund cancer treatments. Samantha set this up and you can find it here: https://www.facebook.com/events/538746342847546/538748349514012/?notif_t=event_mall_reply

There is also the GoFundMe account: http://www.gofundme.com/42fy80

We will aslo be doing shirts: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.customink.com%2Fsignup%2F44p3gxch&h=7AQFGHSj1