• Actor, author and director Erik Jensen has been diagnosed with Stage IV colorectal cancer 
• Jensen’s resume contains the function of Steven Edwards on season 5 of The Walking Dead, along with elements on Mr. Robot and For Life 
• His analysis comes over a 12 months after he survived a mind aneurysm 

Actor, author and director Erik Jensen has been diagnosed with Stage IV colorectal cancer.

His spouse Jessica Blank introduced his analysis in a GoFundMe set-up to assist pay for Jensen’s remedy and different associated bills.

Jensen’s resume contains the function of Steven Edwards on season 5 of The Walking Dead, along with elements on Mr. Robot and For Life. 

His analysis comes over a 12 months after he survived a mind aneurysm. 

His household are looking for $300,000 and stay optimistic Jensen, 53, will overcome the ordeal, nonetheless they shared considerations they might lose their SAG-AFTRA medical insurance amid the continued strike. 

‘The household has gotten medical insurance by SAG (and infrequently WGA) for the previous 23 years. Due to the strikes, the nonexistence of streaming residuals, and the truth that Erik could also be recovering from main surgical procedure throughout the earnings interval to qualify for SAG insurance coverage, they’re going through a critical threat of dropping their insurance coverage.’

In addition to paying for Jensen’s medical bills, the household hope to lift sufficient funds to maintain their house and to ‘preserve some form of stability’ for Sadie.

His GoFundMe learn: ‘As lots of , Erik is a deeply devoted father to 13-year-old Sadie, who’s the sunshine of his life; an unimaginable husband to Jessica, his accomplice in artwork and life for the final 23 years; and a profoundly hardworking, beneficiant artist who has spent a long time dedicated to creating work in service of therapeutic, justice, and making the world a greater place. 

‘He is likely one of the most hardworking, loving, truthful and devoted folks we all know. He wants to assist his daughter develop up. He wants to stay round for the gorgeous group he and Jess have constructed. And he has much more artwork to make on the planet.

‘The cancer has metastasized to his liver, however Erik is younger and robust (chopping a movie throughout chemo, working full-time as a director and author all through) and his medical doctors have a shot at shrinking the tumors sufficient to do two very main surgical procedures and get all of them out. 

‘He is extremely resilient and robust; Erik is a survivor. We know he could make it by this, come out the opposite facet, and proceed to make nice work and assist his group for years to come back.

‘But Erik and his household are in for the battle of their lives, they usually want your assist.

‘Erik and Jess have devoted their lives to creating artwork that hopes to make the world higher in no matter approach they will. They are full-time freelance artists and dwell with out the cushion that long-term business work can present. The lack of streaming residuals has affected Erik’s household profoundly prior to now few years, because it has affected so many center class working actors. 

‘Erik’s aneurysm, the double strikes and now this analysis have put their household in an especially precarious monetary place they usually want a whole lot of assist to make it by the subsequent 12 months, pay for remedy to battle his cancer, preserve their house, and preserve some form of stability for Sadie.’

She additionally confused: ‘Stage IV isn’t a loss of life sentence, Erik is set to make it by this, and he is working extremely onerous to remain constructive and battle for the shot that his medical doctors know he has. While listening to this information will be scary–if you attain out after studying this, the household would significantly respect communications of success tales, positivity and hope.’ 

Blank concluded with: ‘Erik is younger, with a beloved younger household, and has a lot extra good work to do on the planet. Jess is being a warrior–a full time caregiver, full time artist, a mother, and as you’ll be able to think about, “producing” the hell out of his care group at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Erik can survive this– however they will not be capable of make it by with out assist. We are so grateful prematurely for no matter you may give.’

Jensen’s GoFundMe was additionally shared by members of The Walking Dead group – star Jeffrey Dean Morgan and producer Scott M. Gimple.

‘Never had the prospect to work with Erik… till now anyway. Only have heard many issues about what an ideal man he’s. I do know he and his might use some assist… Of any and all variety. xojd,’ Jeffrey tweeted as he shared Gimple’s unique tweet with a hyperlink to the GoFundMe.

Jensen’s analysis comes over a 12 months after he overcome one other well being emergency – a mind aneurysm.

Jensen was at house when the disaster occurred, however he survived and simply four weeks later was again on stage. 

‘I swiftly stated, “I have a headache,” he instructed Broadway News earlier 12 months. ‘I had a seizure and I handed out chilly.’

Of the precise aneurysm he endured, he stated: ’50 p.c of the individuals who get it die outright.’ 

While most survivors find yourself struggling with their cognitive or bodily talents, Jensen suffered none of that after present process surgical procedure.