By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post
A GoFundMe has been created for Staurt Bott, a former physical education teacher at Wilson Elementary School who is currently battling stage 4 cancer.
He has been battling cancer since 2023 and is undergoing treatment at MD Anderson.
Stuart and his family moved to Houston, Texas, where he is undergoing treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center, according to the GoFundMe account.
Unfortunately, his most recent treatments have failed, so Stuart is currently undergoing an innovative clinical trial involving TIL therapy. This treatment involves removing a tumor, collecting the immune cells it contains, and growing those cells in the lab to create a powerful army of T cells. The hope is that once reinfused into one’s body, these cells will recognize and attack cancer cells, the GuFundMe said.
After successfully undergoing surgery to remove the tumor for this treatment, Stuart was unexpectedly readmitted to hospital three days later. Doctors discovered a perforated intestine requiring emergency surgery. Fortunately, the surgery was successful and after spending two weeks in the hospital, Stuart is now home and beginning his recovery, the GoFundMe said.
He still has the second phase of his TIL therapy ahead of him, scheduled for mid-November. This will require another hospital stay of approximately two to three weeks, followed by additional recovery time, the GoFundMe said.
With everything Stuart has been through, he may not return to work until December or January, depending on how his recovery and treatment progresses. Meanwhile, the financial burden on him and his family continues to grow, the GoFundMe said.
All funds raised will go directly toward Stuart’s ongoing medical expenses, health insurance premiums and essential household bills, helping to ease the financial burden on him and his family while he focuses on his treatment and recovery, the GoFundMe said.
If you are unable to donate, sharing this page with others would mean just as much to them. Every contribution, prayer, share and kind thought makes a difference, GoFundMe said.
As of Monday morning, $800 had been raised of the GoFundMe’s $16,000 goal.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE.
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