Sister Seeks Government Grant For Power Wheelchair And Van For Disabled Brother
by Lisa Morgan
To See The Beauty Is A Blessing
Even in understanding this situation, one can only imagine the excruciating pain and suffering that some must endure. There are those that must experience the worst, not because of choice or belief, or because of who or where they are, but only because it's what life has dealt them. None of us know or even understand why, all we know is that it is. Like so many, I am one of the fortunate that only stands on the sidelines watching the unfortunate as they suffer and fight to live. I have a 33-year-old brother that in the last three years has had to fight and endure more than anyone should ever have to face. He has come along away but still has so much more to go through. His name is Jason, and he was as healthy as anyone just three years ago. In June of 2007, Jason was diagnosed with a Malignant Spinal Cord Tumor, which has totally changed his life. Jason had a major surgery that removed a majority of the tumor, but has left him with so many more problems. Besides cancer, a tumor, and healing from surgery, Jason has paralysis from waist down, is bedfast, has developed sugar diabetes from having to take steroids, and a number of other problems. Not to mention his wife and stepdaughter staying only long enough to let him develop severe bed wounds and then leaving and never being heard from again. This hurt him more than all that was wrong with him. Jason's' life came crashing down on him all at once in the worst most possible ways imaginable. It is far beyond me how Jason has managed to have the strength and the will power to fight and endure everything from then until now, but he has fought and has kept a positive outlook the whole way. Jason now stays at our mother's house, which is next door to his and my own. My mother and I care for Jason everyday. It takes a whole lot to care for him and it gets very hard on us at times, but we realize it's nothing compared to how hard it must be for him. Everyday he has to be turned a lot, fed, bathed, cleaned and cathed when needed, meds given on time, bedclothes changed, his wounds cleaned and dressed, and well so much more that would take me a book to cover. Besides all he goes through at home, he has doctor appointments, nurse visits, and so much more. Through all of this the only complaint we ever hear from him is how he hates to see his family have to do so much and how he wished it wasn't so hard on us. Never of how hard it must be on him. That, in my eyes is some kind of great strength and will power that I can't explain. He does wish though, that he could go places and get out of the house besides just to a doctor appointment. This is why we have turned to a grant that may make his wish come true. Jason has a Power Wheelchair that we lift him into on occasion, but he can only ride around the house and only for a few hours at a time. We were hoping a grant could help to get him a van with a lift for him and his chair, so that he can go places and see the outside world once again. We cannot afford such a van and that is why it would be greatly appreciated if a grant could be approved to pay for one. We understand that you get many letters asking for the same and that it is hard to fulfill them all, but we figure no harm can come from asking. Jason is only 33 years old and has his whole life ahead of him, we can only hope that with your help he can be able to somewhat live it a little more normal and not stuck in a bed. Please take into consideration that through all his misery and pain that the only thing he has ever really wished or wanted is to be able to see life again outside the walls of his home. We honestly know of no one else to turn to, so that this can happen. We hope that his story will find the goodness and help of others to help him in his so desperate time of need. Jason has fought and showed so much will power and strength that many could not even begin to endure. He has got past asking the question of, why me? He says to be cured would be great, but to be able to only get up and see the world again would be wonderful. He doesn't wish that he could walk or stand, but that if he could only get out of the bed and into a vehicle other than an ambulance. That is also a major role a van with a lift could help with in his life. You see, here in Kentucky the Ambulance service is very limited to people. Jason has had to miss doctors' appointments, check ups, and even has missed chemotherapy treatments because an ambulance was unable to come and take him. If he had a van with a lift these things, which are desperately needed could be taken care of when needed. So it is with great hopes that a grant for a van with a lift could be approved to a very much needed and well deserving young man who says the only question that he has not yet got past, is this, why is it so hard to get help from others in the greatest times of need? We hope that maybe whoever may read this and has any authority to approve this need can help him get past this question. In ending I would like to leave you with this message: Understand that the fortunate who help the unfortunate to survive need to see that the unfortunate are watching them to survive as well. As the weak get tired of getting help from them, the strong get tired of giving it. As the hungry are sorry that they have to be fed, the full are sorry for having to feed them. As the sick have hope you will cure them, the well have hope that the sick can be cured. Whether or not we see or understand it, if you think about it, we are all helping each other to survive. If we cannot help each other in times of need then it may be that none of us will survive. Thank you. Lisa Morgan. "In regards to my older brother, Jason."
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