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Medical Emergency And Transportation Costs.

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Hey everyone. As most of you know, my wife of 20 years, Patricia Smith, is battling cancer and the devastating effects on her health. We have been going back and forth to hospitals for around a year now, and so far I've been able to afford it. But now Patti has to have an emergency endoscopic procedure, and was admitted to the Phobe Hospital, in Albany, GA, which is over 67 miles away.  I had to make that trip every single day to be there with her, for over two weeks.  Our old car got horrible gas mileage, and with its high miles, I knew it couldn't make the trip every day until she is released, and had no idea how long that would be.  I had no choice but to rent a small economy car from Enterprize for a few days, but soon realized that, since we had no idea how long she would be in Phoebe Hospital, the cost of renting a car, and still have the money for fuel and incidental expenses, just wasn't sustainable.  I ended up financing a low mileage car that gets 38mpg.  Now that Patti is back in Fitzgerald, GA, at the PruittHealth Nursing Facility for physical therapy rehab, new expenses have come up.  We have to pay for the physical therapy out of pocket, although her insurance is paying for the nursing home.  I also have the added expense of buying high calorie foods in a puree form that she can actually eat, since she is having a hard time swallowing anything solid, or even textured.  Please consider donating to us in these trying and difficult times we are going through right now. I visit her every day to keep her spirits up, and to make sure the doctors and nurses are giving her the best care possible. She is weak from chemo sickness, has anorexia and anemia from not being able to eat for so long,  and we need to be able to afford the best care possible  so she can get on with healing and getting back to her normal, vibrant, beautiful self.  Every little bit helps!  Even a buck, 5 or 10...every bit helps.  Thank you and God bless you all!!! 
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Donations 

  • Anonymous
    • $20
    • 3 yrs
  • William Hurt Jr
    • $350
    • 3 yrs
  • marybeth Laskey
    • $100
    • 3 yrs
  • Ingrid Jacobsen
    • $10
    • 3 yrs
  • Lily Holloway
    • $20
    • 3 yrs
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Co-organizers (2)

Kevin Smith
Organizer
Fitzgerald, GA
Mariah Byers
Co-organizer

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