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July of 2003 I was diagnosed with testicular cancer. At the time I was 32, my
wife Molly was 25, and we were 6 months pregnant with our second child. The news
took us completely by surprise. The doctor said that the tumor would have to be
removed as soon as possible and surgery was scheduled for one week from that day. That
was the longest week of our lives. We wondered if the cancer was contained or
if it had spread all over my body. One night I told Molly that if I were to die
from this that I wanted her to remarry because I wanted my children to have a
father. This is something you don't talk about at my age. |  | The
tumor was successfully removed, and the cancer was contained. I then went through
some weeks of radiation. | |
Thus far the cancer has not spread anywhere else. I will be CAT scanned frequently
for the next 5 years to make sure that if it does come back we will catch it.
During my illness and recovery family and friends covered
us with hope and love. We received money in the mail from people we did not know.
Walmart gift certificates and Blockbuster rental cards also came in the mail.
People brought us meals and cleaned our house. Our friends at church also held
a raffle for us and raised two thousand dollars to help us with bills. As
you can see we were truly blessed by those around us. If it had not been for that
love and support, our experience would have been so much harder. Molly and I will
be forever grateful to everyone who loved on us. I tell you the above story
to tell you this: the heartfelt hope and love we were given by others is why we
started Shear Hope. Going through the cancer has changed our lives forever. We
want to change the world by helping remove financial burdens and bringing tangible
and intangible gifts to those dealing with cancer. | | |
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