I have also refrained from commenting on this since I do not yet live there but I am in a family that has experienced cancer multiple times. My wife has had breast cancer twice and I know just how hard it is for the patient and the families. We are very fortunate because we live within 20 miles of 3 fantastic world renowned cancer centers. However, over the years I met many people not so fortunate and they had to travel hundreds of miles to get the same level of care my wife could get. It is very hard going through cancer treatments and the travel can not only be a hardship but also very expensive. So, to get a world class cancer not for profit center to settle near the Villages is a blessing for the residents and those who live nearby.
6.4 million dollars for approximately 100,000 residents translates to about 64 dollars per resident. I know there are a lot of very skilled people who reside in TV who could figure out how to raise that amount of money pretty easily. It might take a few golf tournaments or other events but it seems like it could be done with all the facilities available in TV. It would cost more for a hotel room and gas to drive to Tampa one time than 64 dollars per person. To give those of you who may not be familiar with some of the treatments, my wife once spent 21 days in the hospital for a stem cell transplant. Amazing science which is done by harvesting your own stem cells before treatment begins, high dosage chemotherapy which kills your bone marrow and then reintrducing your own stem cells to bring you back to life. Imagine the expense or burden that would put on a family that lived 80 miles away. I have seen the burden firsthand and you are very lucky that Mofffit will operating a center near TV.
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