6.21.2010

I could really use your help!

  My sister-in-law Lucille has lived on a pretty rough path.  14 Januaries ago, her dad had a heart attack.  She and her sister left the hospital to run home and grab a quick shower.  She lived in a cabin on Mount Pisgah.  The steps aren't quite normal they are probably a foot or more tall and just a couple inches deep.  She ran and played on these steps for her whole life but on this particular day, she ran up and dislocated her knee cap.  Life was never the same.
  She spent a very long time in the hospital.  She gained 90 pounds in just a couple months.  She was bound to her hospital bed.  She couldn't even touch her lower leg without excruciating pain.  She was diagnosed with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD).  It is a problem with the sympathetic nerve that confuses touch for awful pain.  She finally went home and lived in a hospital bed.  She eventually got to a point where she could reasonably ride in a wheel chair.  When I met her in 2004 she was using crutches.  By the time she walked down the isle to marry Keith, she was free of her crutches.  If ever you feel like you can't achieve something, think of Cille.  She has never given up this fight.
  She deals with this burning pain every day of her life.  Looking at her, I see a caring, loving, helpful, amazing woman who would do anything for ANYONE.  Beneath her clothing she faces a blow torch.  She is constantly in pain.  She has attempted many different types of pain management.  Some work better than others but nothing takes it away.
  This weekend, there is a walk for RSD awareness in New York City.  Cille, Keith, Kerri, Jill and I were going to meet there and take the walk.  Cille has since had many other terrible medical problems and is unable to make the trip.  Keith has been working around the clock to make sure we can still walk for RSD but a little closer to home.  Keith and I have not raised any money just yet because we didn't know if we would be going.
  We have a chance to make a difference for everyone facing RSD(Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy).  Please stop by my fundraising site and support us as we walk to raise awareness for RSD.  Maybe the right doctor with the right technology will hear about it and be able to make a difference.  With your help we can make a difference for our Lucille!!!
  Thank you for taking your time to read about my Cheese.

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