Need help with medical expenses and equipment
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Hi! I'm Mike along with my wife, Angie, are embarrassed to say we are here to ask for your help. My medical expenses and required medical equipment has surpassed our expectations and of course our budget. Guess what? Insurance is not much help, there is tons of red tape and hoops to jump through only to get rejected. INSURANCE DOESNT PAY for everything! We are looking for donations to help make things managable and get me the equipment I need. We can only hope there are some kind people that are willing to help in any way.
Let me start, I have been battling many medical conditions for several years and they have only gotten worse. My major disease, diabetes, has gotten the best of me. I have been in and out of the hospital, to physical therapy to rehab and tons of dr appointments with specialists. I developed an infection in my left foot, had two toes amputated and that turned into many surgeries because they didn't get all the infection and antibiotics didn't kill it. Eventually after 2+years of dealing with that, it was decided it would be best to amputate below knee down as the infection was spreading up the leg. In the middle of all this, my legs were so weak that I fell and broke my right arm, humerus broke at elbow, this required surgery on a previous injured arm this would be my 3rd surgery on that arm. This surgery didnt work, now facing 4th surgery on same arm. 9+ hours under the knife, surgery was done. Now healing. I am non weight bearing on left amputation and non use/weight bearing of right arm. My last hopital stay was from Dec 27th, '22 to Feb 13th, '23. I Can't use manual wheelchair because of right arm restrictions and left amputation, puts me in a power wheelchair which insurance wont cover. Been denied 3 times, working on 4th try. Prosthetic is being made and insurance only pays partial. Being non walking for 7+ months now, I will have to endure yet again, more PT to learn to walk. A prosthetic is not for long term walking and the chair is still needed. A few weeks ago I was told my elbow/arm isn't healing right and I will have to have another surgery, so a 5th on that arm.
Beyond the need for a power wheelchair, I'm in need of a hoyer lift to transfer in /out of bed and vehicles for transport to appointments, I also need a hospital adjudtable type bed to reduce swelling and adjust my bed ridden body, special bathroom and shower equipment, amongst countless medications and medical supplies, gauze, ointments, soaps, amputate supplies, shrinkers and the prosthetic.
We are not asking for a miracle just some help getting at least the bare necessities so I can function in life.
If you can find it in your heart to help, we/I would be so grateful.
Thank you and God Bless!
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Mike Welchel
Organizer
Albany, WI