Support for Arthur
Arthur is 24, was working at the Deli at Cub Crystal, and living at home with his twin brother, Tristan, and Mom and Dad, Lou Hoffman and Martin Quam.
In early October he became ill with painful joints and a series of infections, which had us in and out of urgent care, the ER and the hospital.
On Thursday, October27 he was admitted to North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdae, MN. The doctors were scratching their heads and conferring with other Doctors acroos the country. By Sunday they had it down to auto-immune vasculitis, which is serious enough and rare enough to be concerned about. He has several skin lesions which are going to require skin graphs, eye damage that will require glasses and may require surgery in the future, kidney issues and more.
If that isn't enough, the vasculitis caused a small stroke. Luckily I was there when it happened and was able to call in the nurse. I can't tell you how horrible it was to listen to the doctor askinging him questions and Arthur's voice going softer and more slurred, and the only thing I could do was wait for Martin and Tristan and think, "I'm listening to my son die."
After emergency surgery he spent 5 days in the ER for Brain Trauma. Not a fun place, everyone there had a sad, sad story. He was then transferred to the Brain Trauma care level, and then to Rehab on 11/15.
He is now home and his recovery proceeds apace. But we are in need for some financial help. We have insurance provided by Martin's work, and Arthur has been placed on state insurance. But there is a LOT that isn't covered, or may be reimbursed, later. Co-pays, equipment (walker, shower seat, grab bars), taxis, (buses when the weather gets better), even new clothes! He dropped about 70 pounds and 3 sizes and all his old clothes simply fall off of him.
So we are asking for help. We were barely squeaking by before this and now we are deep into a Minnesota winter with heating bills and all that, with no extras.
I know all too well what it's like to be broke and not being able to help, but I've always donated where I can. If you can't donate this time, I understand. But if you can donate, even 5 bucks, we will all be so grateful.
