Standing by Roger and Gail

Roger and Gail Johnston are two of the most generous and loving people.  They are always there for others and will open their home and hearts when needed.

Currently, they are having some financial difficulties due to a medical emergency.   In November of this year, my father in law, Roger, who has diabetic neuropathy, suffered a terrible infection in his left foot.  Because of this infection,  sepsis and septic shock set in and he was rushed to Duluth for emergency surgery to amputate some toes on his left foot.   He then recovered in the ICU with massive doses of antibiotics for 9 days.  He also had a stroke during this recovery period, which affected the left side of his body and speech.

Unfortunately,  due  to  gangrene,  his  foot  was  not  able  to  be  saved.  So,  Gail  and  Roger  had  to  make  the  hard  choice  to  have  the  entire  foot  and  part  of  the leg  amputated.

Gail and Roger are owners of the East Range Shopper in Aurora, MN, and this emergency has made an impact there.  Additionally, Roger has so far lost  about a  month and a half worth  of  work at the at  Mesabi  Daily  News, where he works to make ends meet.  He will be in in-patient  rehab  through  the end  of  the  year, then three times a week.   He will  eventually get  a prosthetic and will learn a new normal.  

In  the  meantime, they  need  some  assistance.    They  just  had  a ramp  put  up  at  the  house,  but  of  course  that  costs  money  as  well.  

Please  help  Roger  and  Gail  this  holiday  season.