Jason and Lyndsey Stewart Family

Thank you so much to everyone who helped the Stewarts raise $9,000 a few months ago! Those funds made a huge difference. Because they are facing some new financial hurdles, we have decided to reopen and extend the campaign with a new goal of $25,000. If you are able to share this link or contribute, the Stewart family would be incredibly grateful for your continued support!

Here is the latest update from the Stewart Family on Facebook:

Hi everyone. It has been a while since I last updated you, as we are just trying to cope with our current reality. Back at the beginning of August, Lyndsey’s scan brought us devastating news. The treatments have not been working. Her scans showed that the cancer is still in her brain, on top of her skull, neck, chest, lungs, abdomen, groin, her leg, and I think a few other places that I cannot remember. It is literally everywhere. Her doctor said there is nothing more they can do other than some very intense chemo, which would wreck Lyndsey’s quality of life, and which she is most likely too weak for anyway. So Lyndsey and I agreed that is not the direction to go. Her doctor recommended that we start looking into hospice, even though she uses a faith-based self-pay insurance, which means our options for hospice are pretty limited and short-term. My work has been very supportive, and for now, they are allowing me to teach my students from home via Zoom through November. 

We are trying the Joe Tippens protocol right now, but she has not been responding well to it physically (especially cognitively), so we are not sure how much longer she is going to be doing this. We may try a chemo pill that her doctor mentioned as a long shot as well. She/we do not sleep much at night because she is in constant pain, and I have to help her out of bed to go to the restroom frequently. I just feel so discouraged that I am not able to fix this for her and take this horrible disease away. And other than letting me know she’s in pain or needs help with something, my sweet wife has been so courageous and strong throughout this journey. She truly amazes me. But all three of us are definitely hurting and broken and exhausted from this journey and we really appreciate all of your prayers. Thank you for all of your love and support that you have given to us throughout this journey.

Thank you for your prayers,

Jason, Lyndsey and Jeremiah