My name is Nathan and I am writing this on behalf of my Father Alan Anderson my best friend, best man at my wedding, loved by his family-friends and all he meets and greets.

To all my family, friends, community members, and veteran friends,

I have had quite a journey, and I appreciate your time to read my story.

My short vacation to Arizona in December, so that I could get out of the ice and cold in Minnesota with my wife-son Nathan-and new daughter in-law Melissa, didn't go as planned. My vacation started with a medical emergency on the flight down to AZ as I discovered I have hypoxia (oxygen levels drop too low). Fortunately, there were two doctors on the plane and I recovered once I received oxygen. I am forever grateful for their quick action to save my life.

A week later, I got Influenza A and was brought to the ER unresponsive. While being moved from the ER to the ICU, I had a medium-sized stroke. A few weeks later, I was discharged to a rehab facility. After a few more weeks, I was to be discharged from rehab and on the day of my discharge, I had a medical emergency and went back to the ER at a different hospital this time, because of a mucus plug. My experience at the second hospital didn’t go well at all and I didn't sleep for 8 nights because of the poor care and abuse. I was discharged to a different rehab center where I started to progress well again after recovering from delirium. Unfortunately, I got a bacterial infection that caused pneumonia, yet another setback for a week. Just as I started to recover, the 21 days covered by VA at rehabilitation is up as of February 25th. I was transferred today to an acute care/long-term facility. I won't get enough therapy here to recover and need to return to MN where friends and family can help me on my journey.

I want to go home!

The VA and insurance will not cover ground medical transportation to get me back to Minnesota.

I need your help to get me back home please.

My back story:

Disabled American Veteran

4 years active service (Vietnam War)

22 years Navy Reserves

54 years American Legion

54 years VFW

20-30 years Elks, Moose, Eagles

Several years donations to Tunnel to Towers, State and Federal Policemen, Wounded Warriors

White Fish Chain Yacht Club

Throat cancer 15 years ago from demolition tearing out asbestos on the Navy ships

Trach placement 12 years ago from radiation scarring from throat cancer

VA will not cover ground medical transport to get me back to MN.

Sincerely,

Nathan Alan Anderson on behalf of Alan Anderson