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Read more on Scleroderma ~ ~ ~ GIFTS RECEIVED 07-25-05 Received $500.00 from an anonymous group. 05-10-05- Received $475.00 from an anonymous donor in Tulsa, OK 03-04-05 Received $500.00 from an anonymous donor. 10-30-04 Received $807.00 from an group who asked not to be named. 08-07-04 Received $500 thanks from an anonymous donor.
~~~ 09-29-04 "Emily was very appreciative for IHNM's letter. The prayers and the donation which was sent to pay on her bill in Chicago." ~~~ When someone is sick or in any uncontrollable situation, it is an opportunity for the caring community to pray and show compassion.
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Pray for Emily 07-29-05
A relative reported: We saw Emily two week ago. We were so pleased to see so much improvement in the past few months. She has much more mobility and flexibility. She is still on pain medication as well as several other medications and supplements for her condition and is continuing her physical therapy. She can now do normal things like shower herself, comb her hair, pick up her little girl Emma, touch the floor, drive a car, some cooking -- all those things impossible less than a year ago. She continues to have someone come to help her with Emma, house cleaning, laundry and some food preparation for five hours weekdays but manages herself the rest of the time. She just had some surgery on her foot yesterday to make it more comfortable to wear shoes. About four months ago she had surgery on her jaw to correct the misalignment that resulted from a fall on her face while in the hospital last summer. She has had some scar tissue form pulling on her bottom lip and will have some additional surgery next week to work on that. She is brave and determined, an inspiration to all of us that know her. She has been in touch with others who have had a stem cell transplant for Scleroderma and not all have had success. Her doctor is very pleased with her progress. She attributes it to her
We have much to thank God for. E. W.
09-29-04 Emily, now 34, had her Stem Cell Transplant in May 2004 and was released from the hospital in July. Her condition is improving, though very slowly. Her cardiologist says her heart is healthy. Her appetite is back, her energy level has increased, and her range of motion has improved.
Her kidneys were affected by the
Scleroderma and she is currently having dialysis treatments three times
a week. The doctors tell her it is possible her kidneys can heal
and she prays they will. She still suffers from much pain, but in
order to increase her limited range of motion, she has physical and
occupational therapy sessions twice a week.
Her insurance company reportedly
continued to deny payment for the transplant, but she is now working
with an attorney to appeal their decision.
Emily's two-year-old daughter continues to
brighten her life. Emily is very grateful to God for the family
members, friends and strangers who support her and pray for her.
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==Emily is a beautiful 33 year old women who first began noticing strange
symptoms including tightness in the hands in 1999. She was
diagnosed with a rare disease called
Scleroderma
in
early 2000. This disease is a life threatening disorder
characterized by hardening or thickening of the skin due to abnormal
tissue growth.
Since that time Emily has been in tremendous pain and has lost
a considerable amount of weight. She has lost a large amount of
mobility. Emily has not worked since late 2002. In September of
2002 she gave birth to a beautiful girl named Emma who is a true miracle
from God.
After being in Chicago undergoing an experimental Stem Cell Transplant she is now back home in Texas.
Emily receives a small disability check monthly. She is a member of
a Lutheran Church in a suburb of Dallas. Please pray for
Emily. In His Name Ministries P.O. Box 1208, Bethany, OK 73008.
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