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ATTENTION: This story has some content that might make a person ill.

What happened in the last seven days, my shrink said, 'he can't believe I didn't cash out,'                                                                                                                                                                                                            It all started about 7 years ago when my feet would swell up,like twice their normal size. They wouldn't even fit my crocs a size too large.          I would call my daughter and she would drive my to St.Marys.                  They would drain like 3 pints of blood from my feet and then ask where's all this blood coming from? I said, 'you tell me, your the doctors!'                 

Their answers, made me go to Wimona Health, for an Endoscopy and Colonoscopy. The Endoscopy revieled polups, (ulcers) in my esophagus.   I had suspected that since being on two PPI's,(heartburn meds for 20 years. The Colonoscopy was a gas! No pun! One and three quarters of a gallon, of that Colorguard, they send to your house. I had to drink an extra 3/4 gallon because, I had coffee creamer still in my stomach. They also did a CT scan that revealed a hetial hurnia pushing my spleen and my upper intestines into my rib cage. FUN!

So fast forward to 2008. To keep an 8 felony story short, I jumped off the balconyin the OCADC because my sons' mother was cheating on me and left me taking my only Son. I completely shattered my right heel and have been on narcotic pain meds ever since. I even got morphine when pleaded out to stalking my ex. So now I take Subutex for pain. It's like the new methadone. It kills pain but doesn't get you high. I have been clean of all Illeagle substances for 16 years now.    Bless my year old son,(at the time) and God for that!  Also, my pain clinic Valley Medical and Wellness. Every month, I take a UA to see, if I'm abusing other substances. About two years ago, they told me that my Hemoglobin was at 7! and should be Male: 13.8 to 17.2 grams per deciliter (g/dL)Courtsey Google.                                                             I was concerned, but did not make the connection that my feet swelling were connected to my hemoglobin. Hey, I'm not a Doctor! I was going to OMC and that's like worse than goin to MY VET! Sorry but I cannot believe the incompetance there. I have a pretty good doctor there now. Once I trained him. ha!                                                                                So, I start turning yellow and my feet are just disgusting, when they swell up.                                                                                                       So, after dragging my feet again, no pun, I'm a comedian in my spare time! I am connected with the best Upper GI Doctor The World Famous Mayo Clinic has to offer! Head of upper GI Doctor Calderon. Well, Dr. Calderon actually called me personally, I couldn't believe it! He wanted to a colonoscopy and I was like NO WAY DOC! I would rather drink my own urine or die before I will EVER drink that goat piss again. He said ok we will just do the Endoscopy. He ordered a Colonoscopy, if the Endoscopy came back negative. I'm not sayin the customer is always right, but should damn well, have some of the decision making, with the people, who play God every day! Now, I'm getting the respect I deserve for everything my family has done for that foundation.                              So back in January, I had a Iron B12 blood transfusion and the Endoscopy. They recenly told me my Hemoglobin is about 12 still low!   Folks, I have Aplastic Anemia. I don't produce enough red blood cells.   I will need a bone marrow donor to survive just this part, Wait!                  When I tripped over The Goddess Athena's leash during the night, I woke up with my head inside my desk chair! My left arm hit the steel ring where your feet go. My ribs felt broken. I did not go to ER for at least a day. My neighbor was very concerned including completely looking jaundice. I said I was fine, went upstairs and he called the  ambulance! I said I was fine and said go away. The next day I was feeling even worse, so I went in to St.Marys ER. For 12 hours! With Goddess Athena laying between my legs the whole time except for the scan. I even had them take her outside for a break! They did the scan and sent me home with a lidocaine patch on my ribs. I had broken before but just bruised this time. However sometimes, bruised ribs hurt longer than broken ones believe me, I was a goalie in hockey 12 years!                                                                                                                    So about a week ago, I get a call from Mayo. They tell me the CT scan revealed a spot on my lung! I bout fell out of my chair!                            The day after that, I get a letter, from Social Security stating that my disability has been denied. The next day I get a registered letter from Matik Management, (THE worst Slumlords I've dealt with in 35 YEARS!) saying the are not renweing my lease! I called and left a message to ask why, not expecting a call back. Colleen Bolton leaves a message that there was too many complaints, And people saying I'm the manager because I  installed a doorbell that rings my apartment so First Responders can get in. Also Packages that were getting porch Pirated.I got sick of it and put in the doorbell. I held delivery packages, for people with the doorbell I installed so we can get deliveries in the secured building. 

