Goal is $5,000 in order to include Eric's medical deductible of $2500 that has to be met again so late in the year due to the life event of not being able to return to his full-time job (now a dependent under my insurance), and then $2500 again in just a few months. One chemo infusion or MRI appt at Mayo Clinic will hit our high deductible plan immediately for the deductible to be due (good for the rest of the year for us, but bad for our budget due all at once!) We started this entire process with the best of the best (Mayo) and we want to continue with Mayo throughout, which is why we choose to go through our employer insurance instead of receiving this part of the care through the VA. Mayo is an in-network provider for my insurance, but not an in-network provider for these needs, currently.
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Please help us get Eric a power lift recliner chair!
Eric is a survivor of brain cancer (Glioblastoma) and has had 2 brain surgeries, 2 rounds of chemo, and radiation with current infusion treatments every 3 weeks. His ability to walk for long distances, find the right words to say, and use his right hand and arm have been severely altered due to the tumor being from the left side of his brain (which impacts everything on the right side of your body). Despite all of the setbacks, this man is a WARRIOR and fights every day to get better! This chair is a huge symbol of independence for him because he wouldn't need me (his wife and full-time caregiver) to help him out of the recliner or to stand up.
He has been using a regular recliner that we got him a few months ago, but the handle on the right side is impossible for him to reach and maneuver to be able to lie down or sit up on his own. His right hand is unable to grasp anything tightly as of yet, he is working on this daily with his physical therapist. He is also working on building strength back in his right leg and foot, and this currently is too hard to push down on a manual recliner to assist with either motion.
Eric is a big tall guy (6' 5") and we would LOVE to help him get a chair that can LIFT his spirits (pun intended) for his birthday in November and Christmas in December. He spends a lot of time in his recliner as he is homebound with enough strength to walk across the room or to get into his wheelchair. Thank you for reading our fundraiser! If we get to goal we will post a picture or video of Eric standing on his own using his new chair.
