You've heard his talents; you know his name. Chris McVey, singer and guitar player of Those Guys. He has never asked for help... until now.
Here's a timeline of what Chris has been going through...
2018: Accidentally took an overdose of medication which led to him *almost* dying multiple times. Was hospitalized for one month, in critical condition with congestive heart failure. He was given a pacemaker to save his life! Luckily, Flagler Hopsital and affiliates wrote off ALL $403,000 worth of medical bills! The road to recovery was a rough one, but he pulled through like a champ.
April 13 2021: While helping a co-worker out on the sprinkler side of his job, Chris, following protocol, opened up a valve to a pump he was testing. The valve broke off and exploded! After the valve slammed him in the left thigh, about 260 psi (basically a wall) of water blew him about 20 feet across the street. Chris landed on his left side, shattering his left arm and bashing his face. Now drowning in water, he was forced to quickly crawl up to the sidewalk to safety.
The complications from the accident that followed are... pretty much unreal.
Chris required two major surgeries on his left arm (his guitar chord-playing arm). He has not picked up a guitar in an entire year. He also developed severe cellulitus (infection of the tissue) in his left leg where the valve blew off and slammed into him. This put him down for almost three months, from the time he was finally given the best antibiotic (via IV) to the time his therapy was complete. During work hardening (a therapy program to help people get back in shape for work), Chris blew blood vessels in his eye which have him out of commission now until the eye can be surgically resolved. Chris has been suffering not only from constant pain from this accident, we are also struggling as he is making only HALF of his pay right now, due to being on Workman's Comp.
February 14, 2022: Here's the real kicker... on Valentine's Day, this year, Chris was diagnosed with stage 2 cancer. Squaimous H cell carcinoma, to be exact, in his throat. This has left him with severe neck, ear, and throat pain which he's been dealing with since September 2021. That's the easy part, though -- the tough part, and why we're asking for help, is Chris will now need 7 weeks (35 doses) of radition, along with three doses of chemotherapy in order to kick this cancer in the butt. There's also a small polyp on his vocal chord, which gets biopsied soon. We'll have an update on that soon.
This man has been through the absolute ringer. Watching him suffer has of course been the hardest part about all of this, for me. However, in the meantime, the bills are piling up, wages are disappearing, and we're stuck between a rock and a hard place!
Any and all help for this amazing, incredibly resilient guy is so very much appreciated! Thank you for reading -- have a blessed day!
