The Why Behind Commercial Chaos for a Cure on July 23 – Ensuring Continued Hope and Healing for Patients

Paul Schelling, a Sioux Center native, thought it was nothing when he had a swollen throat and felt a lump on the left side of his throat. Then the 22-year-old blacked out while delivering a load of hogs so scheduled an appointment to see both his local primary care physician and then an ENT specialist. A biopsy was done on the lump and the results came back as cancerous, so Paul was referred to the June E. Nylen Center where he had a PET scan and then met with his Medical Oncologist, Dr. Donald Wender, in June 2013. It was determined Paul had Stage 2 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma cancer. Dr. Wender reassured Paul and his wife, Stephanie, that it was very treatable.

Paul started chemotherapy and came to Sioux City every 2 weeks for it. He responded so well to his chemotherapy plan, he did not need any radiation therapy. Paul had his last chemo treatment in January 2014. He remembers he was so excited to be able to eat normal food again after treatment.

“My care at the June E. Nylen Cancer Center was top-notch. I had Dr. Wender and wonderful nurses in my corner. I felt really well taken care of and was treated like an individual, not just a patient chart,” says Paul.

Today Paul owns and operates a repair shop in Orange City called Overbuilt, LLC. He and Stephanie have 4 children: Josie age 9, Braylee age 7, Kace age 5, and Cambry age 4. And they are busy with final planning details of the 9th annual Commercial Chaos for a Cure which is on July 23. Paul and Stephanie founded Commercial Chaos for a Cure in 2014 along with family and friends to help raise awareness about cancer and help raise funds for the June E. Nylen Cancer Center.

What started as a unique bobtail semi-truck poker run fundraiser has grown each year. This year’s schedule, in partnership with the Tri-State Chapter of the American Truck Historical Society (ATHS), moves all the events into one day - Saturday, July 23 in Sanborn:

8:00am Poker Run Registration

9:00am Leave for Bobtail Semi-Truck Poker Run

12:00pm Free-Will Donation Lunch (and purchase your raffle tickets)

1:00pm Jake Brake Contest

2:30pm Draw & Announce Raffle Winners

4:00pm Truck & Tractor Pull

Commercial Chaos has raised $140,000 over the years to benefit various programs, services, and state-of-the-art equipment at the Cancer Center. This year’s proceeds will go towards the purchase of a new cutting-edge PET scanner. Positron emission tomography (PET) is an important tool in the diagnosis and staging of cancer, including re-staging throughout treatment. The June E. Nylen Cancer Center has the only permanent PET scanner in the 75-mile area and the new scanner will have enhanced image quality, increased speed meaning less radiation, as well as improved patient comfort due to a wider gantry opening and shorter tunnel length. It is a $2.4 million project and is expected to be installed in January 2023.

Paul knows firsthand how important the June E. Nylen Cancer Center is to provide advanced and comprehensive cancer care to this region. Commercial Chaos for a Cure is his way to help ensure continued hope and healing close to home for thousands of patients each year. So come out and enjoy a day packed with great events - all to support an important cause.

For more information visit Commercial Chaos’ Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/convoy4cure.