Rising gas prices appear to be leaving some people in a life or death situation.

The “Road to Recovery" program takes cancer patients, to their doctor's appointments.

But now, with gas approaching $4.00 a gallon, it's getting more difficult to find people willing to give of their time because it costs them too much money.

The real impact can be seen through people like Jayrin Stafford.

He looks like a normal three year old, but you will also notice a large scar.

A tumor the size of an orange was found when he was just 9-months.

"It was devastating. I was like screaming in the hospital, my daughter tried to console me," said Aronda Glover, Jayrin’s mother.

The last two years of treatment for brain cancer, haven't been easy.

Because of tough economic times, Aronda Glover doesn't have a car.

That's where volunteer Alix Horner stepped in.

"But who can turn down the request to take a three year old to his chemo treatment that really tugs at the heart strings," said Horner.

With gas prices nearing $4.00, the American Cancer society is having a tough time finding volunteers to transport patients who don't or can't drive.

"It is life or death. Some of our patients won't get there if we don't take them. And without their treatment they won't survive," said Jennifer Finch with the cancer society.

Even on the best days, it's a journey to get here to the M.D. Anderson cancer society.

Forty-four miles round trip, they tried taking the bus plus other forms of public transportation but that takes hours and it's even tougher when you have a three year old boy, sick with cancer.

Jayrin's mom understands gas prices have made volunteering to drive them to the doctor expensive.

"I love her to death... I appreciate her coming to get us... And talking to me sometimes," said Aronda Glover.

Doctors say if Jayrin continues to make his appointments, then he should survive.

The American Cancer society... Needs hundreds of volunteers for its "Road to Recovery" program.

Right now, they only have a few dozen.

If you'd like to help, call: 407-843-8680.