Help with medical expenses
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My name is Chuck Herbst and I am asking for financial help for medical needs on behalf of the love of my life Lisa Marie Franke.
As some of you know she has dealt with some significant medical issues over the years, especially her vision issues due to brain tumors. After losing all her vision in her left eye in 2011 from the first brain tumor, she was left with about 70% Vision in her right eye (she also had major hearing loss due to the tumor and surgery).
Throughout the past 9 years she has developed more brain tumors (7 total now) and has endured several very difficult brain surgeries, years of chemotherapy, and this is all during her daily battle with lupus that’s she’s had since 2004.
On August 7th she had some major vision loss in her right eye, leaving her with only about 10% vision and that was very blurred. Her vision now is like looking through a straw while having a veil over it. After several tests we found out that the cause was due to severe damage to her optic nerve and other issues related to all the brain tumors, surgeries and chemo, lupus. The damage is hopefully not permanent But it will be several months of treatments, therapies, and special medical aids to help get her through this time.
It’s hard to be positive since most of all the medical and occupational treatments and visual aids are NOT covered by her only insurance, which is Medicare. Due to the fact that this is a very specialized type of treatment, it’s not deemed “essential” and therefore not covered by Medicare
Lisa needs approximately $4000 worth of physical/visual and coccupational therapy as well as home aids to help her through her this crisis. Right now she has to rely on others to get through the day, she has no independent life. She relays on the little bit she can see on the computer to help pass the time and any other daily activities can’t be done without help. Therapy helps her learn how to do some of the daily tasks without help when safe. Therapy also helps strengthen her eye and optic nerve which allows it to help heal. Medical aids such as a cane, rails along the house and shower and specialized lights to help make things brighter will also help her physically and emotionally since they all help her gain some independent and quality of life.
We recognize that this is an extremely difficult time for everybody because of those who have not been able to work during this pandemic, however if anyone can spare a dollar or two, it would be most appreciated and put to great use. It will be so appreciated and we both will never be able to fully thank you for your help. If you are unable to donate, please consider sharing this link. (We can also accept donations through Venmo (@LisaMarie-Franke)
Thank you for considering our situation and keeping us in your thoughts and prayers. ❤️
As some of you know she has dealt with some significant medical issues over the years, especially her vision issues due to brain tumors. After losing all her vision in her left eye in 2011 from the first brain tumor, she was left with about 70% Vision in her right eye (she also had major hearing loss due to the tumor and surgery).
Throughout the past 9 years she has developed more brain tumors (7 total now) and has endured several very difficult brain surgeries, years of chemotherapy, and this is all during her daily battle with lupus that’s she’s had since 2004.
On August 7th she had some major vision loss in her right eye, leaving her with only about 10% vision and that was very blurred. Her vision now is like looking through a straw while having a veil over it. After several tests we found out that the cause was due to severe damage to her optic nerve and other issues related to all the brain tumors, surgeries and chemo, lupus. The damage is hopefully not permanent But it will be several months of treatments, therapies, and special medical aids to help get her through this time.
It’s hard to be positive since most of all the medical and occupational treatments and visual aids are NOT covered by her only insurance, which is Medicare. Due to the fact that this is a very specialized type of treatment, it’s not deemed “essential” and therefore not covered by Medicare
Lisa needs approximately $4000 worth of physical/visual and coccupational therapy as well as home aids to help her through her this crisis. Right now she has to rely on others to get through the day, she has no independent life. She relays on the little bit she can see on the computer to help pass the time and any other daily activities can’t be done without help. Therapy helps her learn how to do some of the daily tasks without help when safe. Therapy also helps strengthen her eye and optic nerve which allows it to help heal. Medical aids such as a cane, rails along the house and shower and specialized lights to help make things brighter will also help her physically and emotionally since they all help her gain some independent and quality of life.
We recognize that this is an extremely difficult time for everybody because of those who have not been able to work during this pandemic, however if anyone can spare a dollar or two, it would be most appreciated and put to great use. It will be so appreciated and we both will never be able to fully thank you for your help. If you are unable to donate, please consider sharing this link. (We can also accept donations through Venmo (@LisaMarie-Franke)
Thank you for considering our situation and keeping us in your thoughts and prayers. ❤️
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Lisa Marie Franke
Organizer
Wheeling, IL