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March 4 Barry (walk for Barry & Heather Williams)

Public Event · by walk4barry


Sunday, Mar. 4, 2012

Backtracking a bit before bringing everyone up to date …. In April of 2010 Barry Williams was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. This was the second time cancer attacked Barry, and for a second time he beat this horrible disease.

Unfortunately, cancer returned to Barry's body for a third time in lymph nodes in his abdomen in July of 2011. After several rounds of treatment the cancer metastasized to his liver, and doctors became very pessimistic about the opportunity for Barry to 3-peat a victory over this horrible disease. The mean prognosis for someone with this severe of cancer was around 1 year, but doctors agreed, Barry was not a normal patient. They wouldn’t issue Barry a prognosis because of his strength and past experience beating the odds. Doctors believed there was an outside chance he could shock them again. But, the chips were stacked against Barry this time, and as many of you already know, we began praying for a miracle.

Now to present day … On a 'Hail Mary' play, doctors decided to use a new treatment known as RFA to treat the cancer in Barry’s liver. Barry received the treatment well. Barry, Heather and Mrs. Williams then traveled to Houston for alternative treatment from a clinic known for having positive results in patient similar to Barry. And then a miracle – the doctors in Houston reported that the RFA treatment was successful and there was no evidence of cancer in Barry's Liver. And, they feel confident in their ability to treat the presence of cancer in his abdomen. Touchdown.

MOST IMPORTANTLY ….. The two year war Barry and Heather waged against cancer has taken a financial toll on the Williams family. Medical bills have racked up to near unimaginable proportion, and more treatment from Houston doctors won’t likely be covered by insurance. Therefore we are banding together and organizing a two day fundraising event entitled “March 4 Barry”. March 4 Barry will be held in Wilkesboro on the weekend of March 4, 2012. This weekend will be headlined by a 1 mile March (walk) on the morning of March 4th and will also include other exciting events to support the cause. To participate in the March, please purchase a wristband from our website at www.March4Barry.org for only $25. You may also sponsor the March for only $100 which includes 4 wristbands. We have set a goal to raise $30,000 and this will cover a significant portion of the medical bills already incurred and hopefully help with funding future treatments. Join our cause by liking our Facebook page (“March 4 Barry”) and purchasing a wristband for the march at www.March4Barry.org.

Please wear the wristbands when you receive them in the mail, share the story with your friends, and help us March 4 Barry!



Reader Response
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diane baldwin

diane baldwin

yes i am going to walk for barry my name is diane baldwin where do you get the wrist bands let me know my home phone is 336-984-2162 my adress is 9733 old 60 roaring river nc 28669 you can reach me by phone in the evening after 6:00

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