Summary: My dad, Preston Brown (57), is an amazing person. A father of six children, he’s been a hardworking man his entire life and has sacrificed so much to always take care of his family. He’s the type who will always help out anyone who needs it and will never ask for anything in return. My family loves him so much and I don’t know what we would do without him. But in September of this year he started to feel bad, had a hard time eating and an upset stomach. After being pushed by my mom, he went to the doctor to have some tests done. In early November, my father was diagnosed with Stage 4B esophageal cancer. Tests and biopsies reveal he also has several lymph nodes affected, spots on his liver, and a malignant mass on his kidney. They have now scheduled tests for spots on his spine also. He will be undergoing an aggressive course of both radiation and chemotherapy to battle this cancer and our hope is that he will eventually be cancer-free. While he’s battling cancer, he’s unable to work. My mother, a cancer survivor herself, has been working two jobs and picking up as many extra shifts as she can to support the family, including my three little sisters who still live with them. My mom has been working herself insanely hard trying to keep them afloat, but with all of the tests and treatments he’s undergoing, they’re starting to fall behind. I don’t want my mom to have to be so stressed about finances on top of everything else. I just want to help them not fall behind and my mom and family to be able to spend time with him while he battles this disease. They are spending so much money on gas to and from his appointments (he has several each week and all are 1 to 2 hours away from their home.) I appreciate you reading my letter. Brittany Brown Who Helped: Brandon & MC Electrical Contractors, Nathan, Ken, Curtis, Whitney, Tom, Charlie, Grant and Consentino's How You Helped: Gas Cards, paid gas bill, Christmas for the kids and groceries
