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Healing Path For Shaun

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I am a father of two very loving energetic little girls and a husband to my very loving wife, And i am asking for help in purchasing a recumbent bike so i can go on family biking trips with them.

I am not really sure how to start. So i Guess i'll start from the beginning of all the Medical troubles.

I am a 34 year old Male and back in September 2013 when i was 33 i was at work when i suddenly passed out. I was brought to the hospital, and discovered my blood pressure sky rocketed up past 240/180 and i was kept in the heart ward of the hospital for a week where it was discovered that my heart had enlarged, and was having a difficult time pumping blood to varies parts of my body. A week later after getting released form the hospital i passed out again. I was brought in and a MRI was done to find out if with high blood pressure if it affected my brain.

They call it a cardiac event, because at 33 years old I cant have a heart attack. Well that is what everyone says to me at least. even thought i have damage to my heart now because of it. 

I started on an adventure from one Ologist to another. The only thing they all could agree on was i had a multitude of issues.

They discovered i had a large quantities of lesions on my brain. They also discover a cyst on my pituitary gland which was causing issue with my body like headache,
vision loss, nausea, vomiting every morning, and worst of all weakness. But also unintended weight gain, and by that i mean in six months time of doctor's controlled diet i gain 60 lbs, and  i also have uncontrolled syncope episodes (passing out) The doctors, and I have been working on trying to find the root cause of this. Because the amount i have them can very from 1 a day to multiple a day, and then to 1 a week. this has caused me to retire, and i have no income of my own, only my wifes which goes to paying rent and bills.

They have tried many many thing to trigger them and to prevent them. At this point i am having a slim success with the combination of medication they are giving me. Which lead me to this funding goal.

I can't balance on my own on a (normal) bike. I am looking to get a recumbent bike to be able to go on outing with my family, and enjoy being outside with my family. Because of my medical issues i have to be outfitted specially.

I am asking for help. Because i am sick of watching my children sad because i cant go with them. I want to be with them, and play, and ride. I don't want them worrying about me when they are gone out. Lately they don't want to leave are apartment because they are afraid that something may happen to me.

Well that is my story it is July 2015... in a very short time i have spent ruffly three months in the hospital, and almost never go outside because i am afraid.

Thank you

Shaun

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Shaun Nickelson
Organizer
Ramsey, MN

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