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Survivor of the Month
- September/October page 3  Helaine Levy Jupiter, Florida I am subject to more strokes as well as a heart attack. I can’t swallow, I can’t eat solids for a long time and even then I can’t eat certain types of food. I have neurological and muscle pain 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I need help to shower and dress; I am constipated from the medications, I need help to use the toilet, sometimes I loose control, how embarrassing, the indignities never end. I can’t walk; I can no longer drive or take public transportation. I can’t share special intimate moments with loved ones. Friends find a reason not to visit because “it’s unpleasant for them!” Some “friends” who worship regularly find an excuse to justify their lack of compassion without considering the teachings of the Bible. The frustration is indescribable; the mental anguish is as great as the physical pain! I can no longer do the work I love, I can never play my favorite instrument, the violin, music no longer hold its former appeal. I now depend completely on my mate, a relative, maybe the kindness of a close friend or charity from the State. I can never be left alone; I can’t take my medication without help, I can’t even open the bottle with one hand or read the medication label. If I can’t afford to pay for help, how will I live? Health insurance won’t cover it, relatives find a reason not to help emotionally or financially; in fact, relatives don’t even come around, they never call.” “Pain wears many faces, we will overcome it, we’re tough, we’ve been through hell but God has given us life!”
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