My name is Kevin Leo Fitzgerald. I have been diagnosed with Stage 4 Colon Cancer that has metastasized to my liver and lungs. I am facing my third operation in 3 years in about a month. Previous operations were a colectomy (removal of tumor from large intestine) in 2023 and removal of 40% of my liver in June 2024. The next operation is to remove cancerous nodules from my lungs. I have been through several different chemotherapy treatments, and my oncologist says I will probably have to do another round of chemo after the lung operation. I am on Medicare, which has definitely helped pay for treatment. Unfortunately, I am on a fixed income and am struggling with numerous medical bills (out of pocket, transportation to medical appointments, hotel bills, etc.). It all adds up!
I am also looking at other modalities that may help my recovery: Immunotherapy and stem cells are potentially game-changing but are quite expensive.