My nephew Paul severely injured his back and shoulder last year. He does not have health insurance and surgery is not an option due to the cost, ($30,000 to $50,000). His only other option is to utilize stem cell therapy to try to repair the damage to his back and shoulder ligaments. 3 years ago, he and his wife Robin started their own pool service business from scratch. They have grown it into a successful business, and they both work 7 days a week to keep it going. He was finally able to afford a decent place to live for himself and Robin and obtain treatment for his other persistent health problems. However recently, the pain and the loss of functionality to his arm and back has progressed to the point where he can no longer perform the duties needed to run the business. If he does not get this repaired, he will permanently lose all functionality in his right arm. Robin has been working as much as she can. She is doing her best to keep the business going and still give Paul the care he now needs but the business is really a “two man” operation.

Paul and Robin are a loving, generous couple who without hesitation will drop everything to help when anyone calls with a need for help or support. Friend or stranger, they believe in giving what they can. They have built their pool business one satisfied customer at a time and were on the road to realizing their dream owning of a small home of their own, the ability to afford health insurance and the resources to pay it forward to others. As is true with many people today, they live paycheck to paycheck and have exhausted what little saving they had with all the testing and scans needed for the diagnosis.

The donations will be used to pay for the stem cell therapy, any other additional medical care as needed (MRI’s additional Dr. appointments etc.) and partial living expenses as they would need to hire a temporary worker to help Robin continue to work the business until Paul is able to return to work.