Donate to Todd's Fight for Health and Hope (August 23, 2025)

Last month, we learned that Scott's youngest brother Todd has stage 4 colon cancer. He had surgery in July and started an intensive chemotherapy regimen this week. In addition, we learned this month that Todd's company is shutting down, and he will lose his company's health insurance and disability benefits at the end of this year.

When Scott was diagnosed with cancer, people often asked how they could help. We struggled with this, as we both had a hard time asking for help. Eventually, I came to accept that letting people help was a gift for them, just as taking care of Scott was a gift for me.

I have started a GoFundMe campaign to support Todd and his family as he begins cancer treatments and they navigate the next steps. If Scott or I have done anything good or even mildly helpful in your life, please donate to help his brother and his family. Any gift, large or small, will do good in their lives.

 

The response to the campaign has already been so heartwarming. For those who have given, thank you for your incredible generosity. Regardless of your ability to donate, please share this campaign with your friends and loved ones, and please keep sending prayers and messages of support to Todd and his family.

 

After all that happened with Scott, the prospect of his family facing another cancer journey is heartbreaking. Todd and Melissa and his family are strong in love and faith, and cancer can never touch that. They have a long fight ahead of them, and they know that they are not alone in this fight.