The household of former New York Rangers legend Ron Duguay has launched a GoFundMe to lift cash in the course of the hockey participant’s battle with most cancers.
A GoFundMe web page created on Tuesday, Feb. 24, by Duguay’s two daughters, Shay Thomas and Amber Stavros (his daughter with ex-wife Robin Bobo), particulars that Duguay, 68, flies from Florida to Orange County each two weeks for “ongoing” most cancers remedy.
In an interview with Web page Six on Tuesday, Duguay revealed that he had been “battling most cancers for a yr” after being recognized with “stage 4 most cancers that began in his colon.”
Us Weekly has reached out to Duguay for remark.
The GoFundMe web page lists Duguay as a “co-sponsor,” however the athlete didn’t provoke the crowdfunding effort. “Our father was by no means one to ask for assist…particularly when it got here to cash. He at all times tried to deal with every little thing himself and did not need to burden others with what he was going via,” the web page mentioned. “Nonetheless, after many discussions as a household, we determined to do that fundraiser as a result of we noticed the toll this struggle was taking over him each bodily and financially.”
As of publication, the hassle had raised roughly $21,000 from 114 donations. The purpose was listed as $26,000.
The account additionally sheds gentle on what Duguay went via after receiving his analysis. “The most cancers has prevented him from working usually, however he continues to struggle as laborious as he can. Early in his remedy journey, the care he obtained in Florida nearly killed him. So we introduced him to Orange County, the place my sister and I stay, and he was capable of obtain remedy right here…and fortunately, up to now, he has been saved.”
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Duguay’s daughters offered additional perception into what precisely the funds shall be used for. “Along with the continued journey, the monetary prices of his medical care, holistic therapies, dietary supplements, and different remedies have been prohibitive,” the assertion continued, noting that Duguay’s analysis has not been delayed since then.
“Just lately, his most cancers numbers have began to rise once more, and whereas he continues on his present remedies, we’re at the moment contemplating further remedy choices exterior of the USA in hopes of giving him one of the best probability potential,” the outline reads. “These remedies are extraordinarily costly and add a further monetary burden throughout an already tough time.”
Duguay, who performed 12 seasons within the Nationwide Hockey League (NHL) and 6 seasons in two separate stints with the Rangers, informed Web page Six on Tuesday, “I feel it will be very tough to hunt funding for all these bills that I am going via.” She added: “Normally I am serving to others.”
Duguay, who’s at the moment relationship former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, informed the outlet that most cancers has confirmed to be “lethal” and “very costly” earlier than offering an replace on his battle.
“Along with Western medication, we’ll use all alternate options,” Duguay mentioned. “I am going to be capable of share what I am studying with others…I have to get higher so I may also help others.”
Duguay has been relationship Palin, 62, since round 2022, and Palin has proven glimpses of her in his social media posts over time.
