CINDY AND JON URGENT NEED

JUNE 25, 2025 – URGENT SIMMONS UPDATE

PRAISE: Cindy endured 7 hours of “broken back pain” during her June 12 iron infusion! Thank you for your prayers! She unfortunately has experienced lingering adverse reactions since the infusion but thank God these symptoms have begun to subside. Please pray now that God will rebuild the stamina and strength she lost, so she doesn’t faint and fall.

PRAY! STILL NO REMOTE JOB: I struggle that I am even having to write this appeal! I thought that surely, I would easily have found a remote customer service job by now. But what I need is specific and could be the reason for no responses.

I need to work evening / night shifts for a company that is open 24/7. This would provide the income needed, while allowing me to provide the personal care Cindy needs during her waking hours. Please pray that God will provide this specific remote job with evening shifts soon, if this is His will!

I DON’T WANT TO SELL OUR HOME: The stark reality is that despite how hard I’ve tried, without more income I won’t have enough to pay for Cindy’s ongoing medical procedures and expenses, and still be able to make our mortgage, HELOC and utility payments, plus food, etc., forcing me to consider selling our home. My sister has 2 rooms that she has graciously made available to us, but I can’t even BEGIN to imagine having to pack up and move Cindy any time soon!

So would you kindly, once again, prayerfully consider donating to help us meet our medical and mortgage needs right now?

Any loving gifts given will confirm that God wants Cindy instead to confidently and peacefully focus on recovering from the iron infusion, regaining strength and stability through daily physical therapy exercises, pursuing pain relief options, and, God-willing, having back surgery.

BONE DENSITY (DEXA) SCAN PRIORITY:

I have had to cancel Cindy’s EEG and Nerve Blocks, and have postponed to August my Cataract surgery and Cindy’s Eye Surgery consultation in Charleston to correct her double-vision.

But I WILL NOT cancel Cindy’s July 24th 2-year follow-up bone density scan to determine if she can have back surgery! Pray that this critical scan will show significant reversal of her osteoporosis, revealing strong bones dense enough for Cindy to FINALLY, BY GOD’S GRACE have the corrective back surgery she desperately needs.

PLEASE PRAY that God will lead me SOON to a good fit for remote employment!

PLEASE SHARE OUR NEED with your social media contacts!

PLEASE GIVE as God burdens you!

https://gofundme.com/f/cindy-urgent-need

For other donation options like check or Zelle, please Private Message me: https://m.me/jonsimmons328

We are SO THANKFUL for your faithful prayers! God has heard each prayer!

And we are DEEPLY THANKFUL to you for persevering with us through our long, difficult journey, supporting us with your loving and generous donations. Each donation has meant the world to us, and has been a huge confirmation of God’s immediate, loving plan for us. We trust His purposes and His plans for our home that will be revealed in the days ahead.

May God bless each of you.

And may His Will be done on Earth, as it is in Heaven!

With profound gratitude,

Jon Simmons

on behalf of my champion, Cindy

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June 13 Update - PRAYERS REQUESTED, HELP STILL NEEDED

1) IRON INFUSION JUNE 12 WAS SUCCESSFUL! I am so proud of Cindy, and thankful to God!! She persevered through her back pain during the 9:15 AM to 3:45 PM iron infusion yesterday. God heard your prayers, because she had to adverse reactions! She is depleted, but is recovering today. Pray the iron infusion will help her feel stronger, and less prone to fainting!

2) E.E.G - On June 19 she will have an E.E.G. to find out why she had slight seizure activity when she recently fainted twice. Pray for a clear E.E.G, that nothing serious neurologically will be found, by God's grace.

3) EYE SURGERY EVAL - As God provides, on July 1 we hope to drive to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston for Cindy's July 2 appointment with an eye specialist to determine a surgery plan to correct her double-vision. She struggles reading her Bible, watching TV, and clearly seeing her phone. We hope to overnight July 1 in a hotel, to be able to endure the July 2 appointment and trip back home.

4) DEXA SCAN - On July 24 we hope that Cindy can have her much-anticipated 2-year follow-up bone density scan. Please pray even now that the Evenity and Reclast shots and special bone building supplements will show significant bone density improvement, so she can have her much-needed back surgery! She broke her back in August, 2021... she has endured daily, chronic pain long enough!!

