Update: They reached their goal and can now buy him the Wonderfold cart. This will make life so much easier for them.
Friends of ours had the doctor's order for a wagon to help them with their special needs child denied. They are trying to raise the money so they can purchase what they need.
I have asked for prayers for Walter before in the blog. He is the child with esophagus issues that require him to have liquid feeds. His trachea has a defect that causes it to collapse which blocks his airflow and has caused him to nearly die a few times. He has had many surgeries on it to correct it as he grows.
I know it is a scary time to donate money to anyone and anywhere with the scams out there. We personally have met and know these people. I, Wendy, have been in a friendship with Sarah's mother since the early 80s. This need is legit. This young couple not only has medical expenses with their son, but they have others due to the mother's heart condition. Both of them work very hard to stay afloat financially.
Thank you to any of you who can help them. My love to all!
I try to keep my opinions and emotions out of things like this, but the insurance companies are getting ridiculous! I have one friend with a not quite two-year-old child who is on a special formula. The child can not swallow solids. She has been on this formula almost since she was born. Well, the insurance refused to let her have any more of the formula until she gets a whole battery of tests-the same tests she had before to prove she needs the formula. They just cut her off! Her parents are buying what they can afford in the meantime. They are also trying to feed her other foods because her weight is dropping quickly but she is not able to handle it. That is very risky, but they are desperate. The mother has been on the phone nonstop trying to resolve the issue. I have another friend who has a special needs child who requires O2. Their insurance company cut off deliveries of those demanding more tests to prove that he needs it. Why not continue to send the O2 with a request for repeat testing? Why cut them off like that? This child has been on supplemental O2 his entire life. He is 15. So frustrating!!!
Update on the formula for the nearly 2 year old who can not tolerate solid foods due to a health condition: The company who makes the formula overnighted three cases of formula to her and said they will do it again if necessary. She says she has enough formula to last until mid-January. Isn't God good?
