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Support Hyde’s Journey with Paralysis and Terminal Cancer

  • Health update #3

      20 April 2023
    Posted by: Hyde Simmons

    Hey all!! Just another update to include that my cancer is indeed terminal, and have been given an estimated 6 months to 1 year. For now I’m focusing on having fun with my loved ones!

    Thank you all so so much for the support so far, it really means the world

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  • Health Update #2

      1 April 2023
    Posted by: Hyde Simmons

    Hey there! Another health update, after recently speaking to my neurologist about the results of the biopsy of the tumor causing the compression I have been diagnosed with a rare sarcoma (MPNST). We are awaiting a pet scan and from there discussions of treatment options, so I am going home from hospital and no longer going to spinal rehab as of right now.

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  • Health update!

      12 March 2023
    Posted by: Hyde Simmons
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    It’s been a while! Thank you so much for all the support so far! Unfortunately I don’t have a great update.

    As of about a month ago, I am now an incomplete paraplegic. Late February out of nowhere i started having trouble walking, it started out as a limp and then within about a week I had become paralysed and completely unable to walk and lost all bladder and bowel function . Initially they couldnt find anything and I was about to be diagnosed with motor neurone disease when the CT myleogram showed a compression that wasn’t showing up on MRI because of my spinal rods causing artifacting. So now I have a..very very long road ahead. Thankfully this means getting a wheelchair will be easier though I’m unsure if the motor will be funded. From now the money will primarily be going to supporting my boyfriend and I as he travels here to be my primary caretaker and also with moving costs and a service dog, as our current home may not be accessible enough for me once I can get home from spinal rehab. Thank you so much for the continued support!

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