Sam’s Story

Site created on March 14, 2022

Welcome to Sam's CaringBridge site! 

Dad was diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of neck and Oropharyngeal Cancer in January 2022.
I'm Sam's daughter Melissa and I will be using this platform to keep everyone updated as he continues to go through treatment for his cancer and beyond. 

And just an FYI - we are not doing any sort of online fundraiser via gofundme or through here. We had a benefit for dad July 9th which completely exceeded our expectations. We were blown away by the support that day! Thank you all so much!

Thank you all for the continued love and support! 

Newest Update

Journal entry by Melissa Burton

Hi everyone!

I know it's been a while since I last posted. That just means dad has been doing great!

I took him to the U of M today as he had another 4-month scan and check up with his cancer doctor. The scans were all clear! He has been promoted to scans and a checkup appt every 4-6 months, so he goes back in June. 

Hard to believe it's going to be 2 years (on Christmas Eve) that dad's neck swelled up and he learned his diagnosis. Thanks again to everyone who has been on this journey with us! 

I think this will be the last post I make (unless something drastic changes). Dad has been doing so well and we are all thankful for it! 

❤️

The Burton Family

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