Medical Expenses for Gary Bateman
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My name is Kristen Bateman and I am sharing this because our family needs help.
My husband, Gary is the wonderful father of our 2 beautiful girls, ages 6, and 4. He works as a contractor to support his family. He coached youth and HS soccer for the last 7 years, but stepped down about a year ago, mainly due to health reasons. He has been diagnosed with Chronic Lyme Disease, as well as ulcerative colitis, Hashimoto's thyroid, and many other auto-immune diseases - all exacerbated by Lyme Disease.
The Lyme Disease has progressed and has brought him to the point where he physically cannot function on a normal basis. Due to the extreme fatigue, low energy, extreme loss of strength, and pain, as well as other neurological symptoms, he is not able to work on a daily basis anymore.
After seeing multiple doctors over the last 4 years with very little progress, we are seeking to get him treatment at a specialty clinic in Kansas, but the cost of the 2-week treatment and follow-up is significant, plus travel and hotel expenses while he is there. In addition, the costs of medicines and supplements that he is currently taking along with current/past doctor bills and tests is running high. He is on a special limited diet, which is time-consuming and has its extra costs as well.
I am "working" full-time to care for Gary and take care of our girls, along with attending school part-time.
We are praying and trusting that God would provide the necessary finances to cover the costs for the appropriate medical treatment for Gary so he can begin the road to healing as soon as possible and be the daddy that his little girls need.
Please feel free to share this with friends or people who know our family. Thank you for considering being part of this journey with us, and more than anything, we ask for your prayers as we walk this road.
My husband, Gary is the wonderful father of our 2 beautiful girls, ages 6, and 4. He works as a contractor to support his family. He coached youth and HS soccer for the last 7 years, but stepped down about a year ago, mainly due to health reasons. He has been diagnosed with Chronic Lyme Disease, as well as ulcerative colitis, Hashimoto's thyroid, and many other auto-immune diseases - all exacerbated by Lyme Disease.
The Lyme Disease has progressed and has brought him to the point where he physically cannot function on a normal basis. Due to the extreme fatigue, low energy, extreme loss of strength, and pain, as well as other neurological symptoms, he is not able to work on a daily basis anymore.
After seeing multiple doctors over the last 4 years with very little progress, we are seeking to get him treatment at a specialty clinic in Kansas, but the cost of the 2-week treatment and follow-up is significant, plus travel and hotel expenses while he is there. In addition, the costs of medicines and supplements that he is currently taking along with current/past doctor bills and tests is running high. He is on a special limited diet, which is time-consuming and has its extra costs as well.
I am "working" full-time to care for Gary and take care of our girls, along with attending school part-time.
We are praying and trusting that God would provide the necessary finances to cover the costs for the appropriate medical treatment for Gary so he can begin the road to healing as soon as possible and be the daddy that his little girls need.
Please feel free to share this with friends or people who know our family. Thank you for considering being part of this journey with us, and more than anything, we ask for your prayers as we walk this road.
Organizer
Kristen Kirkham Bateman
Organizer
Colorado City, CO