Re: Family's dream home becomes a nightmare

[Guest guest]

If any medical people here have the time and energy, perhaps they might want

to write Tom and Kane.

They can be mailed at:

PO Box 20914, Mesa AZ (no zip was in the directory)

Maybe some of the things we have discovered that help us might help them?

On 11/27/06, tigerpaw2c <tigerpaw2c@...> wrote:

>

> Family's dream home becomes a nightmare

> KVOA.com - Tucson,AZ,

>

> http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=5727062

>

> MESA, Ariz. -- Instead of living inside their dream home, the Kanes

> live behind it in an RV. From the outside, the two-story stucco home

> on Lynwood Drive in the Citrus Del Ray neighborhood looks like many

> others in this comfortable east Mesa area.

>

> But a lingering mold problem in the house has turned Tom and

> Kane's dream into a nightmare of sickness and dwindling finances.

>

> The mold irritates a defective cell condition that plagues the

> Kanes' two sons, Connor, 10, and , 11. So they live in a 30-

> foot, 2000 Winnebago Itasca, which also serves as a school for the

> boys and their 6-year-old sister.

>

> " We need help, " Kane said. " We don't know where else to turn

> except to the community. We've tried it all. We're not foreclosing

> or filing bankruptcy. We're fighting back to rebuild our lives.

> Right now, we're homeless homeowners. "

>

> Flooding in their house was caused by a cracked drain line from an

> improperly installed dishwasher by a department store's

> subcontractor in April 2005, they say.

>

> The Kanes claim the problem caused them to lose their personal

> possessions, and it worsens the condition of their sons' genetic

> cell disorder.

>

> Mitochondria is the element that produces energy in cells, but when

> the structure of the cells is defective, the mitochondria cannot

> function properly. In the case of Connor and , the structure of

> the cells in their lungs is defective, causing respiratory problems.

> The high mold level makes breathing even more difficult.

>

> In an effort to combat mounting medical bills for Connor, the Kanes

> and their close friends are hosting a golf tournament and fundraiser

> Dec. 2 in sdale. The Kanes estimate their losses total more

> than $400,000.

>

> Tom Kane, a detective with the sdale Police Department, and his

> wife hope to raise enough funds to soon purchase equipment for

> Connor such as a sauna and other detoxifying breathing apparatuses

> that can improve his condition.

>

> Because of their respiratory problems, the boys' digestive systems

> aren't as strong as they should be and they can only eat certain

> foods.

>

> In Connor's case, his condition has worsened. He's lost weight and

> 40 percent of his lung capacity in the last year. He has lesions on

> his lungs, Tom and said.

>

> " When I eat, I get pain, " Connor said. " Sometimes it hurts so bad,

> it feels like I'm caught in a web of needles. I just want my room

> and Legos back. "

>

> Because of their disorder, the boys can't attend public schools.

>

> said, " You just don't know what it's like until you go through

> it. "

>

> Their sister, Mikayla, echoed her brothers' sentiments.

>

> " I want my princess room back, " she said.

>

> Earlier this year, the Kanes filed a civil lawsuit in Maricopa

> County Superior Court against the department store company, claiming

> fraud, breach of contract, consumer fraud and punitive damages for

> improperly installing the dishwasher.

>

> In the lawsuit, they also claim the mold problem irritated their

> sons' condition.

>

> The home cannot be repaired while the litigation is pending, Tom

> Kane said. Their homeowner's insurance didn't cover mold damage, he

> said.

>

> Connor's condition was discovered after he had a stroke when he was

> 18 months old. Since then, he has required the full-time care of his

> mother, who quit her job as a registered nurse to take care of him.

>

> The Kanes, who are members of the Gateway Bible Church in Mesa, said

> they have turned to many organizations for help, but to no avail.

>

> Because of Tom Kane's salary, the family doesn't qualify

> for " Extreme Makeover, " the reality television show that receives

> 20,000 requests a week from families trying to renovate their homes.

>

> The Kanes said they also sought help through nonprofit organizations

> to help with any equipment that could help Connor, as well as from

> larger churches throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area, but they

> were turned away.

>

> In addition to being a detective, Kane also works two other jobs _

> as a floor tile layer and a fire inspector.

>

> He said he is willing to trade any work for anyone who is willing to

> help with Connor's medical needs.

>

> " I once wrote to a builder for help and told him of our situation, "

> he said. " He wrote me back and said I was lying. He said there was

> no way that anybody could have that many problems.

>

> " We just see the American dream slipping farther away, but we will

> get out of this somehow. "

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Someone should write them and give them all the details about the health

issues!!!

Sue

If any medical people here have the time and energy, perhaps they might want

to write Tom and Kane.

They can be mailed at:

PO Box 20914, Mesa AZ (no zip was in the directory)