Elderly Cancer Patient Flies to Life-Saving Treatment
Life Before Cancer
Henry lives with his wife, Martha, on a small farm in Alabama. For many years, they gave back to their community as foster and adoptive parents. Since all the children they adopted have grown up and left the house, Henry and Martha were about to enjoy their retirement. But they didn't expect something that would derail all their plans.
Dreadful Diagnosis
Henry went to the doctor for a routine check-up and found out he had skin cancer. To be exact, he had Stage 2 spindle cell melanoma. This kind of cancer is fast-growing and dangerous. He needed to find treatment elsewhere. Henry's best chance at beating this dreadful diagnosis would be to seek treatment at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida.
From Roadblocks...
Unfortunately for Henry, roadblocks emerged on his path to getting better. He and Martha were quickly running out of funds. They could afford their bills every month, but they couldn't afford repeated long-distance trips to medical care. The situation was looking bleak. How would they make it to Moffitt Cancer Center?
...To Removal
Henry and Martha applied for charitable air transportation through Mercy Medical Angels. They were approved. Mercy Medical Angels helped pay for round-trip airline tickets so Henry could fly to and from Moffitt Cancer Center. And with that, the roadblocks to care were removed.
"Wonderful to Work With"
When asked how Mercy Medical Angels helped Henry, Martha's answer spills over with gratitude and relief. "Mercy Medical Angels has been wonderful to work with. The trauma of having cancer is devastating, but having the help of Mercy Medical Angels to be able to travel to the best treatment center for a chance to beat cancer helps make it a lot less stressful."
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