David Rodgers, founding father of the well-loved Southwest Terror Fest and Northwest Terror Fest, has sadly been recognized with an incurable type of A number of Myeloma. Based on a put up on a GoFundMe arrange by David‘s associate Miki Rodgers, the most cancers can solely be handled and hopefully be despatched into remission for a time period. The Rodgers household are in search of $50,000 to assist with their payments, and you can donate right here.
The next was written by Miki Rodgers on the GoFundMe: “Good day, my title is Miki Rodgers. I’m organising this GoFundMe on behalf of my associate, love of my life and father to our canine, David. We met and have become buddies in 2003 and by 2004 we have been relationship. We moved in with one another and received our first pup, Capone, shortly afterwards. We received married in 2006. We have been younger, energetic and dealing arduous collectively for one another. Our household moved to Washington state 9 years in the past and received one other pup, Artoo. In that point we additionally began 1709 Data, a small unbiased report retailer in downtown Vancouver, WA the place we like to work together with our great clients and buddies.
“David based the superb Southwest Terror Fest and Northwest Terror Fest, with buddies. These occasions have been annual music festivals in Tucson and Seattle that introduced collectively heavy music artists and followers from world wide. He additionally carried out and recorded along with his bands, Godhunter and Taarna. David additionally ran Battleground Data; releasing many information for bands throughout the nation. Our involvement in and round music allowed us to fulfill folks and create so many lengthy lasting friendships and everlasting bonds.
“This summer season began out similar to regular for us. We have been climbing and kayaking and going to the shore so Artoo may run wild. We had simply celebrated David’s 50th birthday and our 17th marriage ceremony anniversary this 12 months and we have been comfortable and wholesome and life was good.
“In August, David began to have again points. After extreme again spasms and a sciatic nerve downside in his proper leg, we took him to Pressing Care the place it was found with an X-Ray that he had a extreme compression fracture in his L4. The docs stated it was a pathological fracture, which implies one thing within the bone or marrow induced it.
“We have been despatched for additional testing (MRI, CT and PET Scan, blood exams and a bone marrow biopsy) and the docs found cancerous lesions in his backbone, sacrum, pelvis and proper femur. When his L4 was fastened with kyphoplasty, they biopsied the lesion within the L4 and confirmed that David has A number of Myeloma most cancers.
“Right now, this type of most cancers is incurable. The most cancers can solely be handled, with the objective of coming into a remission state that can enable David to reside longer. With out therapy, his life expectancy could be two years, at most. The tip of his life could be on a dialysis machine.
“We now have determined to throw every little thing we’ve got at this and battle it with chemotherapy and stem cell substitute remedy. Our docs are hopeful that these therapies will push the most cancers right into a dormant state. The docs consider that it will give David 9 years, or extra. We stay hopeful that this enables extra time for a treatment or higher therapies to be developed. Docs are seeing promising successes in new and experimental therapies like CAR-T.
“We now have by no means requested anybody for assist earlier than, however for the primary time in our twenty+ 12 months relationship; we actually need assistance from our household and buddies. We do have medical insurance and financial savings, however everyone knows how briskly most cancers therapies will burn by way of your life financial savings. This fundraising marketing campaign will instantly assist us with then out of pocket bills and copays; together with journey to/from medical workplaces, surgical procedure and therapy facilities.
“Something that you could give will assist us immensely. If you’re unable to financially assist the fundraiser, merely sharing this web page across the web could be tremendously appreciated. To everybody studying this; we love you very a lot and thanks for all of your assist, up to now, current and future.”
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