5) NO JOB YET - Despite many applications I have still not found a customer service job that I can work from home, one hopefully with an evening shift so I can continue caring for Cindy during the day. Pray that God will provide this job soon, as Social Security is still not enough to cover the continuing medical procedures and supplies Cindy needs.

Some family members have recently encouraged me to sell our home... and I understand that. This transition after leaving my banking job to take care of Cindy has unfortunately lasted much longer than anticipated, her medical needs persist, and the family, and you all, have given much. But Cindy needs to be stronger - she couldn't handle a move right now.

So as you continue your fervent prayers that God will open up the right remote job for me soon, if God so leads you to do so, can you please help us delay that life-changing option with a gift of any amount?

I close with heart-felt thanks for your loving support and prayers these many, many months! God has used you to encourage Cindy and me to persevere, and to provide for the many medical needs she continues to face.

May God bless you in the bountiful ways that only He can!!

If you have any concerns or questions, please don't hesitate to message me at https://m.me/jonsimmons328

With profound gratitude,

Jon, on behalf of my Champion Warrior Cindy :)

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MAY 29, 2025 JON AND CINDY UPDATE – KEEP PRAYING!

ANOTHER FALL: Cindy continues to be very weak, which contributed to another fall since our last update. Thank God He protected her from serious injury! Please pray… she's been experiencing more back pain since the fall.

JUNE 5 IRON INFUSION: Bloodwork showed Cindy is very anemic, which we have suspected for a few weeks now. We just found out that the iron infusion will be given over 7 hours! Please pray that Cindy can endure this long procedure, because her pain increases a lot, sitting for even short periods of time!

JULY 9 E.E.G: Because Cindy has had mild seizure-like movements the last few times she fainted, her Neurologist has scheduled her to have an EEG on June 9. Pray for a good outcome and diagnosis.

SPINAL NERVE BLOCKS CANCELLED: Because of the fainting and mild seizures, Cindy’s Neurologist has delayed her Nerve Blocks for several months.

JULY 2 EYE SPECIALIST APPOINTMENT: Cindy’s trip to MUSC, the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC, has been rescheduled for July 2. We will travel there on July 1 so Cindy can recover from the trip and be rested for the July 2 appointment. Pray that the specialist can discover the cause of Cindy’s double vision and can correct it with surgery.

JULY 24 BONE DENSITY (DEXA) SCAN -- (Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry) – Pray that the scan will show that the many months of shots, physical therapy, and special bone growth supplements has reversed her osteoporosis and improved her bone-density, so she can finally have back surgery.

JON PRAYER REQUESTS:

NO JOB YET: Please PRAY that my MANY job applications for customer service positions I can do from home will be noticed by a good company. If you have a lead, please let me know :)

NEED TO SELL OUR HOME? If I am unable to find a job, I have received counsel that we should consider selling our home to free up money to afford the ongoing medical procedures.

While this counsel is wise, and my sister's home was offered in love, by God’s grace I’d like to avoid that huge change while Cindy is weak, her pain is higher, and she's needing multiple procedures right now. This one thing we know: God has promised to make clear His plan, purpose and provision for us! He continues to go before us, and we will follow the lead of our loving, sovereign, Shepherd.

We are SO grateful to you and to our family members for your generous donations and your faithful prayers over the past one and 1/2 years! In return, we pray God's richest blessings on you in return!!

Questions or Comments?

Message me: https://m.me/jonsimmons328

With deepest love and appreciation,

Jon Simmons

on behalf of my champion, Cindy :)

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MAY 10, 2025 UPDATE – WE COVET YOUR PRAYERS:

CINDY IS UNUSUALLY WEAK… fainted twice this week. Because symptoms are similar to when she was very anemic and needed transfusions, I took her to get bloodwork yesterday May 9, and have scheduled a complete physical for her on Monday May 12th with her primary care doctor, and a consult on Tuesday May 13th with her kidney doctor. The following 3 medical needs will be next, dependant on the results of these appointments:

Wednesday, May 14, 11:00 AM – CINDY SPINAL NERVE BLOCK: Cindy’s neurosurgeon / pain specialist will perform the first of TWO lumbar Nerve Blocks in a hospital OR in an attempt to relieve her constant lower back pain. If the Neurosurgeon concludes the two nerve blocks were successful, he will schedule Cindy for a Radiofrequency Ablation to permanently sear those nerves to provide ongoing pain relief. Please pray for wisdom in locating the correct nerves, and pray for peace, as Cindy has experienced difficulties in recovery from general anesthesia.

