Hello everyone;

I am writing this post today to both inform everyone and also to ask for some help and guidance.

My father, Lou Spencer, is not doing well and shows no sign of getting any better. He has the worst case of diabetes that anyone can have which is also teamed up with a severe case of crones disease. With the two combined he has lived the last 20-30 years fighting to try and keep his health in check. Between medicine and a strict diet, he has managed to keep both diseases in check. As of the past couple years his health has taken a spill off the deep end. Within the past year alone he fights his blood sugars counts going from dangerous low counts to off the charts high counts. The doctors only answer to this was a change in his diet; to the point where he literally eats nothing at all. Right now he has limited to no use of his hand, fights to get even an hour or two of sleep per night, and to aid my mother who is also fighting now for her health.

My mother, Jean Spencer, went to an appointment today because she has been having chest problems that was obvious it was not natural. More tests are in line to be done, but she is believed by doctors to have cancer in her chest area. The doctors do not know as for where it is coming from or even how strong it is, but tests are being planned to figure them out. I will be updated with information as it comes to me.

A lot of burden falls on to me right now being the one who lives the closest to my parents. Jen has agreed and offered to help as much as she can with everything. As I sit here writing this I am already feeling overwhelmed because I have this on me plus trying to give 150% to my job and support Jen and help Jim with things that may come their way. I am not asking for money help. I am not asking for sympathy. I am reaching out to everyone and asking for prayer and guidance through all of this.

I thank you all for your time and prayers if you choose to offer any.

Love;
Joe