Over the years Michael has been a great help to people in need. The most recent, working as a Hospice Chaplain. Its his Christ-like nature to be the one helping people, so it is very difficult for him to be the one standing in need, but please let me tell you some (not everything) of what he has had to endure.
He has been ill for many years, since childhood really. His body ached so badly that a simple hug would cause him great pain. He wasnt properly diagnosed early on, so he pressed on, to the best of his ability.
(I dont know exactly what order these events took place, I just know that they did.)
He worked to put his wife through nursing school, so that she could fulfill her dream of becoming a nurse, even though he was in extreme pain.
Each day he grew sicker, he suffered a stroke and mini strokes and suffered from extremely high blood pressure and high cholesterol at a fairly young age.
He had a tumor in his adrenal gland which caused symptoms similar to other diseases. In the process of having the tumor removed, a nerve was mistakenly cut in his leg, which still causes him severe pain and left him only able to walk short distances, without the use of a cane.
The doctors also punctured his lung in another procedure, and didn't know it until he collapsed in the elevator on his way out.
He also had deterioration of the spine and had to have surgeries (again with complications) to repair it.
He was later diagnosed with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue, which explained the muscle and nerve pain that had plagued him for years, and the memory loss associated with those diseases.
Year before last we almost lost him, due to Bradycardia.(slow heart rate) His heart rate was so low, that the doctors said he should be dead.
He had a pace-maker implanted, and though this keeps him alive, he is disabled.
I believe it was less than two months after the pace-maker was implanted, his wife left him, knowing that when she did, all his medical care would end, and it did.
His family rallied around him, and was able to raise enough funds to purchase some of his medications during this time. This left him with no money for necessities, he even went without heat. One morning it was so cold he awoke to find the drink beside his bed had frozen solid.
When his wife found a new job in the state that she moved to, Michael asked her, to please put him back on her insurance, because everyones funds were depleted, and this was his only way to survive. So she did, and we were all relieved for him.
All the while, she kept sending conflicting messages, causing him to hope that their marriage would reconcile. But unrepentantly she told him she would be filing for a divorce at the beginning of 2010. Not only was this devastating to him mentally, but also to his health and well-being. For once again, he will be without medical insurance. Without it, his doctors bills and prescriptions are outrageous, and all funds have been exhausted. UPDATE (They have reached a small settlement, that wont even pay for one of his meds and now no ins.)
His only income is SS disability, which is in the process of being taken away. Because he tried to work anyway on the ticket to work program, (where they gave him wrong information,) and was unable to continue, now they say he has to pay them back $50,000 even though ss is his only income. This leaves him at risk of losing his home, losing his medical care and without the ability to even pay for his basic needs, food, heat and electricity. Worst of all, the possibility of losing his life.
Michaels home is close to 100 years old he fell through his porch the other day hurt his leg, busted his mouth more pain, he forgot two very important appointments because of the dementia from trying to cut his meds in half to make them last longer Its a shame
But God we know that you will see us through somehow, that You will make a way out of this darkness we love you Lord and will praise your name regardless of what comes our way
Please pray for Michael and I pray that the Comforter will come to each and every one of you.
Love,
Trish
He has been ill for many years, since childhood really. His body ached so badly that a simple hug would cause him great pain. He wasnt properly diagnosed early on, so he pressed on, to the best of his ability.
(I dont know exactly what order these events took place, I just know that they did.)
He worked to put his wife through nursing school, so that she could fulfill her dream of becoming a nurse, even though he was in extreme pain.
Each day he grew sicker, he suffered a stroke and mini strokes and suffered from extremely high blood pressure and high cholesterol at a fairly young age.
He had a tumor in his adrenal gland which caused symptoms similar to other diseases. In the process of having the tumor removed, a nerve was mistakenly cut in his leg, which still causes him severe pain and left him only able to walk short distances, without the use of a cane.
The doctors also punctured his lung in another procedure, and didn't know it until he collapsed in the elevator on his way out.
He also had deterioration of the spine and had to have surgeries (again with complications) to repair it.
He was later diagnosed with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue, which explained the muscle and nerve pain that had plagued him for years, and the memory loss associated with those diseases.
Year before last we almost lost him, due to Bradycardia.(slow heart rate) His heart rate was so low, that the doctors said he should be dead.
He had a pace-maker implanted, and though this keeps him alive, he is disabled.
I believe it was less than two months after the pace-maker was implanted, his wife left him, knowing that when she did, all his medical care would end, and it did.
His family rallied around him, and was able to raise enough funds to purchase some of his medications during this time. This left him with no money for necessities, he even went without heat. One morning it was so cold he awoke to find the drink beside his bed had frozen solid.
When his wife found a new job in the state that she moved to, Michael asked her, to please put him back on her insurance, because everyones funds were depleted, and this was his only way to survive. So she did, and we were all relieved for him.
All the while, she kept sending conflicting messages, causing him to hope that their marriage would reconcile. But unrepentantly she told him she would be filing for a divorce at the beginning of 2010. Not only was this devastating to him mentally, but also to his health and well-being. For once again, he will be without medical insurance. Without it, his doctors bills and prescriptions are outrageous, and all funds have been exhausted. UPDATE (They have reached a small settlement, that wont even pay for one of his meds and now no ins.)
His only income is SS disability, which is in the process of being taken away. Because he tried to work anyway on the ticket to work program, (where they gave him wrong information,) and was unable to continue, now they say he has to pay them back $50,000 even though ss is his only income. This leaves him at risk of losing his home, losing his medical care and without the ability to even pay for his basic needs, food, heat and electricity. Worst of all, the possibility of losing his life.
Michaels home is close to 100 years old he fell through his porch the other day hurt his leg, busted his mouth more pain, he forgot two very important appointments because of the dementia from trying to cut his meds in half to make them last longer Its a shame
But God we know that you will see us through somehow, that You will make a way out of this darkness we love you Lord and will praise your name regardless of what comes our way
Please pray for Michael and I pray that the Comforter will come to each and every one of you.
Love,
Trish
