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- Hi, I'm Chris. I like to consider myself a fighter. I had 12 good years as a para really had made a come back. I'm a para amputee now. However the real problems are with stage 4 decubitus ulcer and chronic osteomyelitis, so the wound has tunneled and grown everywhere. It really doesn't get much worse. God has given me the strength to keep it clean and survive far longer than ever expected. I've also somehow survived off Carnation Breakfast and milk for over three years. I have a failed colostomy and an upper ostomy, which spared my life for a time back then, but with everything else, it really did me in. I have tried everything I could. Milk, Carnation, and breakfast keep my stomach going a bit and provide some nutrients, but they cause severe issues with literally thousands of kidney stones and calcium deposits, and constant fighting infections with nothing but wound cream and water. I survived 29 terms of hospice and am not currently on it, but sadly, I am still fighting for my life daily. I've heard too many times that I shouldn't even be here.
- I now need it just to get to appointments at minimum. I still dream. I have two dogs that have kept me going. I can't say I was taken off hospice properly by any means. However, my dogs are service dogs to me. I have survived by doing everything and being very active about my care. I wish I'd realized much earlier. I can accept and look forward to going home to be with the Lord, my Savior Jesus, but I have appointments I have to get to. I have a strong desire to tell people what God has done for me over all these years. It's like I just disappeared. The plan is to have the van paid off in full so it can be donated to someone after me. I also had purchased a van and poured money into it. I got it set up so it was safe and what someone with all the medical conditions I have could really use. It's basically like a refuge on wheels with medical supplies, a bed set up in it, a battery bank for medical equipment, etc. I now have a van with a lift that is useless. I've never really been able to use it because it wasn't serviced properly over a year ago, and now it's at the point where it is beyond what can be done.
- I really need a way to be able to survive in the crazy way I have; it just got even harder. I may still be going, but I still want to keep living. I can't stand being locked away anymore, and now I have to make appointments. I'll never see my dogs without a van with a safe working lift and set up exactly how someone with all my embarrassing conditions needs. The van I have runs great, but it's a '99, so I can buy one for what it costs to replace the lift. It's not worth much without a working lift. I would get a bit for trade-in perhaps, which really sucks when you probably have 2g just in repairs. Everything you need except what has now become so far beyond a want but a need to get to and from appointments without really damaging my body worse. Sadly, I lived long enough despite being able to turn and go basically overnight. I've been put through torture because of negligence. I'm two months out trying to get help brought in still.
- I immediately had a hospice and palliative referral. I still don't even have home care or medical supplies. I've just been driven crazy for two months, being passed around and just refused help by many places. All the equipment can fairly easily be put in a new van, and I will have a safe, reliable lift for appointments and maybe actually get out easily and safely and experience a bit of life. It's 14 g to have new lift installed there couple vans right now for a van same price better condition even with inspected lift ready to go one is immaculate. Hopefully, all said and done this leave a blessing to someone who couldn't really afford it like me. In the meantime, it will get me to appointments I need so I get the help I need and get out from the battle I'm dealing with, at least regain the right to pass with my dogs at home. I, of course, intend to use it to be out and about if possible, telling anyone that will listen all the miracles God has done for me through this insane battle. Any donations are beyond appreciated. Feel free to reach out to me directly if you have any questions.