Help Save My Dad!

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My Dad, Michael Adam, went into the hospital in March of 2013 with severe abdominal pain. He was diagnosed with pancreatitis and gall stones but was also told the there was a mass in his pancreas. The tests came back with cancer. Since then he has gone through radiation and a unique and aggressive version of chemo therapy. He had a port implanted and was then hooked up to a chemo pump that he had to carry with him in a bag 24/7 for five weeks. Non-stop chemo, for over a month. During this process he continued to try and work, as he is the majority earner in the house. My mother works just above minimum wage at a local craft store, part time.

 

Recently he was scheduled for surgery. They did a scope through his belly button to see if the cancer had spread. When the scope came back clear, they opened him up across the abdomen. There were two hopeful options at this point. Either they did the little surgery, which removed the tumor and part of the pancreas; or the "big surgery", the Whipple. The Whipple removes the head of the pancreas, the first part of the small intestine, the gall bladder, the end of the bile duct and sometimes a portion of the stomach. As a family, we were prepared for both options. We got neither. The surgeon tried to remove the tumor for two hours. Two hours, my father was opened up on the table, only to be sewn up and sent to recovery. Nothing was done. His surgeon later explained that the tumor "invaded" up on the vein running vertically in the pancreas, and there was no way for him to remove it. He gave my father two years.

 

We are looking for a different outcome, and we hope to find one at the MD Anderson clinic in Houston, Texas. Insurance approved the referral, eventually, but we have to pay for lodging and expenses. He will of course be out of work during the entire process, and he also has to have a caregiver there with him the entire time.

 

My father has come to terms with the fact that we may not be able to afford the full treatment and recovery for him, but we have not. We continue to fight and keep him strong, but we cannot do it alone. Please help us to reach our goal, and maybe even surpass it. My father is a wonderful man, husband, uncle, son, brother and grandpa and he is more than a statistic. So, please, help save my dad

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  • C Johnson
  • Donated on Nov 24, 2013
$20.00
  • Liana
  • Donated on Nov 08, 2013
  • Best of luck to you and your family!

$10.00
  • Kelly, Michele, Natalie
  • Donated on Nov 05, 2013
  • "Pamper Yourself Raffle" Love and support from California! We're pulling for you, Mike!! Todd Martin Salon(Natalie), F&J Enterprises, AV Acupuncture(Brandi), Applebee's(Marilyn), Cold Stone, Round Table Pizza, Coffee Bean(Jean), Rock Star Spray Tan, Cinemark(Diane), wine & chocolate(Kelly)and all the generous people who bought raffle tickets!

$1558.00
Dec 22

*lois*W

Update posted by AdamFamily at 11:45 pm

Today is December 22,2013. We,mike and I are in Houston. Mike had an appt with dr Katz and it did not go so well. Mike has been having some trouble digesting food. You see, he should be on a regular diet by now. He has not been walking like he. . . . .

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Nov 06

Thank you!

Update posted by AdamFamily at 01:51 pm

**TARA** My father had surgery on October 31st, 2013. He went under at 8:36am in the MD Anderson Clinic in Houston, Texas. I, my mother Lois, his mother Marion, his brother Ron and my husband Daniel were in the waiting room. Every two hours, a nurse’s liaison would come out. . . . .

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Nov 02

* Lois*

Update posted by AdamFamily at 10:34 am

Mike had the surgery on the 31 of October. The CANCER IS OUT!. We are expecting good news about the lymph nodes they are having tested also.  MDAnderson did what they said they could. Everyone here is so kind and they go out of their way to help. we are

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Oct 28

*Lois*

Update posted by AdamFamily at 06:29 pm

We are in Beaumont TX just outside of Houston TX. I just want to thank everyone for helping this happen! I am able be be with Mike during this time and Will be able to stay with him after the surgery. He is so much more confident knowing I will. . . . .

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Oct 17

Back Home

Update posted by AdamFamily at 12:17 pm

* Lois* HOOOO we are home. It was a long trip, but worth every second. The surgeon said he believes the cancer CAN be removed. The surgery is scheduled for October 31,13. We are so happy and thankful for all of your help. The gas alone is so expensive, I don"t know how we

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Oct 13

Texas Bound!!!

Update posted by AdamFamily at 03:28 pm

**TARA** Having a family potluck today at my parents house. Busted out the photo box. Mama and Dad ar headed to Houston Monday morning at 0'Dark Thirty. This will be the surgical consult. We will hopefully get a firm surgery plan and DATE!!!! Earliest surgery date is looking like Monday the. . . . .

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Oct 07

Latest Response From MD Anderson

Update posted by AdamFamily at 11:05 am

So Dad got a call. The Doctors in Texas have reviewed his case and told him to stop the chemo he just started on - THEY WANT TO SCHEDULE HIM FOR SURGERY ASAP! We are so happy to hear that we do not need to wait out the horridly aggressive. . . . .

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  • C Johnson
  • Donated on Nov 24, 2013
$20.00
  • Liana
  • Donated on Nov 08, 2013
  • Best of luck to you and your family!

$10.00
  • Kelly, Michele, Natalie
  • Donated on Nov 05, 2013
  • "Pamper Yourself Raffle" Love and support from California! We're pulling for you, Mike!! Todd Martin Salon(Natalie), F&J Enterprises, AV Acupuncture(Brandi), Applebee's(Marilyn), Cold Stone, Round Table Pizza, Coffee Bean(Jean), Rock Star Spray Tan, Cinemark(Diane), wine & chocolate(Kelly)and all the generous people who bought raffle tickets!

$1558.00
  • Paul and Diane Poulliot
  • Donated on Nov 02, 2013
  • Praying for healing and wishing you the very best.

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  • Guest
  • Donated on Oct 27, 2013
  • I am a cancer survivor thanks to M.D. Anderson hospital as I was diagnosed with stage 4 Non-Hodgkin"s Lymphoma in 2008 at age 70. After going through chemo, it recurred after 11 months and I underwent a stem cell transplant at M.D. Anderson and I have been cancer free for over 3 years and doing extremely well. In fact, I just returned from Houston after having my yearly check-up. I wish you the best of luck as you are in the absolute best place you can be.

$75.00
  • Mike Moss
  • Donated on Oct 25, 2013
  • Mike, I'm praying for healing for you. God is the GREAT Physician. If you havent accepted Christ as your Lord and Savior, I encourage you to build a relationship with him. He heals both physically and spiritually!!! Blessings to you and your family. Stay strong brother, Mike

$200.00
  • Don & Jean Hood
  • Donated on Oct 23, 2013
  • prayers coming also

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  • Guest
  • Donated on Oct 17, 2013
  • Will pray for you and your family. John 3:16

$20.00
  • Pete Schubert
  • Donated on Oct 17, 2013
  • Friend of Gary Jones

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  • SAL CERRA
  • Donated on Oct 16, 2013
  • LOTS OF LUCK MIKE

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