9/20/2023
Nephew landed this bass, and there was a blue heron in the creek. Signs from above David. Florida roots run deep #fukcancer
.Update: my legs feel like two large bowls of jelly. It makes it tough to walk & press a gas pedal. Doing Chemo now, doc saws scans are clear & I can stop the steroids. Thank god staying up is late is good for cleaning the house, but not for me.
8/25/2023
Update: My one donor I’m thankful for. The needs are still great, as I will be reaching out to friends, family, & benefactors to receive the simplest of things, At this point gas gift cards, Kroger cards for groceries, Home Depot, or even a prepaid cards. I was concerned for gas in the van to get to treatment on the 30th. Yesterday the local St Vincent De Paul store blessed me with food, compression medical boots, adult wipes, kitchen gear essential to cancer recovery.
This is the most challenging event of my life. More so than my 3 to four tours in some of the most dangerous places, courtesy of the Government & my choices. My Hope and prayer is that, I will continue to raise the full amount. The medical bills continue to come in the mail. My health returns, but I want to able to get my tools not to go to auction. I really want to work, but the doctor states I need to refrain from my trade.
The blessing is that the fridge is full of organic fruits & veggies, plus salmon. All the things to let my medicine be thy food. It takes a humble man to go out, locate pans that decrease cancer exposure. The amount of intel out there on how to beat this is all over the intenet. The catch? My payments for both vehicle insurance & van are due by the 9th of September. By the grace of God, I will reach donors, find side gigs, & get into a better place to pay my debtors asap. Ty for reading & God Bless!
Update bloodwork look’s good. White cells are up, insomnia is up, and I got some, new moon landing boots for the neuropathy (aka compression boots often used in the hospitals.
8/16/2023
Just found out that a good friend & child heart sweetheart of my brother’s has passed. The war on drugs is real folks, and I will battle this cancer 100% pain drug free in honor of them both. RIP David Julio Elkins 3/18/2019 your battle with addiction, will be my suffering in your honor. David Julio Elkins Obituary – Visitation & Funeral Information (stewartfh.com) Ashley Haupt you loved my brother in high school, and in glory of your heavenly smile, no drugs in my battle with cancer. You’re an angel in heaven, Ashley & Dave please give me the strength to honor you both!!! Ashley Turner Haupt Obituary 2022 – Minor Funeral Home (minorfh.com)
Update 8/14/2023
Surreal at 47 years of age, with a handicap placard. Just thankful to be alive a battling cacer! Battle tested warrior, beating the odds one nutrient at a time!
Update 8/11/2023
Finished first round of Chemo. Was able to do some admin and then dizziness set in. Almost like you must limit yourself sime. Added a picture of what the war room looks like. Meds and lots to read. Hoping to get some new glasses to process it all. With all the meds it takes alot more for it to digest in brain. Driving abilities are okay.
PLEASE HELP ME TO SURVIVE LARGE B CELL LYMPHOMA AT STAGE 4. IT FRACTURED MY PELVIS, IS IN MY BONEs, AND HAS STARTED TO GROW AROND MY SPINE. MY GOAL IS TO HONOR MY FATHER AS MUCH AS POSSILE BOTH HELPING AROUND THE HOME & BEATING CANCER. DON’T FORGET TO LINK THIS TO SOCIAL MEDIA, GETTING THE WORD OUT IS PRIORITY. THANK YOU FAMILY AND FRIENDS! A SPECIAL THANKS TO SUBURBAN HEMATOLOGY IN SNELLVILLE GA, DR. P, & STAFF AS THEY ATTEMPT SAVING MY LIFE & ABILITY TO WALK!
Update!
Officially will be losing all of my hair on my head (never had much). Went through round 1 of chemo and it’s not fun one bit. Round 2 is 8-10-2023 where the administer “the red devil”. Feel weak and tired the whole time, but afterwards it get’s better. Keep the prayers coming❤️
UPDATE:
Started my chemo as of 8-9-2023. The chemo has made me sick to my stomach and constantly tired. However, the lump on my back has gone down drastically & there is no cancer in my brain or spine! Which is amazing news, because it was causing me so much pain. Please continue to pray for me and my family as we go through this!
Hello everyone! My name is Douglas Guinn Elkins Jr., as some of you may know, I am a 47 year old man who is just now starting out in this journey of “The War on Cancer”. Currently working full time trying to get Medicaid and disability & authorized work by my oncologist. I have always worked hard for everything that comes my way. Wholeheartedly I’m the kind of person who would much rather help someone else before my own needs, & don’t like having to ask for help. But sometimes you have to turn to others.
Recently, diagnosed with Large Diffuse B Cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma has changed my outlook on life. This is a type of cancer that makes it extremely hard for me to work in the type of environment that I was working in, due to work as a plumber my immune system just cannot properly tolerate it the way it should. With that being said, I have been & will be missing quite a bit of work over the course of my treatments & travel to appointments. Even with me missing work, bills will continue to accumulate, including medical expenses and everything else that comes with this disease.
My support team that will be helping me out as much as they possibly can, but they can only do so much, as can I. The physical and mental strength it takes to get through something like this is a whole different ballgame for me and the people in my life that this will affect as well. This is why I am starting this fundraiser in order to help with the financial aspect of my treatments. Anything helps, no matter how big or small. 100% of the funds will go to my medical bills, housing repairs, gas, vehicle maintenance for doctor’s visits, personal bills and expenses. I ask that if you can’t donate, just please keep me in your thoughts and prayers and send good vibes my way as me and my family endure this journey, we will need every bit of it. Anything helps. Thank you💚
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CURRENT GREATEST NEEDS TO BATTLE THIS CANCER: Empson salt, baby wipes, funds for specialized cancer fighting diet, van payment, car insurance payment, laundry soap, fuel to treatments, increased cleaning cost to make my recovery as my immune system is weakened. Get my school bus out of impound at $1600 with ROI of $5k plus of accumulated tools.
