I want to thank all of you who have prayed over me and those who have been able to donate to my campaign. You all have given enough for me to be able to pay off the anesthesia bill, and I will be paying that bill in full as soon as the funds are released from the campaign to my bank account later this week. I will gladly provide verification of the payment in full once I have it.

My arm is doing really well. I had the stitches removed September 6, 2023 and the surgeon was very impressed with my progress with regard to regaining my range of motion. I am still doing some exercises to maintain that, as it gets stiff if I do not adequately move it. I am still restricted to no more than five pounds of weight bearing, but I am making progress.

Unfortunately, on the evening of Thursday, September 7, 2023, my husband Tim passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack. He was only 56 years old. His funeral was on September 16, 2023, the anniversary of the day he asked me to marry him. He had a beautiful funeral service and graveside military honors. There were at least 500 people who came to pay their respects to Tim's loved ones, and 150 of them attended the funeral service.

Our church family and our community have fed us, sat with us, and supported us financially in so many ways. Tim only had medical benefits available to him through his employer (those benefits kicked in on 9/1/23), but we did have a life insurance policy that provided funds for his funeral costs and the remaining amount of the policy will help us financially as well.

I notified St. Vincent Ascension Hospital that Tim passed away. His income was substantially higher than mine which disqualified us from qualifying for financial aid. Now that he has passed away and my income is much lower, they are sending me a financial assistance application. I would appreciate your prayers for this financial burden to be lessened. It is hard asking for help, but all I can do is ask and hope that it will happen.

Again, thank you for your prayers and your generosity. I will continue to keep you updated on the progress and appreciate all who may be able to assist us in this time of need.

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