As many of you know, I am currently undergoing chemotherapy treatment for a recent cancer diagnosis.
I wrote a blog post explaining my current situation. Below are the practical ways to participate with me!
1. Meals and Groceries:
My wonderful friend Nikki has organized a meal train that has had a group of committed friends dropping of wonderful meals and snacks each day. Some people are cooking, others are ordering takeout from local restaurants. I worry that this small group may need extra support during my 5 months of treatment. If you live around Boulder and like cooking, please consider signing up! Also, it costs about $25 for a good, healthy meal to be delivered from a local restaurant, so if you live far away and still want to support me in this, please see option #5 on how to send $ to buy a meal.
This is the link to the meal train: https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/z1q9eo
2. Complementary and Alternative Care:
As I move through the process of chemotherapy, it is critical that I support it with alternative healing modalities like massage, acupuncture, supplements, etc. Due to coronavirus, the oncological clinic I was visiting has closed down and I am seeking outside and much more expensive support. Throughout these months I plan to visit integrated, holistic healers and doctors, which will not be covered by insurance. As I move towards the end of my treatment in June/July, I will prepare for a series of detoxes and alternative healing to fully support and quicken my recovery.
3. Local Support (Rides and Errands):
If you live in Boulder and can support me by running errands like grocery shopping, picking up prescriptions, or potentially giving me rides to the healing center for my treatments, please let me know and share your mobile # with me. My friend Mary Kathryn has organized a text-message group for exactly this purpose.
4. Mail:
I absolutely love receiving things in the mail – cards, photographs, flowers, snacks, boxes, postcards from around the world. Anyone who sends me a wig or a hat I promise to wear it and send you some pictures.
If you have the time and inclination to send anything to me, you can trust that this will absolutely brighten my day in an instant! My address is:
Keith McGuinnes
410 S 38th St.
Boulder, CO 80305
U.S.A.
5. Financial Support:
If you have the desire to support #1 or #2, or wish to send financial support for me to use on anything in my process, please consider sending your support via PayPal or Venmo. Amazon gift cards are also very helpful. If you are specifically sending money for a meal or acupuncture or anything specific, please say so in the notes and I will apply it appropriately!
Venmo App : @Keith-McGuinnes (last 4 digits 6417)
https://venmo.com/Keith-McGuinnes
PayPal Transfer: paypal.me/KeithMcGuinnes
(Be sure to choose a friends & family transfer – otherwise Paypal deducts a 5% fee if you choose Donation or Paying for Goods or Service)
E-mail Address: kmcguinnes@gmail.com
6. Love, Support, Blessing, & Prayers:
Most importantly of all I ask you to continue to keep me in your thoughts, to continue sending healing energy my way. If you pray or meditate regularly, please include me in these. If you have an altar and can offer a candle or a flower to your higher power on behalf of my healing, please do.
And please continue to shower me with supportive WhatsApp, Facebook and E-mail messages. I love receiving photographs, music, poems, and anything else inspirational.
With Love and Gratitude,
Keith
Sitting Quietly, Doing Nothing 