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Hi, My name is John (Jack) (psychicjack) Mitchell.
In the past 3 years, I fell down steps backward and had a craniotomy (skull surgery, to drain brain bleeding. I fell down the same steps face first, breaking my nose for the 13th time, my left wrist, and my right hand. I had surgery for that.
I had a 3/4 inch kidney stone removed through my back.
I had my right hip replacement dislocate 31 times in 16 months needing me to have it replaced and removed 6 times. The last removal left me with no hip joint for 11 1/2 months. I could not walk. I had 2 PICC lines due to a low-grade staph infection in my blood, giving myself antibiotics for a total of 16 weeks 3 times a day.
One of my roommates broke my nose a 14th time when he attempted to kill me. I needed my nose surgically repaired this past 12/4.
My car was repossessed. I was unable to work and was dismissed after a year of extended sick time. I had worked at least 1 job since 1975 so this was terrible. I suffered a very serious depression and started drinking, hoping it would kill me.
I went for inpatient treatment of my alcohol problem and my severe depression and am approaching 8 months sober and am following a rigorous, intensive outpatient program. My very close friend of 25 years, Jan, died 4/14/2020 of covid. My pet dog, Pugsley, my 16-year constant companion, had to be put down during one of my many hospital admissions. I had to say goodbye to him over the phone. I had Covid myself this January 28th. My pain management doctors said that I would greatly benefit from pool and swim therapy. My orthopedic doctors said the same. I have a pool that has fallen into disrepair, needing a new liner, which I cannot afford after the multitude of medical bills killed my budget. I could use my pool at home if I got a new liner. I would be able to use it about 5 months a year in my climate. My credit is shot due to my medical bills, totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. I have no savings or cushion left. I have no living relatives as I had to bury my last nine relatives. So, there is no family to help me. My borough is suing me because my pool is an eyesore that I cannot fix. Please help me fix this pool by getting a liner by the end of the summer. (but hopefully by 5/31). If 6000 people read this and everyone gives me 1 dollar, I can rehab my walking and body at my home. I would be forever grateful, pay it forward, try to repay the help I get, and my city will no longer seek to sue me for a disrepaired eyesore. I have lived in my home for 32 years and hope to live here until my death. Thank you so very much for reading this and, hopefully, helping me in any way you can. If a pool company owner reads this, your help would be appreciated immensely. Once again, thanks!....... In utmost sincerity, John Mitchell
(These pictures show my newest dog i was able to get 5 years ago. I would be lost without him. His name is Taz. I am hoping he will be a water dog and be with me at least 11 more years, like Pugsley was.)
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JOHN MITCHELL
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Scranton, PA