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Transport Van for Veteran with ALS
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Stan and Wynetta Hanby are my foster parents. They took in my brother and me when I was in high school. With three boys of their own, they showered us with love and gave us a home. Over the years, they have provided a home for other foster children, all of whom they still consider their own.
They have fallen on hard times with Stan suffering from ALS and unable to stand or walk. Wynetta is barely able to get him in their small Mazda and struggles to assist him with transportation needs as well as day-to-day necessities. They need a van. The VA has provided him with an excellent mobility chair for his needs, but their vehicle is incapable of carrying it. Please see Wynetta's post below. Additionally, I have provided a description of ALS and how it affects the body.
The Hanby's have given so much of themselves to others during their lifetime. Please consider a donation to help.
Wynetta's Statement:
We need help. We need a handicap van so Stan can just ride his powerchair in and out. He is getting weaker every day. I found a van but it is 20k. I am putting my pride aside as it is so hard to get him in and out of the car. When it is raining he gets very wet and so do I. I have to put the scooter on the lift and by the time I get him in the car and the scooter on the lift I am soaked. I have come close to dropping him as he can't walk anymore. The VA gave him a new chair but it weighs 450lb. It is much too heavy for the lift. It is very nice and he is very comfortable in it. Forgive me for asking but if there is any way anyone can help, we would appreciate it. Thanks and God bless all.
Information about ALS:
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their death. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, patients in the later stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed.
They have fallen on hard times with Stan suffering from ALS and unable to stand or walk. Wynetta is barely able to get him in their small Mazda and struggles to assist him with transportation needs as well as day-to-day necessities. They need a van. The VA has provided him with an excellent mobility chair for his needs, but their vehicle is incapable of carrying it. Please see Wynetta's post below. Additionally, I have provided a description of ALS and how it affects the body.
The Hanby's have given so much of themselves to others during their lifetime. Please consider a donation to help.
Wynetta's Statement:
We need help. We need a handicap van so Stan can just ride his powerchair in and out. He is getting weaker every day. I found a van but it is 20k. I am putting my pride aside as it is so hard to get him in and out of the car. When it is raining he gets very wet and so do I. I have to put the scooter on the lift and by the time I get him in the car and the scooter on the lift I am soaked. I have come close to dropping him as he can't walk anymore. The VA gave him a new chair but it weighs 450lb. It is much too heavy for the lift. It is very nice and he is very comfortable in it. Forgive me for asking but if there is any way anyone can help, we would appreciate it. Thanks and God bless all.
Information about ALS:
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their death. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, patients in the later stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed.
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Chris Kressin Solmon
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Dyersburg, TN