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Matthews Chronic Pancreatitis fund!

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I am starting this Go Fund me Account Because my son Matthew is need of dire Medical attention. In 2015 my son had his Gallbladder removed in Costa rica where he now lives with his wife and young Daughter. The Gallbladder had perforated and nearly exploded due to infection and gallstones. The problem did not end there!!                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Not long after he had his first Acute pancreatic attack! He was and hasbeen Hospitalized on multiple ocassions, each time becoming more severe. The last two times he has been admitted the Doctors where not sure he would make it out of the hospital . He can no longer be taken care of in a normal Hospital he has to be sent to a Hospital In Idianapolis where they have a unit just for severe Gastro problems, and is treated by a team of specialist. While being in this unit they have finally figured  out the cause of what is now CHRONIC Pancreatitis. It is due to surgical malpractice from the gallbladder removal.  While removing the Gallbladder they cut his common bile duct. His pancreas no longer processes food correctly, and barley at all. He has to take special pancreatic enzymes with his meals to even digest food.  Just this medicine alone is 1000 dollars a month with out insurance. The medication he takes for pain is very exspensive as well as to he injects it so the pancreas doesnt have to digest  it.  Pancreatitis is one of the most painful chronic diseases you can have, and hurts even worse after eating. Matthew is now down to 147 pounds and can Barley get out of bed. The Doctors in Costa Rica have flat out told him that he needs to get back to the states becauses he will not survive an attack in one of the Hospitals there. On top of everything his Costa Rican Insurance is exspired until his recedency goes the rest of the way threw. They have spent all their money on specialist and medical causes in the past couple years and are now out of nowhere without insurance and the money to buy the life saving medication he is on.                                                                                                               To get to the short of it if we can not raise the money to get Matthew to the states soon and be able to buy his meds, there is a very good possibilty he will not live. The average life span of someone with Matthew's type of pancreatits is 5-10 years according to most specialist without surgical intervention. Please help us get Matthew home and get his medicines before he runs out. We regretfully have done all we can finacially do already.  God Bless and anything helps so dont be afraid to even donate 10 dollars. Also feel free to share we are trying to get him home as soon as possible.
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  • Jose Jimenez
    • $25 
    • 7 yrs
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Cheryl Cook
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Bloomington, IN

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