Monday, May 19, 1:00 PM: CINDY TRIP FOR DOUBLE VISION CONSULT BEFORE EYE SURGERY: Trip to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston for an initial consult with an Ophthalmologist specialist to discover the cause of Cindy’s double vision and to schedule eye surgery. We will have to rent a car, leave on Sunday, and stay overnight in a hotel to break up the trip because of Cindy’s broken back.

Wednesday, May 21, 11:00 AM - JON EYE SURGERY -- I will be having a 2nd surgery on my right eye after initial cataract surgery, to correct some cloudiness.

Thursday, May 29, 3:30 PM: CINDY BONE DENSITY DEXA SCAN (Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry) – You may recall that 2 years ago Cindy’s DEXA Scan showed that she had severe osteoporosis, making back surgery impossible. We especially covet your prayers that, God-willing, Cindy’s bone density scan on May 29 will show significant bone-density improvement after 2 years of shots and prescribed calcium supplements. Pray that Cindy’s severe osteoporosis has been reversed to the level needed for back surgery.

GRATITUDE:

THANK YOU to all who generously gave to help us after our last update. Meds, prescribed supplements, Medical supplies, medical bills, special diet, Mortgage, HELOC, utilities, bills and groceries were covered. Thank you again!!

More expenses are now forthcoming.

THANK YOU for your faithful prayers that have encouraged us to persevere and keep our eyes on Jesus! We couldn’t have come this far without you!

I will keep you posted as God reveals His plan for us over the next days and weeks.

Questions or Comments?

Message me: https://m.me/jonsimmons328

With deepest love and appreciation,

Jon Simmons

on behalf of my champion, Cindy :)

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SIMMONS UPDATE – “TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS” – APRIL 3, 2025

Greetings dear friends,

We are writing to ask for your prayers and your support once again.

So much has happened since my last update! We filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on October 22, 2024 after leaving two jobs in 2023 to come home to care for Cindy full-time. It has been 4 months of volatile ups and downs.

All the funds that have been donated over the year have already been used for past medical supplies, therapies, doctors, prescriptions, household bills, etc. Our need is new, and we need your prayers and donations... please keep reading.

TRIALS:

Having to file for bankruptcy has been difficult emotionally and financially, watching Cindy’s health deteriorate while dealing with multiple, failed attempts last year to make up for the loss of income to pay for the ever-increasing medical bills and debt payments.

Then Cindy lost her balance and fell again on January 22, resulting in the need for even more of my presence and help both day and night. Cindy’s pain is now even worse, mobility is more difficult, and expenses are higher.

We covet your prayers for provision: The bankruptcy was fully discharged 2 months ago on January 28, 2025, praise the Lord! After the discharge I was hoping to find a job I could work remotely from home to augment our Social Security Income and cover the medical and household expenses.

Praise the Lord for leading me in January to a great financial services company, TriQuest USA. Praise Him as well for the provision of an AMAZING financial services software and 3 days of training thanks to my high school classmate, Don Blanton. God bless you, Don buddy!!

Due to Cindy’s increased care needs requiring my time, however, I HAVE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO COMPLETE A SMALL PART OF THE REQUIRED TRAINING for TriQuest and the financial services software I need to learn and master. Therefore, I have not yet been able to share retirement planning options with anyone ... so no income yet.

CAN YOU HELP? Would you prayerfully consider donations of any amount to help us through April and May while I complete my training and begin contacting people? We would be deeply grateful, and thank you in advance!

TRIUMPHS:

Thank the Lord, Cindy completed her Evenity and Reclast infusions that have been proven to address osteoporosis and improve bone density. Her bone density scan to check progress after 2 years will be scheduled in early May. Pray that these infusions will have worked well and the scan shows great bone density increase, so Cindy can have back surgery.

In the meantime, Cindy met with a neurologist pain specialist on March 18 to discuss options to address her ongoing, high pain. The specialist has scheduled Cindy for a trial procedure on April 30 of 8 shots to temporarily numb the lumbar nerves that were damaged from the falls. If the temporary numbing is successful in blocking pain signals, Cindy will be scheduled for a precision procedure to permanently sear the nerves to block future pain signals.

