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Matt's Medical Marijuana expense's

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We are the parents of Matt Pottenburgh who is classified as  having Severe Tourette's Syndrome. We have been to some of the best doctors in the northeast
since he was 8 years old, he is now 26.  
  At age 24 , 2 years ago, he underwent DBS, Deep Brain 
Stimulation surgery at NYU.   This procedure has helped, but in some patients it takes 4-6 years to find the correct settings and control their tics.
  Matts has severe vocal and physical tics. This make it very difficult for Matt to function on a daily basis. Matt's physical tics has had him in the hospital twice this year. Once for punching himself so many times in the nose, he ended up with a hematoma around the septum and needed surgery, and then in July, Matt kept hitting his eyes and pushing on them that he ruptured the cornea's of both eyes and has been literally almost blind since then. Meanwhile Matt is home healing so the doctors can determine if he is a candidate for cornea transplant.
  In the meantime to stop the tics, of him pushing on his eyeballs, we are using traditional meds, the DBS and now Medical Marijuana, which is so costly, that it will 
require us to sell whatever to keep him suppled with the marijuana. We have seen progress and thats why we are pursuing help. The money raised here will be used for all future purchases of medical marijuana.
  Plus he needs 24/7 care to guide him and help him with his daily tasks and meds, plus watching that he does not reach for his eyes during a tic to further damage them.
  I just bought 4 bottles of liquid marijuana and at Matts present dosage, and each bottle costing 130.00 per bottle. The 4 bottles will last only 12 days, thats 3 days per bottle for 520.00.  We are at the point where we know the dose will keep increasing. This will be a big financial burden since the family already has tremendous amount of medical bills due to his dad having chronic lyme disease. 
  Your contribution would mean the world to us and helping our son who is so strong, and has overcome so many obstacles,  be able to function a normal, independent life once again.

We are forever thankful for your help for whatever you can do for us. We have no idea how long this battle will continue , it can be for life with medical marijuana. We know it definately is with tourettes.
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  • Margo Storey
    • $100 
    • 7 yrs
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Greg Pottenburgh
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Ghent, NY

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