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04 Jul 2013, 5:14 pm

auntblabby wrote:

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Santa Cruz and Oakland seem to be his stomping grounds. he recently was discharged from santa clara hospital.

San Jose / South Bay area, about 450 miles north of where I live. Any word on his condition?

back out of hospital, necrotic toe given merely palliative treatment. spoke on phone with him today, he seems to be using a cellphone that uses wifi, and that is the only way he can chat with anybody else, and it is hard for him to get to a place with wifi whose owners won't roust him or chase him away. his untreated toe is at real medical risk of spreading toxins throughout his body and spreading the internal contagion via the bloodstream/lymph system, IOW [it happened also to my late father] he could be at risk of amputation of not just the toe but also higher up on the foot and leg, as well. that is a real risk of diabetic neuropathy and lower limb circulatory problems.

Blood poisoning is no joke, it can kill, literally, if infected blood reaches the heart. There has to be something we can do for him other than watch him die. I can't offer anything, I don't have a place for him nor money to give.

My understanding is that he was collecting SSI, but some crooked social services employee got themselves named his payee, and stole his checks.

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04 Jul 2013, 5:43 pm

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Is it against site rules to have a whipround for him?

Someone could open a paypal account for international donations to be gifted and then make the funds available to ASS-P, otherwise I can post a little bit of cash too.

Great idea.

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04 Jul 2013, 6:06 pm

Auntblabby, I have sent a PM with a link to services in the area.
Hopefully they are current

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04 Jul 2013, 7:54 pm

thank you Keni

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05 Jul 2013, 2:36 am

Thanks auntblabby and all. Maybe together we can make a difference for him. It takes a Wrong Planet......

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05 Jul 2013, 2:41 am

i will contribute some money.

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05 Jul 2013, 7:01 am

If an American WP-er is willing to set up a paypal account, even if they have to keep it out of this forum (maybe a Facebook group?) please send me a message, I would also like to help.

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05 Jul 2013, 7:12 am

After consulting the Mods, any direct attempt to organise fund raising from WP members will be removed. This is due to scammers having previously taken advantage of the good nature of some on here. I think it would be a good idea to try and find a member who is able to meet ASS-P, someone who will give him a push towards a charity or agency that can help him directly.

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05 Jul 2013, 7:38 am

i do not want to pay for his day to day requirements. i want to pay for something that will be permanently beneficial to him.

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05 Jul 2013, 8:15 am

I've started a new thread with the aim of finding a WP member in the area who is willing to meet ASS-P.

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt234678.html

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05 Jul 2013, 8:57 am

neilson_wheels wrote:

I've started a new thread with the aim of finding a WP member in the area who is willing to meet ASS-P.

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt234678.html

That's a great idea!

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05 Jul 2013, 9:02 am

That thread has been moved to Members Discussion now, I thought it would get more views there.
We just need to keep both these threads at the top of the respective pages please.

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05 Jul 2013, 3:25 pm

Good idea.

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05 Jul 2013, 3:30 pm

a reminder for those who wish to contribute material assistance to walter [ASS-P], PM me for his mailing addy. also, he has no bank account.

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05 Jul 2013, 7:09 pm

It would be great to find a disability lawyer who would advocate for him.

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05 Jul 2013, 7:16 pm

disability lawyers are a disappearing breed, i learned this from speaking with people in need of such.

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