I called a woman, I know and love because she put up with me, for 5 years in a group home. I called her and told her what was going on.      Like everyone else, shock! She asked if I got in any trouble here. I said no except in the winter, I along with the Neighbor and his 10 PIT BULLS YES TEN! Puppies cying, though the paper thin walls, for three months.  I said we were ordered to pick up Dog doo, or be fined $62 per hr to have cleaned. We cleaned it.         

The woman from the group hom said she suddenly couldn't take me back, because they made a deal? With the city of Rochester, that unless you were blind, no service dogs allowed! I actuaully started laughing and said, 'that's really funny, cuz she is a Federally Protected Service Animal.' They said were really sorry but we made a deal. Ok I said,  trying not to lose it on the phone, said ok, I'll call you mid August. I have to be out August 31st, 2023. I hung up the phone, then Googled the dicrimination department of The United States Department of Justice.  I have already filled my complaint against the Housing Authority of Olmsted County/ City of Rochester. Also Filing complaint with the MN State Housing Authority. I'm keeping her anonymous in the complaints, for fear of retaliation. The problem is, these complaints can take many months. I have just a month and a half to find a place to live, with the Canine who saved my life. I would give my life, for this gift from GOD!

LORD PLEASE HELP ME

I NEED YOU NOW!

MAKE YOUR DONATION TODAY PLEASE!

 D. Benike

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ATTENTION: This story has some content that might make a person ill.

What happened in the last seven days, my shrink said, 'he can't believe I didn't cash out,'                                                                                                                                                                                                            It all started about 7 years ago when my feet would swell up,like twice their normal size. They wouldn't even fit my crocs a size too large.          I would call my daughter and she would drive my to St.Marys.                  They would drain like 3 pints of blood from my feet and then ask where's all this blood coming from? I said, 'you tell me, your the doctors!'                 

Their answers, made me go to Wimona Health, for an Endoscopy and Colonoscopy. The Endoscopy revieled polups, (ulcers) in my esophagus.   I had suspected that since being on two PPI's,(heartburn meds for 20 years. The Colonoscopy was a gas! No pun! One and three quarters of a gallon, of that Colorguard, they send to your house. I had to drink an extra 3/4 gallon because, I had coffee creamer still in my stomach. They also did a CT scan that revealed a hetial hurnia pushing my spleen and my upper intestines into my rib cage. FUN!

