Greg's Medical Expenses

Hi, my name is Ramona Lyon. Many of you know that my son, Greg Martinez, has been struggling with his health this past year. My son was diagnosed with a neuromuscular disorder that is mimicking ALS. He is in constant pain and has difficulty walking. There is no cure for this disease and he has progressively gotten worse throughout this year, but especially in the past few months. This disease is currently affecting his legs and his torso. He is in and out of the hospital every week and is currently on home health care, with a nurse coming in twice a week. He has been traveling to the Barrows Institute in Phoenix, Arizona and has been referred by Barrows to the University of Washington in St. Louis, Missouri for three visits in the next three months, then to Maryland in November. The purpose of these visits is to try to subdue the symptoms; so that he can maintain some quality of life. He is in constant pain and is slowly losing the ability to walk. He will require a travel companion on his visits to see these specialists because he can no longer travel on his own due to complications that arise. Greg has exhausted all of his financial resources. The VA will no longer pay for specialty clinics and it is all now out of pocket. Anything that you can contribute, especially prayers, will be greatly appreciated. Thank you and much love to you all.