Friends we are ALMOST there! We are trying to raise the last $1000!!! Dana cannot do this without you and your support. Even a small donation of $20 dollars helps Dana get to the point where she can get to Ontario and have the surgery she desperately needs! More on that in a minute but first an update-

Dana has had great success with the last round of treatment. Specialists in Toronto determined that chemo was not the route to go after all. This was great news and a great surprise! In other good news, Dana’s kidneys have responded to the last round of dialysis . Her EGFr is now back up to 59 which is a much less frightening number than 29. These same wonderful doctors have determined they will be able to do ONE surgery instead of the TWO that the doctors in the US wanted to pursue.

Now, the bad news. Dana has had to be hospitalized three times in the last two weeks for blood clots in her legs, lungs and kidney. This complication demonstrates how this tiny little tumor affects her entire body and not just her kidneys. Dana got very lucky that the first set of blood clots in her legs were superficial. She was not so lucky with the second and third set, which are substantial clots resulting in something very scary called a pulmonary embolism. Her blood pressure and blood sugar continue to change very quickly as the tumor causes the release of irregular amounts of hormone. To complicate matters, while we are in arbitration, Dana’s insurance provider is now refusing to cover anything related to the original pheo tumor for which they denied coverage to treat. America?! Go Figure? This means that her new treatment and medicines are not being covered and due to the complexity, these medications are not currently offered at the local community health clinic where she can sometimes get discounted medications.

We are tentatively expecting to move forward with surgery in January. Yes, there are other factors like COVID and the issues at the border. BUT we can’t move forward until the full amount is raised and in trust. In order to be allowed to stay in Ontario for the projected treatment period, all of the money that Dana will need for the surgery plus any costs associated with the stay will need to be raised. With your help, Dana can move forward and work through the worst of this illness once and for all. Please, help our friend. I know Dana is eternally grateful for all of you. Let’s show her how much we want her to LIVE.