Well, that is interesting, I am originally from Colorado, and we are currently looking to relocate to eastern Tennessee. Two days ago, we had a real estate deal fall apart on a house in Greeneville due to defects discovered by the inspection.
My wife's godson in upstate NY is battling a glioblastoma and got into a nanoparticle trial in CT some months ago, maybe late last year, and has had some promising improvements. He's in his early 40s and hasn't been able to work for nearly a year, so they are struggling financially, but he has already lived beyond his initial expiration date and seems better every week.
Best of luck with your struggles and welcome to the forum.