3/11/25 - UPDATE: 
First of all, thank you SO MUCH to everyone who has helped Matt get a car. Please know that Matt has found a great car and has been driving it around the past few weeks. He is super grateful to everyone who contributed. Having a reliable vehicle would not be possible without each one of you who gave and having a car has already been a huge blessing in his life. THANK YOU!

We are now changing this fundraiser to help cover Matt's bills & expenses in general going forward. That is because we have received phone calls from people who love Matt and want to give and support Matt in any way they can right now. They have requested we update this fundraiser accordingly, and I am more than happy to do so. 

As Matt's mom, Candy, recently posted to her Facebook on 2/19: "Matt's needle biopsy procedure went well... Now, we wait a couple of weeks for the results..." The results came in sooner than expected. To respect Matt's privacy, we are not posting those results here, but we do request that you please keep Matt and his family in your prayers.

For now, Matt's doctors are requesting he not work. Therefore, Matt needs support for until he can return to work (hopefully sometime in April). Every dollar you give here is going directly to Matt to help him meet his financial needs, medically and at home. Any amount you can give, no matter how small, will help relieve him of any financial stress during this difficult time and help him to focus on the most important things in life: family, friends, and enjoying life. 

Thank you so much for your gift of any amount. Please continue to pray for Matt and Stella's healing. If you have any questions, please drop a comment below with your email and I will try to reach out to you as soon as possible. 

With love & gratitude, 
Lyndsi (& Brett)

P.S. As we continually stay in touch with Matt, we may update the fundraiser amount depending upon circumstances going forward. Thank you for understanding. 

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ORIGINAL POST:
A few days before Christmas, my husband's best friend, Matt Suther of Birmingham, Alabama, went through life-altering circumstances on Sunday December 22nd when he was involved in a head-on collision. Miraculously, he walked away with seemingly no injuries. However, the next day he felt so bad he went to the ER. His blood pressure was so high he could have had a stroke but, more importantly, after running tests, doctors discovered he has a brain tumor. It is likely cancerous, though that is yet to be confirmed. 

The doctors explained that the jolt from the car wreck basically "woke up" the tumor, making Matt aware of it. So, obviously, Someone really wants him here, because without the car wreck he might never have known about the tumor until it had progressed beyond help. 

Right now, we are waiting to hear the MRI results regarding the tumor; however, until then, Matt must return to work. The problem is that he has no car because it was totaled in the wreck. The doctors have released him to work (and drive), but without a car he must rely on friends to drive him back and forth every day. 

The purpose of this campaign is to help solve that dilemma. We humbly ask for your support to buy a used car for Matt. $6,000 won't cover much, but having any car would be helpful. Any amount will help, even $5.00. 

Unfortunately, this awful news comes at the same time Matt's daughter, Stella, is undergoing her second round of chemotherapy for Fanconi Anemia (FA), which will be followed by another bone marrow transplant. Matt is a loving father and has endured so much stress with his daughter's diagnosis. By having a car, Matt can also make the needed trips to visit his daughter frequently in the hospital while she is undergoing her chemotherapy treatments. Please join us in praying for Matt and for Stella. 

Overall, my husband and Matt have been best friends for 30+ years so we know him well. Matt is kind-hearted, loyal, hard working, and a loving father of two. He has a heart of gold and my husband calls him "a brother from another mother" because he is just that. If you cannot donate, at least put Matt on your prayer lists and share this post.