My health has not been getting much better. I am on several medication to help with various problems. Such as high blood pressure. cholesterol. low iron and B12. I have contracted a skin infection twice now ( Cellulitis ) . that is typical for Diabetics to get. Once you get it.. it is more likely to get it again. It is extremely painful and can be fatal. the Drs had me on three antibiotics to try to kill it. They told my husband if they didn't get it under control. I would lose my leg before it killed me! needless to say NOT FUN!
My Husband worries about me constantly, and he is not the only one. My kids also. My youngest is on the border of being like me. So having this dog would benefit her as well. We have been trying to do fundraisers to raise the money and have been a bit unsuccessful. I don't have any family here where I live other than my own kids. So we are on our own for the most part. My Mother doesn't support the idea and thinks I am a fool. So I have no help there either.
People just don't look at adults the same as they do children. Some one will have no problem giving to a child but think nothing of the adult with that same problem because they are not a child. This has been a hard battle but I am not giving up.. some where some one will help. I just have to keep my faith in humanity.
I need the help of this service dog very much. It would give my Husband peace and me as well. It would also force me to do somethings I have stopped doing. I feel very isolated and I don't go out much any more. I am always afraid of infection.. the littlest thing can send me on the worst battle.. For heaves sake the last battle I had was from a mere spider bite that blew up into an infection. My kids worry every time I fall sick. I have four beautiful grandchildren I want to watch grow up and do things with them. I have fallen into a very bad state of depression. It is not good for me. I want to be able to live my life again and not feel like a burden on my family. It is not cheap to acquire a Service Dog with all the help of training it and such.. I hope that someone will reach out.. someone will want to help!
