Firefighter Pat Murray.Photo: GoFundMe
A Massachusetts community is rallying around one of their firefighters after he was recently diagnosed with a “massive brain tumor,” according to his family.
“Afterward, he needed an additional surgery to stabilize his stomach (it flipped upside down from all the changes). Then additional chemo,” she went on. “He fought through chemotherapy and eventually was found to be cancer-free. We are very concerned that the tumor found in his brain could possibly be cancerous.”
That same day, she set up the fundraiser for Murray to assist his family with medical and care expenses “to help get Pat back on his feet or for his family to be able to get the assistance and care associated with his long recovery ahead.”
“Very tired. Recheck scans look good, confirmed only residual cells left, things are normalizing. The tumor was so large it had severely displaced his brain but, it’s shifting back to normal,” she wrote. “His doctors have been communicating with Dana Farber [Cancer Institute in Boston]. Hopefully looking to transfer him back to MA in the near future (maybe as soon as the end of this week). He is being closely monitored and in good hands.”
Murray’s colleagues have also been providing updates on his condition on the firehouse’s Facebook page.
On Monday,they updated their followers, writing: “Just spoke to Pat on the phone. He sounds good. Upbeat… Sounds positive so far! We love you Pat! He wants to be back to work in two weeks!”
As the family continues to monitor Murray’s progress, donations have poured in for the beloved firefighter, with the GoFundMe page raising over $20,000.
“If you can help please do so. Pat is fighting for his life right now. He is one of the good ones,” Spencer Fire Chief Robert Parsonswrote on Facebookbeside a link to the fundraiser.
Those interested in donating to Murray’s GoFundMe can do sohere.
source: people.com
