Actor Ken Hudson Campbell, who some may recognize from Home Alone or Groundhog Day, recently began taking donations to offset medical costs for an upcoming surgery.
According to the statement shared on Campbell’s GoFundMe, the actor was recently diagnosed with cancer after a tumor “elusively grew on the bottom of his mouth and began encroaching on his teeth.” The GoFundMe, which was organized by a family member of Campbell’s, aims to gather donations in anticipation of “huge out-of-pocket costs” for his recovery and ongoing cancer treatments.
The actor is expected to undergo a 10-hour-long reconstructive surgery on Dec. 10, which will include removing a “large part of his jawbone” and his lymph nodes. “Surgeons plan to reconstruct a new jaw for Ken from this leg bone, install it, and treat him with radiation,” the statement reads. “He will have a 6-month recovery period & chemo may be needed afterwards as well.” Campbell will also have to undergo “a feeding tube, skin grafts, and a Tracheotomy” while in the hospital.
The statement notes that Campbell was forced to switch insurances after he lost his SAG-AFTRA health…
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