McDonald’s fundraiser helps Winterset boy with ocular melanoma [Video]

WINTERSET, Iowa — A local McDonald’s held a fundraiser Saturday for a Winterset boy and his family dealing with a sudden onslaught of medical expenses. 

In November, 10-year-old Weston Barcus went to his parents and told them he couldn’t see out of his left eye. This then led to months of doctors’ visits in Iowa City. 

On Dec. 1, 2023, Weston was diagnosed with ocular melanoma. 

“It’s been a little scary, just not knowing what might happen,” Weston said. 

After going through tests, doctors found that Weston’s tumor was half the size of his eyeball. This gave his family a choice to either go through chemotherapy and hope for it to be successful, or remove his eye. 

“We decided to go with the second option and just remove …