CRESTVIEW — A Nov. 19 yard sale's proceeds will benefit a Crestview native who has stage four cancer.
The sale is 7 a.m. to noon at Re/Max Agency One, 301 S. Ferdon Blvd., Crestview, with all proceeds going to Jake Taylor and his family for medical costs.
Jake and his wife, Jennifer, met with doctors Nov. 15 and got details about his treatments for clear cell renal carcinoma.
Jennifer said while the cancer is incurable, they got the best news they could hope for as far as treatment. The treatment will consist of chemotherapy pills that should help control the cancer's spread. "Right now the hurdle is getting insurance to cover the meds. Without insurance, they cost $10,000 a month. (We're) waiting on the pharmacy to call me back with our cost," Jennifer Taylor said. Depending on pharmacy access, Jake will start taking the pills Nov. 21 or shortly afterward.
"Right now the hurdle is getting insurance to cover the meds. Without insurance, they cost $10,000 a month. (We're) waiting on the pharmacy to call me back with our cost," Jennifer Taylor said. Depending on pharmacy access, Jake will start taking the pills Nov. 21 or shortly afterward.
"The pills should work for a while and when/if they stop, there are other options," she said. A follow-up appointment is Dec. 6, when doctors will see if there are any major side effects from the treatment. If all goes well there, Jake Taylor will undergo scans every three months to check for spreading.
Friends of the Taylors, some of whom are his fellow Crestview High School Class of 1993 graduates, are planning a series of fundraisers like the yard sale to help with finances and treatment as long as necessary.
A YouCaring account page set up in Jake's name at http://bit.ly/2eDV6oB.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Yard sale to benefit Crestview High alumnus with cancer