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Hi! My name is Kathy. I am a married 37 yrs and a mother of two children. I have a very special grandson named Zachary. . He is 4 yrs old now. He was born with only half a heart. . He struggled for 7 months before he received his new heart. He was with very low oxygen levels before he got his new heart. He also had his vocal cords damaged, has a tracheostomy and cannot speak. Zachary lives about an hour away from me. This is one of the reasons I need your help.
I had a stroke at the age of 43. I could not walk, talk, read, write...basically I needed to start over. I fought for 3 months in a rehabilitation center and continue to fight. I have short term memory loss and never regained the use of my left arm. I ware braces on my legs. I thought I was getting better then bam! In the hospital again for what we thought was another stroke. Over and over for the next 4 years I was in the hospital. I was sent to doctor after doctor. I was even told I was crazy and see a shrink!!
I knew myself and my body. Something was very wrong. A friend recommended a neurologist. I saw him along with numerous MRI, X-rays and test results. He ran a few new tests. Spinal tap, special eye tests and blood tests. Finally he had an answer for me. I had MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. Not only did I have MS but a very aggressive form of MS. I have been on three different therapy's and now take Tysabri. It is an infusion that you get every month into your port in your chest. I get admitted to the short procedure, and for an hour get poison into my body. It works like chemotherapy. It wipes out your immune system. Oh and did I mention it can kill you!!! I'm only 55!! You can get an un-cure able brain infection.. This is my only option.
My husband is disabled. He can no longer help me transfer In and out of the car. I have an aide that helps me with my daily needs. That's my story in short.
So the reason I need your help is MS means adaptation to your home. Ramps, chairlifts, bathroom modifications a van. A wheelchair van. It is very hard to impossible to go anywhere. Remember my special little grandson. I need to be able to get to his house see him. He has been in and out of the hospital with pneumonia. I need to try to move on with my life as it has become. New challenges every day. Getting help with medical expenses , modifications and being able to get a van would be a blessing. Please, if you can help with any donation, big or small I will be so appreciative. Thank you and God Bless.
Kathy.
I had a stroke at the age of 43. I could not walk, talk, read, write...basically I needed to start over. I fought for 3 months in a rehabilitation center and continue to fight. I have short term memory loss and never regained the use of my left arm. I ware braces on my legs. I thought I was getting better then bam! In the hospital again for what we thought was another stroke. Over and over for the next 4 years I was in the hospital. I was sent to doctor after doctor. I was even told I was crazy and see a shrink!!
I knew myself and my body. Something was very wrong. A friend recommended a neurologist. I saw him along with numerous MRI, X-rays and test results. He ran a few new tests. Spinal tap, special eye tests and blood tests. Finally he had an answer for me. I had MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. Not only did I have MS but a very aggressive form of MS. I have been on three different therapy's and now take Tysabri. It is an infusion that you get every month into your port in your chest. I get admitted to the short procedure, and for an hour get poison into my body. It works like chemotherapy. It wipes out your immune system. Oh and did I mention it can kill you!!! I'm only 55!! You can get an un-cure able brain infection.. This is my only option.
My husband is disabled. He can no longer help me transfer In and out of the car. I have an aide that helps me with my daily needs. That's my story in short.
So the reason I need your help is MS means adaptation to your home. Ramps, chairlifts, bathroom modifications a van. A wheelchair van. It is very hard to impossible to go anywhere. Remember my special little grandson. I need to be able to get to his house see him. He has been in and out of the hospital with pneumonia. I need to try to move on with my life as it has become. New challenges every day. Getting help with medical expenses , modifications and being able to get a van would be a blessing. Please, if you can help with any donation, big or small I will be so appreciative. Thank you and God Bless.
Kathy.
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Kathleen Westermann
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Prospect Park, PA