One Year
Posted by Kevin
Chad’s mom asked that I post this photo of her and Chad from his sister’s Sara’s wedding. It is a beautiful photo.
It’s been a year, Chad. We miss you terribly.
…Read MoreSix months
Posted by Kevin
Chad, it’s been six months today. Seems like only yesterday you left us, but at the same time these last six months have been long and difficult. Your ashes are still next to my fireplace. We shall spread them soon when the time is right, and you shall have your final peace.
…Read MoreTucson Obit
Posted by Kevin
Hello all,
Chad’s mom published an obituary in the local Tucson newspapers.
http://www.legacy.com/Tucson/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=121043094
The online guestbook is available for his friends to post to.
A big thanks once again to Linda and Cameron Addy for hosting Chad’s memorial here in Portland.
…Read MoreChad’s Memorial Service(s)
Posted by Kevin
Hello,
We’ve determined plans for Chad’s memorial services. As of this point, these locations and dates are tentative, but they do appear fairly certain. Unless you hear on the contrary, consider these plans official.
First of all, Chad was such a large personality that just one memorial service is lacking. So there shall be two.
I will be either creating eVite or Google Calendar events for these services so we can get a clearer indication of what the
…Read MorePay your respects to Chad
Posted by Kevin
I’ve opened comments on this blog. Prior to this, you had to be registered to post comments.
Please use this thread to post your respects to Chad Schild.
…Read MoreChad Schild, 1972-2008
Posted by Kevin
Our dear friend Chad Schild has passed, at 8:26 AM, on Monday, November 17, 2008, from complications due to his long and ongoing battle with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
…Read MoreChad Update, 10/30/08
Posted by Kevin
I wish I had good news, but unfortunately I’m afraid to say the news is not good.
Chad’s time with us may be short. He is being discharged from Good Samaritan Hospital here in Portland and will return home tomorrow. His wife Alina will be Chad’s full-time hospice worker, and she’ll have backup from on-call hospice support staff that will also be making periodic visits to monitor Chad’s status.
We had hoped to get Chad healthy enough
…Read MoreCongratulations to Chad and Alina!
Posted by Kevin
Chad and his partner Alina were married today at Good Samaritan Hospital here in Portland, OR. The ceremony was held on the third floor, in the chapel.
The ceremony was performed by the hospital chaplain, Kate, and it was small, sweet affair attended by family and a few nurses. Alina’s mother came up from Denver (her brother Braden has been here in Portland the last month), and Chad’s folks and sister were up from Tucson.
I’ve posted
…Read MoreChad Update, 9/30/08
Posted by Kevin
Hello all,
Chad is presently in the hospital and will be here for the time being. The third regimen of chemotherapy, after an initial stem cell biopsy, showed some sign of progress, and Chad is due to have another bone marrow biopsy this Thursday. We’re crossing our fingers that he continues to show some additional signs of progress, but if there’s something this process has taught us, it’s that we need to be cautiously optimistic.
The
…Read MoreChad can use your help
Posted by Kevin
Hello all, many of you asked how you can help, Chad is presently in the hospital and will be here for the time being.
I’ve set up a donate button/link on this website that will allow you to help Chad out with small bills, such as cell phone, utilities, etc.
Here is the direct link:
…Read MoreEmail and IM Handles
Posted by Kevin
Chad has requested no visitors for the time being. He does, however, have my Macbook laptop and Good Samaritan has wi-fi access, so he is checking email.
Also, his IM handles:
Google Talk: chad.schild@gmail.com
AIM: Chad Schild
If anybody sees him online, drop him a note.
…Read MoreChad Update 9/9/08
Posted by Kevin
Hello everyone,
Good news, and unfortunately some bad news.
A screener came out from the Multnomah Co.’s Seniors and Disability program last Friday. Good news is that Chad has now qualified for assistance from the county and, thus, the Oregon Health Plan Plus/Medicaid.
Right now it’s a matter of trying to get OHSU (Oregon Health and Sciences University) accept and treat Chad and give him the bone marrow transplant he needs.
The bad news is Chad is not doing
…Read MoreChad
Posted by Alina
In June of last year my partner, Chad Schild, was diagnosed with ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia), a fatal cancer of the white blood cells. Like 47 million other Americans, he did not have health insurance. Fortunately he was treated with intensive chemotherapy in the hospital over the next few months. At the time of his emergency admittance, Chad’s life was severely threatened, but his strength and unwavering desire to live helped him surpass all odds
…Read MoreFacebook Group
Posted by Kevin
I’ve created a Facebook group for Chad:
http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=28980777510
We are most likely going to shut down the Forums on this site and move discussion to Facebook, as it allows for improved communication tools.
Chad Update 8/27/2008
Posted by Braden
After an eight-month remission, we’re sad to report that Chad is back in the hospital. Last Tuesday, August 19th, Chad went back to the Good Samaritan Hospital after not feeling well for a number of days. He was given a bone marrow test on Wednesday morning and by Wednesday night the results confirmed that there were leukemic cells in his bone marrow, meaning he’d relapsed.
