The community of Colonie, Chipshots Sports Bar and Restaurant located at the Colonie Golf Course, and Comedian Greg Aidala are coming together to support one of their local volunteer firemen who is now in the fight of his life. A benefit is being held Saturday, April 24 at 6pm at Chipshots located at 418 Consual Road, Colonie for the family of Dan Buchan, a 46-year-old Colonie Volunteer firefighter and family man. Dan is shown below with his wife, Kym, and his daughters Hannah and Maggie.
Dan was first diagnosed at age 28, in 1992, when doctors found a brain tumor that was silently growing for years. Dan went through brain surgeries in 1992, 2000, and 2008 and has had radiation and many chemotherapy treatments with only a short 8-year remission between 2000 and 2008.
Dan has been fighting brain cancer for most of his adult life, but is always ready with a great joke and a big smile to warm your heart. “He never seems sick. It’s always a shock to hear he is going in for more treatments or worse, another surgery.” Says his best friend, Mike Markosky of Owego, NY.
“Not only is Dan the strongest man I know, but he has a remarkable way to make everyone feel good when he’s around. He can make a room erupt with laughter... He has a natural sense of humor and his amazing ability to remain positive helps him to keep up the fight.” says his wife Kym, proudly.
Recently, Dan’s prognosis to a Grade 4 tumor is rapidly growing and even spread to his spine and into his spinal fluid. As he was scheduled to temporarily move to Boston for stereotactic pinpoint radiation, due to the severity of his cancer the doctors thought it would be best to have his entire brain and spine radiated close to home.
The benefit is to help offset the enormous expenses that are occurring with medical treatments, co-pays, prescriptions and all that goes along with fighting this horrendous disease.
The benefit will be Saturday, April 24th at 6pm. There will be entertainment, raffles, door prizes, food, draft beer, soda. Admission is $15.
If you would like to make a donation, friends have set up an account at the Trustco Bank, c/o The Daniel Buchan Fund, 34 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12205. **If you would like to donate items to be raffled off at the event please send them to: Chipshots Sports Bar, Attn: Jen McCullough, 418 Consual Road, Colonie, NY 12304. If you would like the items to be picked up, please call Kym at 482-4423.
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