Wings of Hope for David Gagnon - Cancer Survival Fund

"Wings of Hope for David Gagnon"

Help us raise money to support David in his cancer survival fight!

David was diagnosed w/Stage III Gastric Cancer; Esophageal & Stomach Cancer called, "Mucinous Adenocarcinoma", April 9, 2014. His tumor was over 8cm located in the Esophagus & Stomach. He is being treated at Smilow Cancer Center, Yale New Haven Hospital both in the Guilford & New Haven locations. David’s 1st Chemo started May 12, 2014 for 9 weeks. David had a major & very difficult 11 hr surgery Sept 9, 2014 to to remove 3/4 of his esophagus & total removal of his stomach (gastrectomy).

David was in the ICU from Sept 9 to Oct 9, 2014 with many issues & complications from the surgery & chest tubes. He also wound up with pneumonia & a collapsed lung. David had another surgery on Sept 16, 2014 to repair his lung & was intubated (living on a ventilator for 18 days) from Sept 12 to Sept 29, 2014. On Oct 10, 2014 he was moved to the Smilow Building at Yale & had to undergo another surgery to install a stent in his esophagus to assist in repairing the esophageal leak into his chest. David stayed in Smilow at Yale until October 23, 2014 then moved to Gaylord Rehabilitation Center in Wallingford. David finally came home Nov 12, 2014. He had Surgery to remove the esophageal stent Dec 4, 2014 & went very well. As of Dec 15, David can now eat a clear liquid diet by mouth. The last 9 wks of Chemo start Dec 19, 2014 and ends February 4, 2015.

We created this group to support David in this time of need & to keep him positive & moving forward to heal. For all of those who know David, he is always someone you can count on. From his normal work related engine builds to tech calls, helping out at the race track or off to help build a friends’ shed or even helping out a neighbor stuck in the snow, you can always count on David to assist you.

David didn’t attend any fancy schools or even have the opportunity to finish High School; instead when his father passed from a heart attack at 41 yrs, David took the road to get a job to support his Mother & brother. Things were not easy especially when his brother (Daniel) was diagnosed with Cancer. David took the time to do what any brother would do & take care of whatever needed to be done for Daniel. After Daniel’s passing he continued to support & assists his Mother with everything she needs.

Let’s all get together and heartlessly support David in his fight with Cancer as he has done for others. Wings of Hope for David Gagnon Cancer Fighting Fund will assist with all of David's financial & medical needs, prescriptions, proteins drinks, feeding pumps, wheelchair, whatever is needed to get him back on track, healthy & working again Every bit helps. Many thanks for your support!

Fighting Cancer Every Step of the Way!!!

To donate, please make checks payable to:
“Dawn Siedlarz-Aponte” mail to: 7-B Stonegate Circle, Branford, CT 06405

Thank you in advance for your generosity & support.