He said he enjoyed his work and called the work crew earlier on May 20 to check in. “It’s a weird feeling, thinking that I’ll never be able to go back to work again,” he said. Doepker called Whitecourt “an amazing community” and a tight-knit town that has excelled in fundraisers and community events. Now, he said he’s concerned about whether his wife and kids will have enough and will be looked after. While he can’t go back to work, he said friends and family
are telling him to take a “deep breath” and check a few items off his bucket list. But he says he already has a lot in his life. “My life has been a bucket list,” he said tearfully. “Friends and family reaching out means a lot, even if I haven’t spoken with them in years.” Currently, Doepker is in Edmonton, and he expressed hope that he can be referred to the Cross Cancer Institute. Nicole and her family shared their feelings of gratitude on the
GoFundMe page. “The outreach, kindness, support, and generosity have gone far beyond anything we could have imagined,” the page reads. “We will forever be grateful that Davin had the opportunity to work alongside so many amazing people over the years.” bquarin@postmedia.com
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Wow, hope he recovers. These fundraisers always hit me in the feels.
Did he get cancer or was it something else? I saw “recovery fund” and instantly thought it was like a car accident thing. Either way, I hope they can get him to the right place.
Cross Cancer Institute is in Edmonton right? So why is he already there and they still “hope” for a referral like it’s the DMV or something. I’m not trying to be rude, just confused. Also bucket list in the middle of all this seems kinda wild but I get he’s emotional.
This is really sweet about the community, but I keep thinking… why does it always come down to GoFundMe instead of healthcare just covering everything? Like people should not have to beg for their husband and kids to be looked after. I’m glad friends reached out, but I hate that it even has to get to this point.