So fast forward to 2008. To keep an 8 felony story short, I jumped off the balconyin the OCADC because my sons' mother was cheating on me and left me taking my only Son. I completely shattered my right heel and have been on narcotic pain meds ever since. I even got morphine when pleaded out to stalking my ex. So now I take Subutex for pain. It's like the new methadone. It kills pain but doesn't get you high. I have been clean of all Illeagle substances for 16 years now.    Bless my year old son,(at the time) and God for that!  Also, my pain clinic Valley Medical and Wellness. Every month, I take a UA to see, if I'm abusing other substances. About two years ago, they told me that my Hemoglobin was at 7! and should be Male: 13.8 to 17.2 grams per deciliter (g/dL)Courtsey Google.                                                             I was concerned, but did not make the connection that my feet swelling were connected to my hemoglobin. Hey, I'm not a Doctor! I was going to OMC and that's like worse than goin to MY VET! Sorry but I cannot believe the incompetance there. I have a pretty good doctor there now. Once I trained him. ha!                                                                                So, I start turning yellow and my feet are just disgusting, when they swell up.                                                                                                       So, after dragging my feet again, no pun, I'm a comedian in my spare time! I am connected with the best Upper GI Doctor The World Famous Mayo Clinic has to offer! Head of upper GI Doctor Calderon. Well, Dr. Calderon actually called me personally, I couldn't believe it! He wanted to a colonoscopy and I was like NO WAY DOC! I would rather drink my own urine or die before I will EVER drink that goat piss again. He said ok we will just do the Endoscopy. He ordered a Colonoscopy, if the Endoscopy came back negative. I'm not sayin the customer is always right, but should damn well, have some of the decision making, with the people, who play God every day! Now, I'm getting the respect I deserve for everything my family has done for that foundation.                              So back in January, I had a Iron B12 blood transfusion and the Endoscopy. They recenly told me my Hemoglobin is about 12 still low!   Folks, I have Aplastic Anemia. I don't produce enough red blood cells.   I will need a bone marrow donor to survive just this part, Wait!                  When I tripped over The Goddess Athena's leash during the night, I woke up with my head inside my desk chair! My left arm hit the steel ring where your feet go. My ribs felt broken. I did not go to ER for at least a day. My neighbor was very concerned including completely looking jaundice. I said I was fine, went upstairs and he called the  ambulance! I said I was fine and said go away. The next day I was feeling even worse, so I went in to St.Marys ER. For 12 hours! With Goddess Athena laying between my legs the whole time except for the scan. I even had them take her outside for a break! They did the scan and sent me home with a lidocaine patch on my ribs. I had broken before but just bruised this time. However sometimes, bruised ribs hurt longer than broken ones believe me, I was a goalie in hockey 12 years!                                                                                                                    So about a week ago, I get a call from Mayo. They tell me the CT scan revealed a spot on my lung! I bout fell out of my chair!                            The day after that, I get a letter, from Social Security stating that my disability has been denied. The next day I get a registered letter from Matik Management, (THE worst Slumlords I've dealt with in 35 YEARS!) saying the are not renweing my lease! I called and left a message to ask why, not expecting a call back. Colleen Bolton leaves a message that there was too many complaints, And people saying I'm the manager because I  installed a doorbell that rings my apartment so First Responders can get in. Also Packages that were getting porch Pirated.I got sick of it and put in the doorbell. I held delivery packages, for people with the doorbell I installed so we can get deliveries in the secured building. 

I called a woman, I know and love because she put up with me, for 5 years in a group home. I called her and told her what was going on.      Like everyone else, shock! She asked if I got in any trouble here. I said no except in the winter, I along with the Neighbor and his 10 PIT BULLS YES TEN! Puppies cying, though the paper thin walls, for three months.  I said we were ordered to pick up Dog doo, or be fined $62 per hr to have cleaned. We cleaned it.         

The woman from the group hom said she suddenly couldn't take me back, because they made a deal? With the city of Rochester, that unless you were blind, no service dogs allowed! I actuaully started laughing and said, 'that's really funny, cuz she is a Federally Protected Service Animal.' They said were really sorry but we made a deal. Ok I said,  trying not to lose it on the phone, said ok, I'll call you mid August. I have to be out August 31st, 2023. I hung up the phone, then Googled the dicrimination department of The United States Department of Justice.  I have already filled my complaint against the Housing Authority of Olmsted County/ City of Rochester. Also Filing complaint with the MN State Housing Authority. I'm keeping her anonymous in the complaints, for fear of retaliation. The problem is, these complaints can take many months. I have just a month and a half to find a place to live, with the Canine who saved my life. I would give my life, for this gift from GOD!

LORD PLEASE HELP ME

I NEED YOU NOW!

MAKE YOUR DONATION TODAY PLEASE!

 D. Benike

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Douglas Benike

Douglas Benike is the organizer of this fundraiser

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