PLEASE SHARE OUR NEED with your networks if you are willing.

PLEASE GIVE AS GOD BURDENS YOU:

https://gofundme.com/f/cindy-urgent-need

Zelle - Message me for details: https://m.me/jonsimmons328

Cash App: $jcslegacy1

Check: 108 Whitewater Dr, Irmo, SC 29063

PLEASE PRAY:

• Pray that the Evenity and Reclast infusions will have built bone, and prevent future depletion of bone density. For two months, Cindy’s calcium blood levels have been lower than normal however, which is concerning, considering the upcoming bone density scan is only a month away.

• Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Nurse visits have begun. Pray that Cindy’s strength will increase, and her mobility improve.

• Pray for God’s grace for Cindy as she daily endures chronic pain and diminishing quality of life that affects developing and enjoying normal relationships with family and friends.

• Pray for God’s grace that I might go above and beyond to provide compassionate care for Cindy.

• Pray for God’s wisdom, extra strength and balance for me as I care for Cindy and also manage all household and life chores while trying to study to complete my required training so I can begin earning income for us.

Praise God that on March 28 I celebrated God’s gift of 70 years of life, 65 years of His salvation, and 45 years married to my champion, my sweetie Cindy!! God is SO GOOD, and His purposes for us ARE BEING ACCOMPLISHED!

Thank you again for your faithful prayers, and loving support! May God bless you, and all who read this update!!

With much love and deep gratitude,

Jon Simmons, on behalf of Cindy

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December 9, 2024 Update - THANK YOU, and, I HAVE GOOD NEWS!

In this season of Thanksgiving, Cindy and I want to express our deep, heartfelt gratitude to each of you. Your faithful prayers, your words of encouragement, and your loving and sacrificial giving, have seen us through some very difficult times this year under the ever-present, all-powerful, all-knowing hand of God. THANK YOU for all the love you have expressed in so many ways.

NOW FOR THE GOOD NEWS!

NOVEMBER 13 - I HAVE BEEN HIRED!! After months of applying for remote employment but only receiving job offers that were onsite, or strict 9 to 5 remote, on November 13 I was invited to a final interview with AO Globe Life to become a Life and Health Insurance agent, fully remote. PRAISE THE LORD, AT THE END OF THE INTERVIEW I WAS HIRED!!

I'm grateful that God led me to a globally respected company that is changing lives, AND, that offers flexible schedules that will allow me to daily help and encourage Cindy. I thank God that just as I did as a Personal Banker, in a few months I will once again be cleared to offer financial solutions that can significantly change lives!

NOVEMBER 22 - BANKRUPTCY FILING COMPLETED: Our Chapter 7 bankruptcy court hearing is now completed. I'm thankful that all the documentation I presented over the past 2 months was accepted without challenge. Our attorney has notified us that we should be discharged from bankruptcy on January 21. Hallelujah!!

I still have so many mixed feelings about it, but leaving my employment to keep my promise to care for Cindy "in sickness and in health" was the right thing to do. I am at peace that God knows the circumstances, and He will guide us day by day in this our new "normal" as we start over.

DECEMBER 14 - SC LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE EXAM: After I pass :) I will begin my formal training with AO Globe Life.

DECEMBER 16 - SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR EVALUATION: Because Cindy's osteoporosis is significantly delaying her back surgery until mid 2025, Cindy will have an evaluation by another Neurologist for a possible spinal cord stimulator implant in her back that has relieved back pain for so many others. I'll keep you posted.

PLEASE PRAY:

Links for donations if God so leads. All donated funds will be applied toward Cindy's ongoing medical needs:

In closing, dear friends, may God richly bless you for your tangible love and generous support. And may He center our hearts on the Reason for the Season as we focus on celebrating Jesus' birth. Thank God for His indescribable gift of Jesus!!

With PROFOUND thanksgiving, gratitude and love,

Jon Simmons, on behalf of Cindy

P.S. Per GoFundMe's request for transparency:

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October 13, 2024 Update - Filing for Bankruptcy! :( Please help with Cindy's medical expenses

I am heartbroken to let you know that Cindy and I are finally having to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. ☹ We desperately need your prayers, and your donations to cover Cindy's monthly needs, as we transition over the next few months!

