DX: Celiac Disease, Facet Disease, Hives, Sleep Disorder, Infections, Gastritis

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I rented this apartment in 2000 using the City of Salem Voucher. In

2002 the apartment had septic backups, spilling from the tub and

toilet onto the bathroom floor. I have cabinets in there, which

soaked up the nasty fecal water. I cleaned all of this. From this

point, there was a continued spewing, like a small leak from the

water heater in that Laundry Room at the back of my apartment.

The reason I say this, in 2005 when the pipe blew, the Landlord came

and fixed something back there in that room. He came to my door, saw

my daughter soaking up this huge water intrusion. This time the water

had come into my hallway, living room and the kitchen. I have

cabinets in the kitchen on the floor, so they had time to soak up

water, smell and damage my health even more.

The day the pipe burst, we soaked up all we could with towels. But,

the water had stayed on this carpet for months, with huge lumps ander

the carpet. I do have a pad, but do not know what is under that pad.

It might be cement floor or a wood floor. I am not messing with that

part of lifting the carpet.

The landlord just stayed in my front door entry, commented on the man

next door. He said, " Gee, how could he not hear that explosion? " I

did not understand that comment. He laughed as he left. He never did

anything for me and my daughter here with 4 other kids. I did not

have knowledge of water intrusion hurting people's health. From that

time until now, no one has acted on my behalf. I highly believe the

man next door to me bought this building in 2002 and then it was

turned over again to a new Landlord. It is my belief they are all

playing games on who the real owners are and they are covering up, so

that I do not kow who to target for a lawsuit. Government involved

for sure!

I was kicked off the Voucher November 2005. My daughter had moved in,

on my one-bedroom voucher contract. The Landlord never issued us a

renting contract at that time. From December 2005 until May 2006, my

daughter had paid the rent for me. After that, due to her marriage, I

was left here alone, not able to pay any rent. From May 2006 until

June 2006 there was no rent paid. Then, my ex-husband paid July and

August 2006 rent. Then from here, no rent paid and then the Landlord

just waited for rent, but yet he posted non-payment notices on my

door from September 2006 until December 2006. I forced him to give me

a rental contract in November 2006. At this date and time, I had

submitted the rental agreement to a Housing Authority. I applied to

be on Housing again. Long list of waiting to be accepted.

I had my disability claim from December 2003 and saw the ALJ

September 2006 and won a fully favorable claim for back pay of SSI. I

tried to work Oct. 2003 thru Dec. 2003, but failed as a caregiver. I

had dizziness, facial mask of pain, numbness, headaches and vertigo

became horrible.

I have had to stay here not going anywhere without any money to move.

I then had a court order to be Evicted this April 9, 2007. My mother-

in-law then paid $4200.00 for all the back rent. I had the doctor's

note not to be moved out due to so much back pain, facet disease,

daily diarrhea, atrophic mucosa gastritis, hives, yeast, many

infections, and not able to walk hardly anymore.

The medical problems started May 2003. At that time, my face had gone

numb. It was like a facial mask of numbness, along with a really dead

like nose. I have some pressure behind my nose. I saw the ENT, and he

did the Brain Scan. No MS and No Tumors. I saw the Neurologist and

she said it was Trigeminal Neuralgia in my face. I also had many

bulging discs all of the sudden. My walking stopped September 2004.

No one knows why.

I have had diarrhea since June of 2005, it is daily! At this time I

had a huge sore on my stomach, infected and the doctor left it on me

for almost one year before he had cut it out. He never did a culture.

I had to have this sore packed 3 times, with no pain killer, and let

me tell you, it was killing me to have it packed. No one told me what

it was. I asked for a shot to numb me, but he could not because it

would send it into the blood stream he told me. I would not go back

to pack it. I quit that, but the sore is still there. It hurts deep

inside. No one cares.

I saw the Gastro doctor and he did the Colonscopy, all is ok. I

worked with the New Neurologist in 20006 and he did the B12 Shots and

Folic Acid right away on me. He did the Spinal Tap. After six months

he did the Vitamin K bloodwork and I am Gluten Allergic. Celiac

disease! I had so much pain that he referred me to the Pain

Management Center for Epidurials, late 2006.

I had 2 sessions and had new pain. I had sudden outbreak of hives. I

was on Prednisone and out come this huge, foot long mucus ball and it

scared me, so I flushed it! Not the next time, I am prepared to save

it. Since Nov. 2006 I went off all narcotics. I must use Lomotil

daily.

I have been torn on the anus since 2005, due to all the diarrhea. I

have huge sores inside of rectum and anus. I assume they are Yeast,

due to the Dimorphic changes, fungus to yeast, not sure what they

are. I am always bloated up. I have mood changes, but they told me

that I was in Menopause. I sweated daily so badly that I had to live

infront of a fan. These sweats were not Menopause related. I had

hives, itching with this sweating.

I recently in 2007, also had a hard time holding down 16 ozs. of

water. I was having to hold in my bladder up to 32 ozs. of water for

Pelvic and Vaginal Ultrasounds. I had pain in the breast so badly

that I had the Mammogram and all is ok. I still have pain in the arm

pits up to each breasts, below the breasts I am always sweating badly

and daily I have to wash off. I fear these hives!!!

From Nov. 2006 until now the itching is less and less, but at times

it comes back with a vengence. I hardly eat at times, so tired,

insomnia, headaches, my ankles are red and in pain as I hobble to

walk. My neck, left shoulder, shoulder blade and on down my spine is

in pain. I am home bound. Helpless.

There is so much more, but at least you can see into my story by what

I have written. I hope it makes sense.

Bye,

Joanie Knibbe