Chad began a five day intensive chemotherapy regimen that ends
…Read MoreChad Update 10/17/07
Posted by Kevin
Chad is currently back at Good Samaritan Hospital in Northwest Portland, for four days of in-patient chemotherapy.
This is Stage 5 of what his doctor has described as an eight stage process of intensive chemotherapy.
Remarkably, Chad is responding very well to treatment. While it is way to early to say anything definitive, the in-patient chemotherapy treatment — in addition to all his out-patient booster shots and spinal taps — has done a wondrous job of fighting
…Read MoreChad Continues Treatment
Posted by Kevin
A quick update: Chad’s treatment is ongoing as he continues his fight against cancer.
He’s been back to the cancer ward @Good Samaritan twice in the last month for in-patient treatment (two stints of 4 and 3 days, respectively). He continues to receive near-daily out-patient treatment, as well, including regular spinal types that allows his chemotherapy to target his central nervous system (he originally had surgery in his head to install a port for this
…Read MoreThe Latest on Chad (August 22, 2007)
Posted by Kevin
Chad is back at home after returning to Good Samaritan for four days of in-patient chemotherapy last week. He was down to 130 pounds! But he’s doing much better. He has his appetite back and is eating, growing stronger and re-gaining weight.
He is currently receiving daily out-patient treatment at the Cancer Research Center that’s adjacent to Good Samaritan.
First of all, thank you to everyone for your thoughts and support. We were able to gather over
…Read MoreChad is Home
Posted by Kevin
Chad returned home yesterday (Wednesday). He is available via cell phone, and visitors can call before coming by.
Again, please consider contributing via Paypal to a general fund to help Chad out during his ongoing treatment.
…Read MoreChad to be Released from the Hospital
Posted by Kevin
Tomorrow (Wed, Aug 1), Chad will be released from the hospital and will be going home! He continues to get stronger and improve.
He will return in a few weeks for an in-hospital stay of a few days to receive another chemotherapy treatment.
If you would like to call Chad, the best way is on his cell phone @503-381-7861. For those in Portland, he’ll be back in his apartment, and I’m sure he would appreciate a
…Read MoreChad Update 7/23/07
Posted by Kevin
A quick update on Chad. He’s feeling much better, and he physically continues to get stronger.
He has pulled out from the severe bout with the disease that put him in critical care for two nights last week. He is back in his room (#693 in the autologous cancer wing of Good Samaritan Hospital in NW Portland). His white blood cell counts are now much healthier (they were non-existent), which means his body can naturally fight
…Read MoreForums, Registration Now Open
Posted by Kevin
I’ve created a Forum for website visitors to post messages.
You can visit the Forums section by clicking right here on this link.
You need to register in order to post, and registration will give you access to comment on posts on this portion of the site as well. In addition, registering (with a valid email address) adds your email to the site database, and you’ll be added to a group to receive future updates via
…Read MoreHow You Can Help
Posted by Kevin
As many of you already know, Chad — like nearly 50 million other Americans — does not have health insurance. While the Oregon Health Plan and Medicare may be able to provide some assistance, Chad is accumulating considerable debt while he fights his disease. On top of that, he has been unable to work and earn any income that would normally used to pay his monthly bills (rent, utilities, car payment, student loan debt, etc.).
…Read MoreAnother Chad Update
Posted by Kevin
Good news. Chad’s vital signs have stabilized. The CAT scan showed he had no new bleeding in his brain. His blood pressure has lowered, he’s no longer passing large amounts of blood through his urine. The doctors have said the delirium he was exhibiting was not a result of his hemorrhaging, but rather an adverse reaction to the cancer attacking his liver. The doctor two days ago had pretty much ruled out further chemo, but
…Read MoreChad Update
Posted by Kevin
Chad took a turn for the worse yesterday…his blood pressure shot through the roof, his fever kicked up, and — most concerning — started hemmoraging in/near his brain. The combination of chemo, cancer, and his body’s reaction to everything has reached a boiling point.
They moved him to critical care last night to constantly monitor him. They were concerned that he was dangerously close to having a stroke, which would understandably be devastating at this point.
He’s
…Read MoreChad Schild’s Website
Posted by Kevin
You’ve reached the official site for Chad Schild.
As you may/may not know, Chad was admitted to the ER @ Good Samaritan Hospital in Northwest Portland on Monday, June 25th, 2007, and on the following Tuesday evening received a diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. He started intensive chemotherapy the following week to try to force his aggressive form of cancer into remission. He is currently in Room 693 in the cancer care center.
We’ll be using this
…Read MoreAbout
Chad was admitted to the ER @ Good Samaritan Hospital in Northwest Portland on Monday, June 25th, 2007 and on the following Tuesday evening received a diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. He started intensive chemotherapy the following week to try to force his aggressive form of cancer into remission.
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