Arthur Mize's Medical Fund
Donazione protetta
I need to tell you a few things about our friend Arthur Mize.
He’s worked nearly every day of his adult life helping people, either in an ambulance as a paramedic, in emergency rooms dealing with people when they are most desperate, or in a cardiac catheterization and implant lab literally giving people a chance at living a better life.
Arthur is the kind of friend you know you can always lean on, regardless of how weird or tough things are; he’ll have an ear to spare, a dime to lend, a ride or couch to offer.
Well today, Art needs the help he’s offered to all of us.
In January of this year Art started having health problems. This started as muscle problems in his left leg, resulting in a six day visit to Providence hospital; a week later, he was admitted into U of M with a pulmonary embolism; complicated with paralysis in all of his limbs. After 3 weeks at U of M Art has been diagnosed with 3rd stage Malignant Melanoma, which has spread to his lymphatic system. This has left him wheelchair bound and unable to stand on his own.
Art has been fighting this fight as well as he can, with the help of the rehab team at U of M. He has had surgery to remove the cancer and is walking the long road of recovery. He most likely will not be coming home earlier than late May.
While his prognosis is good, and he is expected to recover, it will be a long slow road. He will likely be in a wheel chair for the foreseeable future, and on long-term disability; as he will not be able to travel for work. His house is not wheelchair accessible, and the renovations to make it livable could cost upwards of twenty-five thousand dollars. While Art has insurance, we all know that it never covers everything. The true scope of that deficit won’t be known for months as the United States Medical Industrial Complex works through its mountainous billing process. Those are just a few of the financial hurdles ahead for our friend.
Therefore, we are doing what Arthur never likes to do himself: Ask for help. Art has been there for us, more times than we can count. Let's be there for him.
He’s worked nearly every day of his adult life helping people, either in an ambulance as a paramedic, in emergency rooms dealing with people when they are most desperate, or in a cardiac catheterization and implant lab literally giving people a chance at living a better life.
Arthur is the kind of friend you know you can always lean on, regardless of how weird or tough things are; he’ll have an ear to spare, a dime to lend, a ride or couch to offer.
Well today, Art needs the help he’s offered to all of us.
In January of this year Art started having health problems. This started as muscle problems in his left leg, resulting in a six day visit to Providence hospital; a week later, he was admitted into U of M with a pulmonary embolism; complicated with paralysis in all of his limbs. After 3 weeks at U of M Art has been diagnosed with 3rd stage Malignant Melanoma, which has spread to his lymphatic system. This has left him wheelchair bound and unable to stand on his own.
Art has been fighting this fight as well as he can, with the help of the rehab team at U of M. He has had surgery to remove the cancer and is walking the long road of recovery. He most likely will not be coming home earlier than late May.
While his prognosis is good, and he is expected to recover, it will be a long slow road. He will likely be in a wheel chair for the foreseeable future, and on long-term disability; as he will not be able to travel for work. His house is not wheelchair accessible, and the renovations to make it livable could cost upwards of twenty-five thousand dollars. While Art has insurance, we all know that it never covers everything. The true scope of that deficit won’t be known for months as the United States Medical Industrial Complex works through its mountainous billing process. Those are just a few of the financial hurdles ahead for our friend.
Therefore, we are doing what Arthur never likes to do himself: Ask for help. Art has been there for us, more times than we can count. Let's be there for him.
Organizzatore e beneficiario
Sean McKeever
Organizzatore
Chelsea, MI
Arthur Mize
Beneficiario