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Help Move a Mountain for Rick B

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So many of you have asked what you can do to help Rick and Christine. So here it is. They need our help to pay their medical bills, and for general life expenses. This illness has taken them by surprise. Life challenges can hit any of us at any time. And they've hit our friends Rick & Christine pretty hard recently. Cancer has affected Rick's ability to generate income; their credit cards are full and their savings account is empty. Imagine having to tackle this in just six weeks time, since the diagnosis occurred:

* Rick & Christine have spent over $15,000 on medical bills, co-pays, and prescriptions;

* chemotherapy pills alone were thousands, and continue to be a burden

* their health insurance requires payment IN ADVANCE for all of the services; it's not like the old days when one can simply be billed a large amount to pay off over time. Their premium just tripled. 

The protocol will last until May of 2019, and the cost of his upcoming surgery, tests, and six months of IV chemo treatment will be quite substantial…thousands and thousands of dollars. MRI's and CT scans will be frequent, and the co-pay for each of those alone is $350, and the co-pay for future colonoscopies is $350 too. Can you imagine having to raise $2,000to $3,000 more income EVERY MONTH? Things we all take for granted have been cut out of their budget.

The question of Rick's ability to produce  as the year progresses will be a real challenge, as is the need for them both to handle their rent and normal expenses. The emotional stress of simply keeping up with weekly bills is one of the reasons why this fund was set up…to provide some relief from that. It is also an outlet for so many of us who love and support Rick and Christine to assist in a meaningful, real and very special way. 

Christine is working and juggling whatever jobs come her way. Call her if you need a receptionist, terrific tutor, a babysitter, or any other position. Rick's business has already taken more than a 50% hit due to his fatigue which allows just a very limited time at his keyboard these days. Imagine having to double or triple one's income in a month's time, just to keep up; that is an extremely daunting task!
The question of Rick's ability to produce  as the year progresses will be a real challenge, as is the need for them both to handle their rent and normal expenses. The emotional stress of simply keeping up with weekly bills is one of the reasons why this fund was set up…to provide some relief from that. It is also an outlet for so many of us who love and support Rick and Christine to assist in a meaningful, real and very special way.

The goal may seem like a mountain to climb, yet their part of the medical fees alone will definitely total more than this. All amounts are important steps to get there, and please know that donations of ANY size and frequency are welcome…$20, $50, $100, etc. You may contribute anonymously if you like, and please know that 100% of your offering is going to medical or household bills; your contributions will be a most welcome gift…the lessening of Rick and Christine's huge financial and emotional burdens.

This is a tough life challenge for Rick and Christine, and like many of us, it is very hard to ask for help. They are so used to GIVING rather than receiving, and they look forward to the opportunity to return the support they'll receive to you and others in the future.

To help me get the word out about this, can you PLEASE Share this on YOUR Facebook page right now, while it's fresh? And if you have any questions, please ask! Thank you so much for your generosity and consideration. May God bless you all! Any questions, please PM ( private message) Dottie Manziel Frank.


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  • Ron & Louise Continelli-Berke
    • $25 
    • 4 yrs
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Dottie Frank
Organizer
Houston, TX
Rick Barrett
Beneficiary

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