For over a year now (since having to leave my two jobs in the fall of 2023 to come home to take care of Cindy full-time after she fell and broke her back), we have tirelessly fought to survive, made possible with sacrificial GoFundMe donations from you to pay down medical debt and pay utilities (THANK YOU), family and friends, borrowing from family, obtaining loans, and receiving monthly Social Security.

But finally, by this August, it became impossible to make payments for all our medical and personal debts. Social Security was woefully not enough. Contributing factors:

• The loss of $63K salaried income from having to leave 2 jobs last year to come home to take care of Cindy full-time,

• my not being able to find a job that I can do from home to supplement our income,

• donations slowing, becoming more difficult, due to inflation and the high cost of living,

• escalating medical expenses for Cindy,

• rapidly rising minimum payments for credit cards, loans, and medical debts to exorbitant levels

• Even debt negotiation companies declining their services, saying our debt was too high, or our income too low to afford their program payments.

After consultations with friends and a bankruptcy attorney who came highly recommended, it is apparent that filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy is our last remaining option.

I have already had to surrender the keys to our main car to avoid towing fees, because I couldn't make the payments. ☹

Thank God we still have a 2004 Buick that I have been able to get running and use.

PLEASE PRAY:

• Please pray that God opens up a remote job that doesn’t require me to go out of town for training and allows flexible hours to help Cindy during the day for her needs and doctor appointments. If you have any remote job leads, I welcome them!

• Please pray about a donation, if God so moves you, to help us transition over the next few months to cover our deficit until I can find employment.

• Please pray for healing and pain-relief for Cindy. She is becoming more and more immobile, struggling to walk, with increasing, constant pain. Pray that her osteoporosis treatment would be maximized, so she can pass her bone-density scan in April or May, and have back surgery by next summer.

Lastly, I am asking you to PLEASE share our need with everyone you know.

I can’t adequately express our gratitude for your prayers and loving, sacrificial donations over the past year! If you, or others you know, can help us a bit longer, here are other options for donations:

Thank you for caring about our need, and for helping us transition after this last-option Bankruptcy filing! We trust God, knowing He is sovereign, He loves us, He will never leave us, and He already knows all the that I have shared with you.

With deep gratitude and love in Jesus,

Jon Simmons, on behalf of Cindy

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Sunday, August 25, 2024 Update

MUSC TRIP POSTPONED ☹– We unfortunately have had to postpone today’s MUSC trip and Monday’s eye specialist appointment to evaluate surgery options to correct Cindy’s double vision. There were two factors that contributed to this decision:

PAIN - Cindy’s back pain and overall body pain increased with every passing day this week, and the pain wouldn’t lessen, making every day a real challenge let alone a long trip and specialist appointment. We have rescheduled the appointment for October, and will keep you posted.

RECENT DONATIONS INTENDED FOR THE TRIP WERE NEEDED FOR MEDICAL DEBT - This week the hospital surprised me with a request that I make a large payment to reduce the high balance that has accumulated from the expensive Evenity shots, MRI scans, and doctor visits. Because of this and other unexpected expenses, we are unable to pay for the trip and appointment.

In God’s sovereignty, this trip was not to be taken today. We were hoping that Cindy’s double vision could soon be corrected, but we are at peace that God’s timing is perfect, and His plans for us are good.

FOR PRAYER: Cindy will have her 8th Evenity series of shots this Thursday, August 29. CONTINUE TO PRAY that these shots will encourage bone growth and reverse Cindy’s osteoporosis so she can have back surgery.

We covet your continued prayers and donations to encourage and support us in this difficult health and financial journey.

https://gofundme.com/f/cindy-urgent-need

Please share our need with everyone you know!

NOTE: See previous updates below for options to donate other than GoFundMe.

THANK YOU for your love, you prayers, and your loving donations. May God bless you abundantly in return!

With DEEPEST gratitude,

Jon Simmons on behalf of Cindy

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August 19, 2024 Update - Eye surgery evaluation on August 26

DOUBLE VISION SURGERY EVALUATION: Besides persevering through daily chronic pain, Cindy has also had to push through the daily challenge of double vision that is progressively worsening, making it difficult to see her phone, read scripture, watch TV, see scenery, etc.

