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Mom's Terminal and Needs a Vacation

Hi my name is Scott and my family is trying to raise some money for my Mom's last wish. Her name is Marilyn and has been diagnosed with ALS (lou gehrig's disease). She has been deteriorating very fast and can barley speak. Mom and Dad have been rocks in our family raising four boys,  2 of whom are very disabled. One requires 24 hour care and supervision which my parents provide most of the care.  My Brother was hit by a car when he was 17 (traumatic brain injury), he is now 35. It has been very difficult on the whole family as this was a terrible tragedy. He requires a hospital setting which led to a complete home remodel (he lives at home) and life style change for the whole family. He gets wonderful care but requires round the clock support to keep him alive. This whole situation has been taxing considering another member of our family is disabled as well.

My youngest brother is 32 and was born normal. He suffered brain damage due to aspiration 45 minutes after birth and is severely disabled as well. Both of my brothers live at home with my parents, this consumes much of there time. It is very hard for my Mom to leave the house and now with her diagnosis... virtually impossible.

When I communicate with my mom she says she has a lot to live for but not enough time. It has always been her dream to see the Grand Canyon and her dying wish is to accomplish this somehow. Her dream is to have her sons cared for properly at home while her and my dad enjoy time together for this last trip. The idea would be to rent an RV and drive from New York, where they live, and make stops along the way. If they had an RV my mom could get enough rest to make the trip. The idea for Gofundme came about from a therapist who wanted to help, we are trying to raise enough to cover the cost of all the expenses. Just the care for my brothers is the biggest hurdle.

My family would be so grateful for any help provided through Gofundme. Any suggestions or words of encouragement are always welcome. It can be so heartwarming just to know someone cares. Thank you for reading our story.

Scott

Donations 

  • Kevin OBrien
    • $100 
    • 8 yrs
  • Extended Family
    • $600 (Offline)
    • 8 yrs

Organizer and beneficiary

Scott Salzer
Organizer
Rensselaer, NY
Marilyn Salzer
Beneficiary

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