by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — Corby Bergen, 28, of Wichita, son of Paula Mortimer of Wellington, has been diagnosed with a very rare and very aggressive type of Lymphoma.

Paula Mortimer

A gofundme.com account has been set up in his name to help the family with medical expenses (see website here).

In January, Bergen was diagnosed with stage 4 Non-Hodgkin’s T-cell histiocyte rich Large B cell lymphoma.

Bergen, a 2005 Wellington High School graduate, has been receiving R-CHOP chemical treatments which can average $10,000 to $15,000 every three weeks.

Mortimer said due to his current health, he is unable to work, and the financial stress is overwhelming.

“As a family, we are doing our best, but that just isn’t enough to keep him financially afloat, and we need your help,” Mortimer said. “He has insurance for a lot of the medical procedures, but the extra meds and such are more than anyone who hasn’t gone through this could fully understand.

Mortimer said in January her son went to the doctor for back pain and found out he had cancer.

“He is and has always been the light of my life,” Mortimer said. “For 15 years we were all on our own just the two of us. I couldn’t have asked for a better kid.”

He has a 2-year-old daughter Chloe.

“This fundraiser is just to help the kids make it through this tough time until Corby goes into remission and can get back to work,” Mortimer said, who is taking care of the daughter as he convalesces. She said it that may not happen until December.

“Cancer is a horrible creature that invades not only your body, and robs you of your health, but it also steals you and your loved ones of a sense of security of your future.”

Please go to this website to donate and help the family.

Corby Bergen with his daughter Chloe.

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