"My name is Grandin Thompson. I grew up an outstanding athlete, excelling at all things that were outdoors. I loved to go on walks with the family. I love coaching more than anything. I coached my son and other athletes. all throughout high school. Then I proceeded to go to University Of Utah, which I majored in biochemistry and exercise sports science and join Sigma chi fraternity. It was my dream to continue coaching my son and others throughoutcollege. Unfortunately, my dream was cut short when my Legs were attacked by a carnivorous creature underwater. I've been Disabled since. My ability to walk was taken from me after the attack. My legs received multiple14 to 15 inch lacerations around my legs where the skin was removed and pulled off. The large underwater creatures bite wounds infected me with over 10 different bacteria and viruses, including MRSA, staph, and strep. These infections are now eating away at my flesh on both legs from my feet to my knees.

Unfortunately, after many different attempts at rigorous treatments from multiple specialist,the outlook doesn’t look good. Every specialist we attend to comes back with the same answer abnormal meaning they can't help me. They don't know what happened why it won't stop why they can't cure me. I'm in constant pain mentally and physically and if I can't get help and find what's happening, I'm gonna lose my legs before it spreads throughout my body.what hurts more is the fact that this infection has cost me my family. Especially my son. Because these infections are highly contagious I can’t be in close contact with people I love. And it's left me alone this past year. I can no longer do my favorite things. I can no longer go outside. I can no longer coach my son. I can’t even watch him play. It’s caused a divorce. I lost the woman I love because of this infection and the isolation it’s caused. I can’t see any of my friends. I’m at the point where I don’t know what to do with my life. I used to have a beautiful life,a beautiful family , I can’t even go see my mom. I’ve ran out of income completely. I filed for disability. It's gonna take probably another year by that time who knows what will happen. I cant work. Because I can no longer stand. My legs constantly feel like they’re on fire or it feels like my legs are being stung by hornets constantly. I have so much trouble sleeping now due to pain and nightmares. I'm lucky to get an hour a day. Even every antibiotic that they have given me doesn’t work. my legs have become immune. doctors have never seen anything like this. It's truly terrifying going through this ordeal alone. I have nurses that come from the university of Utah cancer Institute four times a week to take care of me to bandage me and help me try to get better. I can no longer afford these necessities to help me try and get better. I do need help from whoever can. I don't wanna lose my legs. I don't wanna lose my life. I want to regain what I've lost I want to get back with my family. I don't know if I'll be able to walk again with your help with surgeries and all procedures. I have faith that maybe I will again that I will get my things back again that I will be happy again and I will be pain-free. I'm a candidate for stem cell research to try and rebuild my legs. This would be also a procedure if you can donate that I would be receiving if I can make enough money. You would be saving a family a man's life, his legs, his dynast. I do need help with MRIs with scans with my appointments treatments, and and living necessities. I hate asking for help. I love to help others. This is the first time I've ever had to ask for help and it's very difficult. I'm gonna humble myself as I ask for your help. Please help me walk again. Please help me get my life back my family back my happiness back.

I currently was just also diagnosed with Dementia. Which is a truly scary, scary disease that attacks your brain. it is a syndrome associated with many neurodegenerative diseases, characterized by a general decline in cognitive abilities that affects a person's ability to perform everyday activities. This typically involves problems with memory, thinking, behavior, and motor control. Aside from memory impairment and a disruption in thought patterns, the most common symptoms of dementia include emotional problems, difficulties with language, and decreased motivation.Which is just getting worse. They found a lump on my right side behind my ear. I hope for the best, but I'm fearing for the worst. I hope it's just cyst and not a tumor. My father died of stage four brain cancer. So I'm praying that it's not similar. I do need assistance on MRIs treatments medications surgeries.

I've missed so much already. I'm so young still. Missing My Son's graduation broke my heart. I know it hurt him too not seeing his dad there. I've missed so many games. He doesn't even look for me now. I miss the laughter in the house. The voices going for walks just being able to stand. I miss my ex-wife more than anything, her laughter, her cooking her smell her beauty. Thank you for reading my story. If you can please try to help someone asking for your help. God bless you all with much love and hope.

GrandinThompson