11/04/26 - An Encouraging Update on George! ❤️
After four long months of treatment, we are so thankful to be able to share some encouraging news about George!
His cancer has not progressed! And even better, we are seeing some wonderful improvements in his overall health.
George is feeling better, his energy is improving, and his appetite seems to have no limits these days! He’s regained some much-needed weight, his skin looks healthier, and he’s finally sleeping better. Another huge blessing is that his Crohn’s disease is now in remission!
After everything he’s been through, these improvements mean more to us than words can express. We are incredibly grateful to be moving in a positive direction.
Our next step is heading back home tomorrow to Naples, Florida!
We’re looking forward to getting settled again and hopefully finding our way back to some sense of a “normal” daily life. We will need to find a local doctor who can help manage George’s ongoing health needs, monitor his condition, and continue supporting his recovery.
Although George is doing much better, he still has a way to go. His energy has improved, but his stamina is limited, and he tires easily. He’s also dealing with some lingering swelling in his feet, which we are continuing to manage. We suspect that the lack of physical activity during these past several months of treatment may be contributing to it.
Financially, we still have some challenges ahead.
George isn’t physically ready to return to work just yet, and it may take us some time to get our income flowing again. Between the months spent focusing on treatment and the transition back home, we’re still working toward getting back on our feet.
We want to sincerely thank everyone who has prayed for us, encouraged us, donated, and stood beside us throughout this journey. Your kindness and generosity have helped carry us through an incredibly difficult season.
While we are not completely out of the woods, we are finally beginning to see some sunshine through the clouds. We are hopeful about what lies ahead and grateful for every bit of progress.
Please continue to keep George in your prayers as he regains his strength and we begin this next chapter.
And if you feel led to continue supporting our fundraiser or sharing it with others, please know how deeply appreciated that support is.
With love and gratitude,
George & Darla 💕
Update 10/15/26:
A little update on George...He has finished all of the treatments. He did have to get some dental work done per the treatment center's recommendation as oral infections do affect the whole body. So last week, George had oral surgery to remove an infected tooth that previously had a root canal and another tooth on the opposite side of his mouth that was also infected. The dentist then cleaned out all of the infections down into the gums and jaw bone from those two areas as well as two other areas that had wisdom teeth removed years ago. Amazingly, George is feeling so much better! His sinuses no longer bother him, he regained hearing in his right ear, he says everything finally tastes good again and he the numbing and burning in his inner right thigh is starting to subside! Who knew that mouth infections could wreak such havoc in a person's body!
We had a follow-up visit today with the dentist, all is healing well. He'll go back in two weeks to have another look-see and remove the mesh that they placed in his mouth for gum growth.
We have a PSMA pet scan scheduled for him later this month and that should show how he's doing since having all the treatments. Please continue to pray for complete healing! Thank you so much for your continued support and prayers! It is making a difference! God Bless!
Update 09/20/26:
Here we are, with about four weeks of treatment left.
George will be finishing his IPT chemo on Thursday, and then about two weeks later he’ll have a PET scan and bloodwork to see where things stand and how he has responded to treatment.
As if there hasn’t already been enough to deal with, the treatment center suggested that George have a dental scan done because dental infections can sometimes affect overall health and make other health issues worse.
Unfortunately, the scan showed some serious infections.
He has an infected root canal and another tooth that has gone bad, so both will need to be extracted. The scan also showed infections in a couple of cavitations extending down into the jawbone, so those areas will need to be opened and thoroughly cleaned.
His oral surgery is scheduled for October 8th and will likely take about three hours.
And then came another surprise we definitely weren’t prepared for — the cost is $7,000. 😳
After everything this season has already brought, that number was pretty overwhelming to hear. But once again, we are choosing to trust that God will provide what we need, that He will carry George through the surgery and healing process, and that his recovery and pain afterward will be easier than we are anticipating.
We would really appreciate your prayers!
This season has been incredibly difficult in more ways than just the medical side of things. We feel very isolated here because we are far away from everyone we know and love.
We closed our business of 25 years, got rid of about 90% of what we owned, and moved our RV to our friends’ property in Naples. We were there for about a month, then we had to pack everything up again and relocate the RV to Clearwater so George could begin a more intensive cancer treatment.
It’s hard to even think of Florida as home yet.
Most days, we feel uprooted and a little bit like we are living in limbo — waiting for treatment to end, waiting for answers, waiting to go home, and waiting for life to feel normal again.
We are really looking forward to the day when we can put this part of the journey behind us, get back to Naples, settle in, and begin rebuilding — physically, emotionally, and financially.
To everyone who has continually prayed for us, checked on us, encouraged us, and donated to help us through this difficult season, please know how deeply grateful we are.
We truly would not have made it this far without the love, prayers, generosity, and support of so many people.
There are still some big hurdles in front of us, but I’m continuing to trust that God is going to bring us through this season and lead us into something better on the other side — a season of healing, restoration, stability, and fruitfulness.
Thank you for continuing to stand with us and pray for George.
God bless you all. ❤️
Please remember that there are other ways to give as well. Check, Apple Cash, Zelle, and Venmo.
Apple Cash, Zelle and Venmo are linked to my cellphone (708-606-2393).
Checks can be sent to the campground we’re staying at. Address to:
Darla Carroll
37061 US Hwy 19 N
Palm Harbor FL 34684
With grateful hearts,
Darla & George ❤️🙏
Update 08/25/26:
George is coming along in his treatment program. He just finished up two weeks where he received two chemo treatments per week. And we are now half way through the treatment program. He is slowly but steadily regaining weight. The doctor went over the pet scan and labs with us last week. The outlook is very good for his recovery!
The praises are:
✨ George is able to move around better.
✨ He is experiencing less pain.
✨ His sleep is good.
✨ His appetite is very good.
✨ He’s gaining weight.
Prayer Requests:
✨Please pray for his strength and energy to return.
✨For continued support for the living expenses as we will be here through October.
-THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who has donated, prayed, shared our fundraiser, encouraged us, or simply kept us in your thoughts. ❤️
-Your generosity means so much to us. You are walking alongside us through this healing process, and we truly appreciate every one of you!
-Your continued support is making it possible for George to receive his treatment and is helping relieve some of the tremendous financial burden we are experiencing from his treatment plan, housing, medications, and our normal monthly expenses while we are without work income to sustain us.
-We could not do this without you.
May God bless you abundantly, and I pray that God blesses you in return for your generosity and kindness. 🙏❤️
“A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.”
Proverbs 11:25
Please remember that there are other ways to give as well. Check, Apple Cash, Zelle, and Venmo.
Apple Cash, Zelle and Venmo are linked to my cellphone (708-606-2393).
Checks can be sent to the campground we’re staying at. Address to:
Darla Carroll
37061 US Hwy 19 N
Palm Harbor FL 34684
With grateful hearts,
Darla & George ❤️🙏
