Mold and Financial Hardship

[Guest guest]

After having to move out of several moldy rentals my worst fears are

here. My husband has not worked since around the beginning of

December and we are going to have to move again. I had finally found

a place that didn't have mold after moving 4 times since I got ill.

I have had a terrible time with fragrances and cooking odors since we

moved into this place, but atleast we didn't have mold. For the new

people on this site --I would not hesitate to get out of your moldy

place because if you get this multiple chemical sensitivity life is

so much harder.

I can't really go anywhere without having problems mostly with my

lungs. When we started this nightmare we had the best insurance,

money in the 401 and a full life.

We are going to have to go stay with a relative, and I am very

scared. I can't very well go in and demand them not to use fragrance

or tell them what to use and not to use.

Everyone knows I am ill but no one really knows how serious my

illness has become. My husband knows and is good about it but he

doesn't really read all this info and doesn't really know about the

organ damage, etc. The last move my husband had a major seizure and

then a blood clot a few months after we moved here around the 9/11

crisis.

We did go through a marriage crisis but have endured that problem and

are closer than ever, but the entire ordeal has caused us financial

trouble, but we have managed this far. Unfortunately work got very

slow unexpectly last month and we must move because we haven't been

able to pay the rent.

I am trying to hold it together. When we moved here I was very ill

but atleast I could walk up the steps and help with the move, but

now I can't even carry a grocery bag and walk up the steps. I am

very afraid my health will get worse but also afraid of where to put

our belongings as we have lost our belongings several times already.

I have worked so hard these last almost 9 years writing to everyone I

could think of, even did a personal injury case myself for about a

year. Since there were several moldy places I had to include 2

landlords on the lawsuit so I was up against very powerful

attorneys. I was very proud of the case I worked on--the attorneys

put me through quite an ordeal but I had them worried and had Dr.

Johanning's report linking my illness to the mold. I had samples

sent to P & K Labs and had my evidence. I made it as far as

depositions, providing my evidence, and I had a NY lawyer ready to

take the case but had to get a local attorney and that was where I

had the trouble. The people I was sueing had ties with most of the

attorneys in my state or back then no one really heard of mold

illness so that made it difficult. I just wanted to know that I

would have the medical help I would need in the future and some

justice but in the end the judge wanted to schedule the trial too

soon and I couldn't hold off anymore. I documented everything had

the health department, government officials, my aunt was even

babysitting the governors children, he is now a senator. I thought I

did everything right but apparently not. Since we had to pay so much

to live in a safe apartment I have not been to a doctor for a few

years. Even the asthma doctor was afraid to treat me after a while,

they all acted like yeast was not a problem and ignored my elevated

white count. I begged for them to test for parasites, food allergies

but most of the doctors after a while said it was out of their realm

of expertise so after a while I got tired of going to different

doctors. Thanks for letting me vent. It is hard to believe this can

happen to so many families.

[Guest guest]

>>>>We are going to have to go stay with a relative, and I am very

scared. I can't very well go in and demand them not to use fragrance

or tell them what to use and not to use.>>>>

Dear first soft hugs. I totally understand your reaction to

fragrances since I have the same problem. No you cannot demand they change;

however is there any possibility you could gentle explain that you have

severe reactions and would they consider helping you and you might also

suggest to them it would be in their best health interest also.

If you will have your own room in this home; try to make it as least toxic

as possible. We are here to help you with this. If you want I would be

happy to speak to your relative to explain your needs.

Do you have a charcoal face mask?

>>>>>>>Since we had to pay so much

to live in a safe apartment I have not been to a doctor for a few

years. Even the asthma doctor was afraid to treat me after a while,

they all acted like yeast was not a problem and ignored my elevated

white count. I begged for them to test for parasites, food allergies

but most of the doctors after a while said it was out of their realm

of expertise so after a while I got tired of going to different

doctors. >>>>>

I'm so sorry and wish I could help other than sending you gentle hugs of

compassion. Are you taking anything OTC meds at this time?

>>>Thanks for letting me vent. It is hard to believe this can

happen to so many families. >>>

It happens more oft than not in conventional medicine because the doctors

are not trained in environmental illness. We don't just have an allergy and

yes too many families are ill and don't know you. Sigh!

Rosie

PS If you want a good listener be happy to talk to you on phone. Send

private email and I'll phone you later today.

[Guest guest]

My heart goes out to you all. This is what happens to a lot of people.

Please get both of yourselves to a doctor and try to get on to

cholestyramine..That may help with the environmental sensitivity.. (at

least it has with me..)

As far as the employment loss and health care lack of affordability..

Welcome to the health care crisis.. I doubt if it makes you feel much

better but you are not alone.. millions of people are in the same

position..

Whatever you do, make sure you can VOTE in the 2006 elections in

November.. AND THINK BEFORE YOU VOTE.. This is a CRUCIAL period in

this nations history. People like us need to speak up and DEMAND

AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYBODY THAT IS NOT TIED TO PEOPLES

EMPLOYMENT...

Few of us realize this but the workplace is changing. There is a

movement to shift non-executive work offshore or to automate it. The

21st century will be the century of workplace automation..

In 20 years, only perhaps half of us - those with the world class

skills to justify paying US wages, will work.. and the workplace will

be very very competitive, so wages will fall.. Only the very best and

brightest will be able to hack it..

Companies are not in the business of providing jobs. In fact, they are

under fierce pressure to reduce emplyoyee counts. Technologies now in

the pipeline will let them do that at a pace not seen since the

beginning of the first Industrial Revolution in the eighteenth and

nineteenth centuries.. This will cause massive social disruption..

(ever read Dickens?)

Health care is crucial, because without it, formerly middle class

people who get ill will be stripped of all of their equity very

quickly.. and of course, they will lose their insurance when they lose

their jobs..