Patrick Conway

My loving father, Patrick Conway was diagnosed with Hepatocellular carcinoma, also called liver carcinoma. It is a rare, aggressive type of liver cancer and it is critical for him to receive a new liver to survive. As you can imagine, this is difficult news to share with family and friends as he has always been a very private person.

This incredible man is so much MORE than his diagnosis. Born and raised in Philadelphia, P.A. and grew up in Northern Liberty/Kensington/Fishtown. He attended Penn Treaty and later Edison High School. During his youth he could also be found playing basketball or softball at Hancock Playground. He was 27 when I was born, his only child, and later relocated to Florida to take sole custody of me when I was 12. In his spare time, he always remained active, playing basketball, taking classes in Toastmasters for public speaking and loved being at the beach. As an adult, he pursued a career in Ecolab in which he worked in several divisions. Once I was raised, he decided to transfer back to Philadelphia, PA later retiring in 2018 after almost 30 years.

His intention for retirement was to decompress, spend time with his beautiful wife, Lorraine, his children and grandchildren. However, during a routine exam, an MRI was ordered in November 2022 which revealed he had a tumor measuring 5.1 cm in size. Another MRI in February 2023 found it had grown to 5.6 cm! We were informed by his medical team at Jefferson Health that Radioembolization (Y90) would be the next course of action and it was scheduled for March 2nd, 2023. This procedure was expected to decrease the size of the tumor up to 70%. The radiation was taxing on my Dad, and he struggled with many adverse effects during the following months. On April 20th another MRI with contrast was performed and found the tumor had not shown the shrinkage we had hoped for. The next step is a follow up MRI on June 20th.

Transplants are life-saving but financially draining. Even with health insurance, which will cover part of the transplant cost, Patrick will face significant expenses related to the surgery and aftercare related to the surgery. Included in the extra expenses will be anti-rejection medications and follow-up medical care for life. Post transplant medications are expensive, as much as $3000 per month, and will be as critical to his survival as the transplant itself.

Patrick is a loving husband, father of 1 daughter, 4 stepchildren and 6 grandchildren. He is one of the hardest workers we know and has always been able to support us in any way that he can. Even through his current condition, he is still there to motivate us, make us laugh and give his “words of wisdom”. His family has always been his main priority and we now want him to know that he is ours too, especially during this difficult time. He has a lot to fight for—and he vowed he doesn’t plan to give up.

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