....for supporting us during my cancer journey!
Dan Hettinger • October 25, 2025

I wish I could give each of you a hug!

One of the burdens of a cancer journey are the extra expanses.

Many of you joined GoFundMe with others from

Dan's Cancer journey on Facebook or in Caring Bridge

in raising over

$12,000.00.

THANK YOU!!!


Week #12 is this week. It is a milestone week.


  • I got my post-op scans yesterday to see how the healing has gone inside.
  • I will meet with my surgeon to evaluate the progress and plan the next steps.
  • We literally plan the next steps. For the first time since surgery, I may go to full weight bearing, as tolerated, on my right leg.
  • I will begin physical therapy. I'm not tolerating full weigh bearing very well yet. A bad limp. Eager to strengthen the atrophied muscles.
  • And we pay off the remainder of our portion of the expenses at Cleveland Clinic. We were able to cover previous expanses including 2 months for the rental of a hospital bed in my study, a hotel room near the hospital for Susan to be present during my 2 weeks in the hospital.


No one should do this alone.


The care received helps the burden to be lighter.


The relationship with the donor makes the journey a blessing.


 Care received reveals the value of caring for one another.



I wish everyone could receive support as wonderful as mine.


My affection for you in this care ministry community is beyond measure.


THANK YOU!

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