Hi, my name is Ellen and I am fundraising for my son, Billy.

My son has had 3 strokes since the beginning of August. He is currently at his apartment in Maryland and my husband and I live in Texas. Billy’s lease expires at the end of November. We need to get him home with us. His medical insurance through his former employer is Kaiser and not available in Texas. We will need to get a new insurance policy for him so he can continue with his rehabilitation. We also have need of medical equipment, such as a hospital bed, wheelchair and various other items. We will also need some assistance to care for him on a day to day basis. He has lost some of his weight but still weighs about 275. I am not physically able to move him alone and my husband has his own medical issues that prevent him from lifting heavy weight. Billy is also being tube fed at this time. Hopefully that will someday, with therapy, come to an end and he will be able to eat by mouth.

My husband and I are 70+ and we live on our Social Security benefits. We have a mortgage and cannot afford to lose our house. But we cannot lose our son, and are determined to do what is best for him.

Please consider helping Billy come home to a safe and secure home. He has lost so much and we only want to provide him a home and people who love and care for him.