We covet your prayers as we travel to Charleston for an appointment with a specialist next Monday, August 26 to determine if surgery to correct the double vision is possible.

We will need to travel on Sunday to stay overnight in a hotel because a 4-hour round trip plus appointment on Monday would create too much pain from her broken back.

8TH SERIES OF OSTEOPOROSIS SHOTS: On August 29 Cindy will have her 8th series of 12 Evenity shots, to God-willing continue to reverse her osteoporosis so she can have back surgery. Keep praying for successful bone growth!

PHYSICAL THERAPY: She has yet to have her first evaluation with the new type of Physical Therapy recommended by her neurosurgeon. I'll keep you posted.

PRAY, SHARE, GIVE, PLEASE: We're eternally grateful for your prayers, and we ask again that you prayerfully consider sharing our need with your network, and, consider donating toward these new Charleston trip expenses, Cindy's ongoing medical bills and expenses, and our daily, difficult-to-meet, living expenses.

https://gofundme.com/f/cindy-urgent-need

OTHER WAYS TO DONATE (no fees):

Cash App: $jcslegacy1

Zelle: use my cell# [phone redacted]

PayPal: https://paypal.me/jonglobal

Check: 108 Whitewater Dr, Irmo, SC 29063

We remain DEEPLY grateful for your ongoing, loving partnership and support. What an encouragement you have been to Cindy and me in this journey!! May God bless you richly in return!!

With profound thanks and love,

Jon Simmons on behalf of Cindy

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July 25, 2024 - Update of Cindy's July 23 Neurosurgeon second opinion appointment:

The neurosurgeon said that, unfortunately, due to the displaced L4 vertebrae, the only option to relieve Cindy's pain from her broken back, is surgery with rods and screws. He confirmed no other out-patient type of surgery will relieve her pain. :(

The obstacle of course, is Cindy's advanced osteoporosis. The neurosurgeon will be consulting with Cindy's current bone health doctor to try to get a new bone density scan soon, to check the progress the Evenity shots and her doctor-prescribed supplements have made in reversing her osteoporosis. We'll keep you posted.

He made two referrals:

1) to a specialist trained in a newer kind of physical therapy that hopefully can relieve her back pain... Cindy will have an eval appointment on August 7.

2) to a new pain specialist, to explore other pain relieving therapies.

It's a bit overwhelming for Cindy since she's so weak, can hardly walk, and each trip causes pain.

We covet your continued prayers!

Please share our fundraiser with your friends, and please help us with our many financial needs as God leads. Note: There are other payment options below:

https://gofundme.com/f/cindy-urgent-need

May God bless you for your love, your support, and your sacrificial giving thus far!!

With deepest gratitude,

Jon Simmons, for Cindy

OTHER WAYS TO DONATE (no fees):

Cash App: $jcslegacy1

Zelle: use my cell# [phone redacted]

PayPal: https://paypal.me/jonglobal

Check: 108 Whitewater Dr, Irmo, SC 29063

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July 17, 2024 Update – CINDY AND JON URGENT NEED

HIGH UPCOMING MEDICAL EXPENSES!

https://gofundme.com/f/cindy-urgent-need

THANK YOU! Since the end of June you have generously given $3,495 toward medical bills and expenses through both the GoFundMe website and through checks sent by mail (included in the total). That’s 55% of our goal of reversing Cindy’s Osteoporosis so she can have back surgery, and helping us stay afloat financially after leaving my employment to come home to take care of Cindy full-time.

OVER $4,300 MEDICAL EXPENSES IN THE NEXT 6 WEEKS! Between now and the end of August we will be facing a total of over $4,300 in total medical expenses because of the addition of several new specialist visits, new doctor requested procedures, and trip expenses to take Cindy to see an eye surgeon in MUSC (Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston), to name a few. This total includes these new expenses, 2 rounds of expensive shots to reverse Osteoporosis, along with the many other ongoing medical expenses listed in earlier updates.

GIVE, PLEASE: We need your help! Will you please prayerfully consider making a donation to help us? The combined medical expenses through August will far exceed our income after paying normal household utilities, mortgage, loans, food, etc.

