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Re: Here's some info directly from Jerry Tubbs, for those who care.


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Posted by Todd on December 24, 2000 at 08:37:02:

In Reply to: Here's some info directly from Jerry Tubbs, for those who care. posted by Dave Wilson on December 24, 2000 at 08:12:17:

This is horrible, that family...I'm aat a loss for what to say right now. I can't imagine being in their place right now, especially after having the raffle/auction forced off herpauction... Please keep us posted so we can help them.
Todd

: I am truly ashamed of the way people have treated this. I really am troubled by it. Here is the original messsage Jerry sent me. We may not have a raffle, but I hope there is still help for the boy available.

: Thanks,
: Dave Wilson

: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>well to tell ya the truth everything is not ok i sent you a forwarde email
: from jerrytubbs1@aol.com that should explain things to you about my little
: boy and our situation let me know that you got it please it should explain
: it if not let me know and ill fill you in on everything about our situation
: but i did want to let you know im a stand up gut people can check that out
: on the herpauction i have the highest rating on there for comments from people but i had to sell everything cause i got a little boy that is very
: sick and i do paving on parking lots and our bus. is shut down for the winter i have NO money coming in and im asking people for help in our financial need right now my boys been in the hospital this last time for the
: past 6 weeks and i didnt get to work because hes been in the PICU unit and
: my wife and me stayed with him 24/7 people calles me crazy for not working
: at that time but we have noone except for our selves and that has drawn us
: closer than ever so please let me know if you get my forwarded email and
: please let me know if it explains the situation to you please thanks jerry
: tubbs
:
:
: PLEASE READ ALL THIS BEFOR YOU DELETE IT hi everybody and merry christmas the reason im riting you all is because my
: little boy jonathon is very sick again weve been in the hospital several
: weeks this time and i have not been able to work and the bills are stacking
: up both personal and medical i didnt want to have to rite you guys but im
: running out of optionns .......what im asking for is help in any form of
: donations you can give whether it be 50 25 10 5 or more or less every dollar
: helps and guys ill be honest ill probably never be able to pay you back but i
: will be back in the snake biz around july and ill give you a discount or give
: you a snake or whatever i can we just relly need alot of finincial help
: ....so please help with anything you can ...here is a list of my little boys
: problems SEVER HYPOXIA ISCHEMIA WITH ENCOCHOLOPATHY......HIS BIDY TEMP IS
: 92.5 BECAUSE OF THE INJURY AND THAT CAUSE LOW HEART RATE LOW BLOOD PRESSURE
: WHICH DOESNT LET A GOOD BLOOD FLOW GO THREW OUT HIS BODY HE IS 90 PERCENT
: BRAIN DAMAGE HIS BREATHING IS LIKE 70 BREATHS PER MINUTE WHICH IS WAY HIGH
: AND THATS DUE TO A FLOPPY AIRWAY DISK AND STRIDOR AND THAT CAUSES HIM TO USE
: ALL HIS CALORIES FOR BREATHING HE IS 31 MONTHS OLD AND HE WEIGHS 7 POUNDS HE
: EATS THREW A G-TUBE BECAUSE ANYTHING GOES THREW HIS MOUTH GOES INTO HIS LUNGS
: AND CAUSES PHNEMONIA HE DOESNT HAVE A SUCK GAG SWALLOW REFLUX HE HAS CP
: WHICH CAUSES SEIZURES HIGH TONE IN HIS LIMBS HE CAN ONLY MOVE THEM IF WE DO
: IT FOR HIM HE HAS MENTAL RETARDATION AND VISUAL PROBLEMS AND HE CANT TALK
: WALK SIT UP OR HE CANT CRAWL HE CANT FOLLOW OBJECTS HE CANT HOLD OR THINGS
: HIS LIFE EXPACTANCY IS 5 YEARS THATS A LIST OF SOME OF HIS PROBLEMS WE JUST
: HAD A TALK WITH THE DOCTORS AND THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN A BABY WITH THIS MANY
: PROBLEMS THEY HAVE SEEN KIDS WITH A COUPLE OF THE PROBS. BUT NOT ALL OF THEM
: WE HAVE BEEN ON SEVERAL DISABILITY CHATS AND ROOMS AND SOME OF THE PEOPLE HAS
: KIDS WITH A FEW OF THE PROBLEMS BUT NOT ALL OF THEM OR NOT NEAR ALL OF THEM
: AND INCASE YOUR WONDERING HYPOXIA ISCHEMIA MEANS LACK OF O2 TO THE BRAIN AND
: THAT WHAT CAUSED ALL THIS AS YOU CAN SEE GUYS MY LITTLE BOYS IS VERY SICK AND
: HAS BEEN SINCE BIRTH AND THE REASON IM ASKING FOR YOU ALL TO HELP ME IS WE
: DONT HAVE INSURANCE NOONE WILL PIK HIM UP WITH ALL THOSE PROBLEMS AND MY LINE
: OF WORK IS PAVING PARKING LOTS AND WE ARE SHUT DOWN TILL SPRING AND IM AT THE
: END OF OUR FUNDS AND THE BILLS KEEP COMING IN SO IM ASKING FOR ANY DONATIONS
: AT ALL YOU GUYS CAN GIVE OR PRAYERS OR GIFTS OR WHATEVER YOU ALL CAN DO TO
: HELP ANY THING AT ALL ANY HELP WOULD BE HELPFUL FO US WE HAVE A LITTLE THING
: AT OUR CHURCH SET UP FOR DONATIONS AND GIFTS AND THINGS
: ........................................... THE ADRESS FOR CHURCH IS ........................................................................ ...PAR
:
: IS CHURCH OF CHRIST // THE TUBBS FAMILY 1923 SOUTH MAIN
: STREET
: PARIS KENTUCKY 40361 OR YOU CAN SEND IT TO MY HOME
: JERRY TUBBS 45 HORSHOE DRIVE PARIS KY 40361 MY PHONE IS 859 987 4222
: OR 859 749 7564 AND AS I SAID GUYS ANY THING YOU
: CAND SEND WOULD REALLY HELP THANKS YOU AND GOD BLESS JERRY TUBBS SHERRY TUBBS SHANNON TUBBS DESTINY TUBBS JONATHON
: TUBBS
: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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