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Help for my Brother, Emmett

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Hi my name is Sheila, I am trying to help raise money for my brother Emmett, he just found out this past week that he has stage 5 chronic kidney disease. He is going to have to start dialysis. He had been seeing one doctor and been diagnosed with something he did not have and was treated for that for 15 years I believe it was gout. He got to where he could not stand it anymore and finally changed doctors last year. Upon going to the new doctor they did thorough blood work and everything and they are the ones who found out that he has the stage five chronic kidney disease.. up until July last year when he could not work anymore he had worked for a cemetery, that is all he knew that is what he has done all his life. He is helped many families during their grieving processes and help assure them that they were being treated with dignity. Now he needs help as he can barely walk from his chair to the bathroom without getting out of breath. He shakes terribly it's hard to hold something in his hand they have him on steroids and so many medications. But on the 29th they go for consultation and then they will insert the tube to start the dialysis which will be seven nights a week at home. Emmett has always been a good man and always helped others and never ask anyone for anything. He has tried applying for SSI and disability with no response, he has not been able to work since last July. It has a wife named Kathy she has disability so she is unable to work. She is bipolar so that is hard for her to deal with too and now this on top of her husband going to have to have dialysis at home. His blood work showed that this started 15 years ago but he thought he was just getting old and tired. Emmett is just 55 years old. He lost his insurance from his job on the 15th of this month March so now he has no insurance. So that and having to run a home it's going to be very hard. He don't have the money to pay all these bills and I know they're going to be enormous. I don't want to lose my little brother, I love him very much and that's why I am reaching out to others to try and help him if you can. And prayers help also so please send prayers. No donation is too small please send what you can. He has worked hard all his life taking care of others and now he needs help taking care of him. So I beg anybody that can help please help. I do not want him stressing over finances and stuff when he's going through right now is just so mind boggling.. so please prayers, donations and shares would be wonderfully appreciated. God is good everyday, and I know he's going to be there to help him through this. God bless you all for helping him. ❤️
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    Sheila Owens-Williams
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    Winston-Salem, NC
    Emmett Owens
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