SHARE: Please share our need with your friends and encourage them to share as well!

https://gofundme.com/f/cindy-urgent-need

OTHER WAYS TO DONATE (no fees):

Cash App: $jcslegacy1

Zelle: use my cell# [phone redacted]

PayPal: https://paypal.me/jonglobal

Check: 108 Whitewater Dr, Irmo, SC 29063

We know each gift is sacrificial in this horrible economy, and we don’t take any gift, big or small, for granted. We are so grateful for your sacrifice, and pray God will return your gift back to you many times over!!

KEEP PRAYING that God will restore Cindy’s bone density, that the referred neurosurgeon in August will discover why Cindy can hardly lift her feet to walk, that the other specialist can find answers to Cindy’s chronic pain and fatigue, that the MUSC surgeon can discover an answer to Cindy's double-vision, and pray that God will give daily peace, strength, perseverance, wisdom and provision in this new part of His plan for us.

Don't hesitate to call for questions and further updates,

With deepest gratitude,

Jon Simmons on behalf of Cindy

P.S. We pray this song sent to us by a donor friend will minister to you deeply, as it did to us.

GOD IS WITH US – by the Afters. YouTube link: https://youtu.be/OMtoTdpFBJs

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June 29, 2024 update

CINDY AND JON URGENT NEED

Dear friends,

We need your prayers and financial donations even more now than when I started this GoFundMe fundraiser for Cindy 6 months ago!

CINDY NEEDS YOUR HELP -- The goal to help Cindy have back surgery hasn’t changed, but the monthly expenses for shots, doctors, tests, treatments, supplies and required supplements all continue to increase!

I NEED YOUR HELP, SO I CAN HELP CINDY – Because I had to leave my employment as a banker and Music Director to come home to take care of Cindy full-time, the huge, sudden loss of income has created a hardship, to say the least. I am not able to work outside the home because of Cindy’s worsening condition, and our Social Security income is not sufficient to cover the medical debt plus the growing household expenses, and our debt is increasing quickly.

It is apparent that our original GoFundMe goal of $16,000 is not adequate. I have raised the fundraising goal to $29,000 because of these growing needs.

MEDICAL UPDATE:

PRAISE the Lord, Cindy has completed 6 of the 12 Evenity shots that promote bone growth to reverse her Osteoporosis so she can Lord willing have back surgery next year! She’s half-way there!! Then she will have an infusion that helps prevent bone loss.

Unfortunately, Cindy’s back pain continues to increase. Because she is now having great difficulty walking, her surgeon has ordered 4 new MRIs and has referred Cindy to a Neurosurgeon for a second opinion.

The MRI’s have now been completed, but the soonest we can meet with the neuro specialist is not until July 23! Pray that Cindy can get in sooner!

THANK YOU for your prayers, your sacrificial donations, your love, your encouragement! Will you please consider helping us again right now, and share this update with your friends? May God bless you for standing by Cindy and me!

https://gofundme.com/f/cindy-urgent-need

OTHER WAYS TO SEND DONATIONS:

> Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=4101352988870374593&created=1720141635

> Cash App: $jcslegacy1

> Zelle: use my cell# [phone redacted]

> PayPal: https://paypal.me/jonglobal or use my email: [email redacted]

> Check: 108 Whitewater Dr, Irmo, SC 29063

THANK YOU! We are grateful beyond words!!

Jon, on behalf of Cindy

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Update May 1, 2024

I'M WRITING THIS UPDATE BECAUSE WE URGENTLY NEED YOUR HELP RIGHT NOW!

I want to begin by THANKING YOU for your generous donations that have brought us to within $3,600 of our initial goal! Here's the latest urgent update:

MEDICAL UPDATE:

• Cindy is in month 4 of 12 months of Evenity shots and prescribed supplements proven in 1-year studies to improve bone density. She is scheduled for a follow-up appointment with her spine surgeon in a few weeks to review the progress of bone growth, and, God-willing, discuss surgery in 2025. The Evenity shots unfortunately cause deep pain for several days, which is tough to endure. Cindy’s shots are 28 days apart.

• Cindy’s pain sadly is worse than when we first started this fund, and her mobility is steadily getting worse. She now has to spend most of the day in bed resting, to alleviate the pain from her broken back.

FINANCIAL UPDATE:

• As promised, I have used all your donations thus far to pay for the monthly shot expense not covered by insurance, for medical debt, doctor visits, therapies, treatments, prescribed supplements, and daily, necessary personal and medical supplies.

