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Young man is sick and needs help.

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Brandon Bennett is my son. He is a 31 year old newlywed and has had worsening pain over the last 6 years. He has worked for the same company for over 10 years and his wife works full time as well. At the prime of his life, because of his medical conditions, he has had to take a leave of absence from his job that he loves. Week by week he has been able to work fewer hours. He is the type person that was always ready to work overtime ...but that is in the past. It took years to find out what his primary diagnosis was. My mother had rheumatoid arthritis and I could see the same type symptoms in my son. His rheumatoid factor in his bloodwork came back negative, so a rheumatologist would not see him. Finally, we found one that agreed to see him and immediately diagnosed him with Psoriatic Arthritis. It is an autoimmune disease just as the rheumatoid. He has been on 3 different drugs trying to get this disease in remission.The first caused severe neurological symptoms which required numerous tests to prove he did not have a neurological problem and the drug was causing all the problems. The second drug they tried was complicated by daily vomiting. He has lost 30 lbs. During the time since his first diagnosis, they have discovered that he has Graves Disease, Back problems due to L4 and L5 bulging disc , planters faschitis and has started breaking out in shingles.The Psoriatic arthritis causes pain that moves all around in his body. He is now on the drug Humira. Every week it seems that they find something new and painful. He is having a hard time making his house payment and day to day bills not to mention the medical bills. He has filed for disability, gotten turned down and appealed. So here I am as his mama asking for help so he can keep his house and pay his bills to get by. He is so stressed which does not help with the pain. Whether or not you can donate, I would appreciate your prayers. Our family will be forever greatful. God Bless....
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    • 9 yrs
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Lorrie Davis Bennett
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Lakewood, TN
Brandon Bennett
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