Dec 7, 2011
Hello, well...I realize that there are far more people in this world that needs and deserves assistance. But...this year has been a huge burden on our family. From the beginning, I live in Norfolk, NE. My elderly mother lived in Sioux Falls, SD. all her life, she is 74. In 2005 her mother passed away, then her sister in 2006. My mother was diagnosed with diabetes at 44, she has fibromyalgia, osteoporosis, in 2009 in Sioux Falls, SD., she was dianosed with Multiple Myeloma cancer, a terninally ill cancer. My husband and I drove back and forth taking turns caring for her and getting her to the Dr. Appts. We bought her a brand new lift chair for her to get in and out easier. She was getting so weak, that she required 24 hour help, so I placed her in a nursing home in SD. That was for only two months, then, we finally decided to move her closer to us in Norfolk, NE in a nursing home here. She was going through quite a bit of health issues with chemo and switching different meds and doctors, she had a port infection, hospital stay for two weeks. Four months went by and the state had to evaluate her, when they did, they thought she was capable of living in her own apartment. We got things moved and everything unpacked, it took 3 weeks to get her place the way she needed it. On June 1st, 2010, she was enjoying her move to her own place. June 25th she fell, and broke her femur in three places. Was in the hospital for 3 more weeks and back to the nursing home, where she has been now since then. She did therapy and mow wears a brace on her left leg that she broke, she will never wall again. She is a heavier boned lady and since she broke her hip, she cannot sleep in a bed, she has gotten used to sleeping in her loft chair. Well...that lift chair is hazardess to her on account the remote gets stuck and she can't get in or out at times and the wires stuck out of the remote, and was loose at the plug in part. Now the janitor looked at it and said we can tape it for you with electrical tape, but maybe your family could replace the part, well, that was $200 that nobody has. Keep in mind I have other family members, but not one of them will financially help me even if they could. They souly rely on me for everything!! Well this year has been tough on my husband and I medically, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and fibromyalgia, along with iron and Vit D deficiencies. I haven't worked since 2009 at first on account of going back and forth taking care of mom, so I do not work outside the home. We are financially stressed. There is a reason I am telling you all this, it helps me clear the air, so to speak and because since my mother sleeps and sits in her lift chair and it is a hazard for her, Medicare will not covera new one since she is in a nursing home. I am asking you to please have mercy to help my mother her a lift chair that works properly. There is a very nice lady here in Norfolk that lost her father two weeks sgo, God Bless his soul, she is selling his lift chair for $450.00. But I just don't even have any money for that now, with the holidays and our mortgage being behind, we can't do it this time. That's really all I need help with, other than the fact, she seriously needs clothing that fits her. After stopping her chemo treatments and going to onocolgists regularily and getting labs done every 2 months, she has gained alot of weight, with being bound to wheelchair, then to a chair, she doesnt get to lose any weight there. So...I guess, I asking for help with the two things, a descent and safe lift chair and some descent cloths for her wear. She wears size 3x on bottom, and 4x on top, she likes slacks with elastic around the waist and nice blouses for tops, she wears ted hose on both legs with one brace on her left leg. She gets special diabetic shoes, so she wouldnt need them. She could use a nice coat with hood, and diabetic socks. Thank you for taking the time to read my concerns, she really deserves a nice smile on her face with joy in her heart, just one time? I hope we can get some help somewhere, I am reaching out for any help! Thank you! God be with you and all his children, thank you and God be with you always, Schebereal