• Now we need your help again! After leaving my Personal Banker job at Wells Fargo, and my church Music Director job at White Rock Baptist Church to come home and take care of Cindy full-time, our Social Security income alone is not sufficient to pay for bills AND Cindy’s continuing medical expenses described above

*** With GoFundMe donations now depleted, without your help there are upcoming obligations that I will not be able to pay for in May. ***

PAYMENT OPTIONS: While GoFundMe is a great way to help, some have asked for other ways to help us because of GoFundMe’s fees:

1) CASHAPP Mobile App -- there are no fees to send cash to another person, after loading cash from your bank account into your CashApp. This is a great option if you don't want to use Zelle (option 2).

My cashtag is: $jcslegacy1

2) USING ZELLE in your bank app or bank website:

Zelle is also a quick, convenient, and safe way to send money, almost instantly, directly from your bank account to our bank account, from the comfort of your home.

(NOTE: If you have not used Zelle before, call your bank and they can easily guide you in the setup and choice of which bank account to use, or, call or text me at my phone # below).

Zelle Directions: On your mobile phone or online, log into your bank. Search for Zelle (it’s usually in the area where you pay bills, transfer money, etc).

1) Click “Send”,

2) enter my phone number (803) [phone redacted],

3) confirm my name, Jonathan Simmons,

4) type in the $ amount you want to send ($500 might be the daily limit)

5) confirm the amount, then

6) click "Send".

Your donation will deposit into my bank account almost immediately.

3) SENDING A CHECK:

Our address is 108 Whitewater Dr, Irmo, SC 29063

Thank you again for your continued prayers and all your donations thus far. Thank you now for prayerfully considering helping us again in this critical time! We are deeply grateful!

Please share with your network!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/Cindy-urgent-need

May God bless you richly in return for your faithful prayers, and for your loving donations!!

Deeply grateful

Jon Simmons, on behalf of Cindy

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Original Post:

As you may know, in August 2021 Cindy fainted, fell, and broke her back. I have started this fundraiser because Cindy now needs back surgery, but there's an urgent need.

After MRIs and X-rays were completed, Cindy's spine surgeon said the only way to correct the badly misaligned vertebrae and fix the 2 compressed vertebrae would be to do surgery, but he wanted to first see if other protocols would help. In 2022 she endured steroid shots, physical therapy, and back braces. To our dismay, none of the standard protocols brought any relief.

Then in January 2023 Cindy and I both came down with a (second!) nasty strain of COVID-19. Cindy's weakness, and her pain, increased even more.

Because of the escalating pain and difficulty walking, in April Cindy met with her surgeon to get his opinion. The scans and X-rays he ordered brought bad news: Cindy had advanced osteoporosis (porous bones). Her surgeon declined to do the back surgery until Cindy's bones could be strengthened, which he said would take many months. How disappointing! :(

He referred Cindy to a bone health specialist.

IN 2023 TWO CRITICAL NEEDS SURFACED:

1) MEDICINE NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE: Cindy’s bone health specialist chose a specific drug with proven success in building bone over time, but sadly, this chosen osteoporosis medicine is not covered by our insurance. Financial assistance has also not been available from the drug manufacturer or the foundations they recommended.

2) FINANCIAL HARDSHIP – LOSS OF 2 INCOMES:

• I was diagnosed with long-term COVID-19 and had to go on 6 months of short-term disability leave from my banker job. During this time, I sadly had to resign from my part-time job as Music Director at a local church due to shortness of breath, fatigue, and income restrictions while on short-term disability.

• Cindy’s mobility rapidly worsened, and by the fall she could no longer take care of her basic needs. On August 25, 2023, it became necessary for me to resign from the full-time banker job I loved, to stay home to care for Cindy, whom I love most!

• We’re grateful for Social Security. However, the significant loss of 2 incomes makes it impossible for us to afford the medicine denied by insurance, or the ongoing therapies and expensive supplements.

WE NEED YOUR HELP! Your prayers for Cindy and your donations are urgently needed over the coming months to help us pay for the medicine and the therapies that can reverse Cindy’s osteoporosis so Cindy can have back surgery.

Some have asked for a secondary way to donate in a quicker way:

Thank you for prayerfully considering Cindy's need. Share with your friends! :)

With deep gratitude,

Jon Simmons