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Published: Fri, 21 Nov 2008
Description: Jason Dowell shares his survival story.
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" And welcome back to fox business telecom myself and reporting from my -- got -- Winchester Virginia -- take a step back from the economy. The talk about something has very close and personal to me it's a story. About my best friend from high school Jason Dowell is with me right now and Jason dividing you know on an only child Jason if I had a brother he's basically like my brother. And Jason -- Couple years ago found -- he had brain cancer and Agassi's healthy guy now he's come through it tells you stories. Well."
" About three years ago. Found out I have bring cancers they had seizures went into the hospital. Basically they get a biopsy found that is that -- humor. There was spread throughout the majority in my brain down into the brings them. Started getting of course that became a therapy. On the deaths per year. And started getting better getting healthy and and working through. A lot of you know financial problem -- if you can't use you high and cabinetry you basically self employed and take their mind no insurance. A bills guided by how do you manage to have you managed that -- The story of the small business owner who's had to stop working and has high medical bills absolutely with no insurance. -- Then it's been a difficult. Run you know my wife of course has been dealing with the financial issues I hadn't been able do anything but try to stay healthy and focused on on Libyan. And so she we went -- Social Security. Medicare. Medicaid at birth mom Medicare now I'm not suddenly five -- you know but have come from Medicare. But you know we we work through a lot of things we had help from friends and family. On just people off just who we didn't even know. Coming in and and just leaning out helping in LA and here's the reason I wanted to have you on because you know and and let's say I hope you stay healthy man Colombia at the a lot of people out there facing cancer and other Zia hot you've always kept the great attitude how have you could you provide -- optimism to meet we talk about the economy here that bigger story new economy how he kept her attitude so it. It's a story of faith than hope and on trust and love. We have people you know all around us -- in us a hand. On just left right people we didn't know and it's been a fantastic experience in many ways I -- to say that about a tumor. But you know we we have had so much help from people. And you know on top of that friends family our family my dad as as. Had donated I don't know countless and you know amount of money into office and -- and when I think about that right now but. It's it's been it's been a lot of a lot of hard work well a lot of faith and love and hope and I'm glad in Ellison vegan -- we talk about the economy and a tough times that I know is typical for a lot of people I'm not gonna say it's only money can money matters cause a lot of stress. But it's my best friend went through a couple of years of no with -- brain cancer he's doing great right now also you know it's nice to -- a little wants more opportunistic and hope right."
" Terrific story Brian have my best to him faith hope trust and love. Think those are words to --"
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