Long Time GLP Member In Serious Need Of Help

So comments are back on - was afraid it had been closed somehow.

Since GLP and a couple of other forums ARE my social media, the only thing I could do was give a little bit as an anonymous. Kind of odd to be an AC, eh...

Praying for you!

I got you tomorrow buddy. Book marked the thread .I don't do social media. I don't need another box of ammo this weekend any way lol

Same problem I always have...I don't do ANYTHING financial over the internet.

I have extra & I'm happy to share, but I would need a mailing address (PO box or something).

The last one to give that info out was "Publican".

I am hoping that more help for Vets gets transferred to the private sector. That's what I thought Trump was going to work toward.

Thank you very much, hanging in every hr of every day, will always stay strong, friends have a huge hand in that.

I donated too. Prayers and hugs for you.

:PrayerGoingUp:

Money I do not have but I am a prayer warrior if you want?

Please be aware if you contact your local VA and advise them that you are in jeopardy of becoming homeless, they will assist you.

Every time I go with my husband to his VA appointments, they ask us if we are in need of help or in risk of being homeless.

Hope this helps. Will go to your go fund me page.

Prayers for you.

Dang. That sucks. I hope you two stay together, OP. Keep the love going. God knows love is in rare supply on this rock.

God bless you and your family!

Kicked in some now....

And will kick in more later!

It's times like this I wish I was a multi-millionaire! Instead all I can offer op is my sincere best wishes and prayers!

Ok....just how many speeding tickets did you get on Woodward Avenue when you were a teenager?

Danny, I'm just looking at the donate page and it asks for various percentages for a tip. If I choose "other", it takes me to the next line to fill in an amount. I'm not sure if that's the amount for you or the tip. Do you or anyone know before I fill that out? I want to make sure it all goes to you. Also, does GFM give you the total amount donated to you? If not, if you have a paypal and an email, message me and I'll send direct to your paypal account (no charge to you).

I did what I could. I hope everything works out well for you and your family. I know it's hard. You will make it

If I choose "other" from the percentage list, it doesn't allow me to enter an alternative percentage. I don't want to donate to GFM, I want it all to go to Danny.

Well me too son. I'm totally shot. Just a a few nerves burnt and some Kenalog today, coming off Propofol now. Hey if you have bad nerve pain or pain at all try that Lyrica. It worked as well as the Methadone. Depleted Uranium was my cohort. Like to hear from you more. From a guy with steel plates and dead people parts in his spine. I'm not letting the right hand know what the left hand is doing.

If I could I would donate some money but I am in a similar yet
not so similar situation.

I am curious though about your disability benefits thru the VA.
If they granted you benefits were they from a service connected
disability ?
When you tried to get your rating increased was it from
a diagnoses of a VA physician or an outside physician?

The reason I ask is I took care of my dad for three years and dealt
with all the VA issues so I know the hassle and hoops routine.

If your initial disability is service connected I do not think
they can legally stop your benefits because your condition
worsened for any reason.

I haven't read the whole thread, but do have your page bookmarked and have shared it on my FB.

It will have to wait perhaps until the end of next week (12th) before I can help out. We're in between paychecks with hubby starting a new job and waiting for his first paycheck. I'm on soup and crackers for another week until then hehehe.

HUGS

The guidelines the VA uses to decide if a condition is service relate or not are very very confusing and seem at times arbitrary.

Why can't your sons help you out OP?

Just sent 10.
I'm not familiar with your situation, and to properly pray, please tell what injury or condition is the problem.
I too am an electrician, engineer, dedicated to helping others by making extremely complicated things work right.

March 19 I was assaulted, went over a railing, landed on my right cheekbone, paralyzed a week, 5 cervical vert fused, lotsa stainless steel screws.
Prayer from GLP and others got me back to work in just over 2 months. I had nothing but credit cards for continuing expenses.
I came dangerously close to being homeless. My son set up a contribution page, but shortly after it got bought up by GoFMe and sorta died.

ANYway.....,
as an electrician, you understand wiring in cables.
Understanding the problem is always the first step in troubleshooting.
Nerve=wire, and Myelin=insulation.

I didn't seem to have nerve damage but a lot of myelin damage. They did open up the cervical vertabrae side channels for the nerves even as they repaired the fractures.

Guess my point is that prayer put me back to work after full paralysis in only 9 weeks.

On the other side was fear of homelessness, losing my remaining personal possessions, and the hope of ever having my own home again.

No one told me it was impossible to heal that quickly, and I'm glad.

EDIT/ While I was in the sub-critical rehab I had to take an Uber out to the office of a sub-physcian involved in my initial treatment...and I asked how soon someone my age could expect to return to work..and she said she knew of no one my age that did.
Then I asked about ANY age, and she said "Maybe a year".
I said nothing, but decided
"Dammit, I can beat that. I gotta"

Many things are still quite difficult, but I give thanks for the many things I can do and enjoy, when I consider the majority that do not regain movement enough to be independent.

We can pray more accurately with knowing exact spinal locations and diagnosis, your exact description of pain and how it is a limitation.

Ha! Same questions as SSecurity, but these come that focused prayer might be an even greater help than $.

From a fellow Michigander.

sorry brother I dont have anything financially to offer but god speed

BTW, already praying here.
Someone else asked about cruising Woodward.
What kind of car did you cruise in?

I'm a mid 60s Mopar guy.

Just some advice here. I know in dealing with the VA it is
sometimes better to go to a Veterans Affairs Office and not
the hospital when trying to get things done.
The folks at the hospitals always seem overwhelmed and the case workers
are usually overloaded. The regional offices that are available for
just about anything you need with benefits are easier to deal
with. If you aren’t using a regional office you should try it and
resubmit through them.

Love our GLP family. Get better OP!!!!

Thank you very much! I didn't know the answer to your query, glad Wyatte did. I can't use my paypal right now, made a stupid mistake a while back that needs resolving, I can give you my home address if you'd like tho, lemme know, thinking...