Help getting to Doctor Shoemaker

July 16, 2010

Our family has suffered from mold exposure tremendously. Our home was infested

for about six months or so, beginning around the beginning of September '09. We

all thought we had the flu at first and just treated it as such. By the end of

September I discovered I was pregnant and was feeling worse by the day. By

October 14th I was no longer able to walk, talk or stop vomiting. My husband

took me to the ER and I was admitted for 5 days and diagnosed with Hyperemesis

and doctors noted that there seemed to be an underlying illness. I landed back

in the hospital two more times after that and in December learned that the baby

I was carrying had passed away. I was induced and delivered him on December 21.

Through all the sickness I would call the company who originally came out to

clean our home, and complained I could smell mold. They replied that it was

cleaned and the smell would go away. I called our insurance company a few times

to tell them what was happening and by the end of November told them I wanted a

new company. Of course December turned out to be the most devastating and we

finally were able to get another company to come out and test our home in

January. We had to move out of our home at the end of February and were allowed

to move back in in April, after the downstairs had been completely demolished,

cleaned and rebuilt. Some of my symptoms got a little better, but haven't gone

completely away. My husband and kids also have some symptoms, just not as severe

as mine. I have been to some doctors here who apparently think I am making all

of this up and now I am desperately trying to find money to go to Dr. Shoemaker,

but am having no luck. I haven't been able to work or anything since all of this

happened - my real estate clients left me quickly, one job took my position away

because of my illness and I can't teach sign language or handle my little part

time job anymore, either. This has drastically affected our lives in ways I

never though imaginable and now I am expecting another baby in March. I am so

scared that whatever is in my system may affect this baby, too and I really

thing Dr. Shoemaker could help. If anyone knows of any resources to assist me

and/or my family in getting the proper diagnosis and treatment, I truly

appreciate it. My kids need me and I need them, I can't bear to continue to put

them through all of this.

Thanks

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