DEAR SANTA, Santa, I have an urgent Christmas Wish. More of a prayer, truly, as I know God does use people to perform miracles here on earth, and I desperately need a miracle. My request concerns my health, and whether I'll keep what little is left of it much longer. It will ultimately be in your hands SANTA, for only God and possibly you, hold the power to alter my life for the better. Will you ? Only God and you will know that answer, IF, my letter would or could only touch your heart to help me. I hate having to beg, but I'm reduced to it, out of need. I have numerous medical problems (diseases) Rheumatoid Arthritis, as well as three eye diseases starting with scleritis, sclera-mylacia, and uveitis, as well as having osteoporosis (fragile bones), osteopenia (holes in my bones,)osteonecrosis (also called avascular necrosis which is (dead bone) from steroids, both injection form and oral forms. I am in need of numerous joint replacement surgeries, both hips, right knee, possibly left,left ankle, major back surgery to my entire spine to include my neck. I am presently enduring the added pain of two thoracic vertebra which have ruptured whereby it is costing me dearly in pain to write this, so I'm hoping you won't toss this thinking it's some prank, BECAUSE IT ISN'T. I just underwent lumbar surgery in May or else I'd have lost the use of both my leg's permanently. I have high blood pressure as well. I am a wheelchair user, but can walk some, though very risky, with my walker. I live alone and have no one to depend on for any help. My van is a 1994 Ford Aero Star with 203,000 thousand miles on it, rusted out down both sides, which has a number three hitch for my electric wheelchair transport lift on it's back end. It has major mechanical problems, needing rotors replaced on the front end, brakes on the back, the back rotors need rotating, two freeze plugs are leaking (this they said is what keeps the motor cool). I spent all the money I had 650 which was money from home damage during the hurricane, and they wanted another 900 something which I don't have. They led me to believe that what was being done would make it safe to drive. Had they told me up front it wouldn't, I'd have saved the money rather than throw it down the drain. It appears to be in worse shape after having had it worked on, than it was before. It was a pure waste and rip off in my view. Possibly someone reading this can relate.I'm forced to drive a death wagon. They told me not to drive out of town, but when my next doctor's appointment comes up next month I will be forced to do so, as I have no choice. It's either risk my life to obtain my medicines or die not having medical care. The lights on the dash flicker off and on again, mostly off, so I try not to get out at night to do my once per month grocery shopping. Other than my doctor's and the occasional grocery store trip I am homebound due to my severe additional pain I must endure with my chronic pain. I have already spent 4 yrs as a prisoner of my home in the past, being without a car, but I had the occasional use of my daughters van, which she no longer has now. I didn't have a wheelchair back then. I had been donated the van I now have, back in 2001 which broke me out of the prison I was forced to live. I can't nor will I, go back to that again. I will lose my doctor's if I can't reach them as they are all out of town, even my family doctor as I am on special medications which I must personally pick up prescriptions once per month from my doctor. If anyone which reads this urgent plea, wishes to know the full story I'll be glad to explain further. It is imperative to maintain my independence or else I will die for lack of medical care. I plead with anyone for help. My life has been an open book since I became totally disabled in 1985, and have nothing to hide, and I can prove all I'm saying with my medical records which I have here at my home. I just obtained my Rheumatoid Arthritis blood work report and my RA titer was 2560 when 10 and below is within normal range, mine is off the charts, this can kill you. I've had a cough for 2 months, but my out of town rheumatologist wants me to come to his office before he'd put me back on the chemo drug which helps with the inflammation, only I can't possibly get there. I need help and have absolutely no one to turn to. I realize there is not much hope here or a prayer of a chance that someone would or could show such understanding or compassion to award me such a gift of love, but I'm literally pleading for my life. Please will someone help me ? I would be eternally grateful.Cherokeetallwm@aol.com
