Re: Re: This is someone I spoke to from Louisiana

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OMG, that is so terrible to read that sad letter. It

really makes me furious at our corrupt government.

Was the lady sick from mold from working at her job

before Katrina? I think I may have missed what made

her sick in the first place. I have also noticed

that there is hardly any news coverage of the ongoing

struggles of the Katrina victims. We also have a

corrupt, paid media in this country. They are also

criminal in not reporting what is going on, but

focusing on sensational news stories of murders,

runaway brides, missing persons, etc. If I hear

about one more time, I will scream.

All these crime stories were only reported in the

local newspapers years ago. Now they report crime so

they don't have to tell the truth on what is really

going on in our country and Iraq. Isn't this called

the dumbing down of America? Judi

--- ldelp84227 <ldelp84227@...> wrote:

> Very sad letter. I want these criminals to pay for

> their criminal

> neglect in this country. These cruds running the

> country should lose

> their life savings and have to live off of food

> stamps and suffer

> for making such criminal decisions.

>

>

> >

> > I'm posting this with permission. There isn't too

> much more I can

> > say, her story speaks volumes.

> >

> > KC

> >

> > Dear Mr. Carstens:

> >

> > Thank you for your valuable information. Are you

> knowledgable

> > regarding this because you are a loved one has

> been ill? From my

> > own personal struggle with ongoing medical

> problems for over 15

> > years, I know that you learn to investigate what

> is wrong with you

> > on your own because you wander from doctor to

> doctor hearing that

> > you are okay and move on with your life. I know

> that trying to

> learn

> > everything that I can about what is happening to

> my body is to

> > empower myself with as much medical knowledge as

> possible.

> >

> > What I failed to mention in my original post is

> that for the last

> 15

> > years I have been suffering from fibromyalgia,

> chronic fatigue

> > syndrom and immune dysfunction, asthma,

> interstitial cystitis,

> mixed

> > connective tissue disease, mrsa infection,

> pancreatitis,

> > pericarditis, pleurisy, a multitude of digestive

> problems, blocked

> > pancreatic and bile ducts, liver problems,

> enlarged pancreas,

> > rashes, neurological problems, hypoglycemia, and

> various problems

> > that stem from all of the above.

> > I've have had more surgeries than one should ever

> experience and am

> > on a lot of medication. 15 years ago I worked for

> Boeing at the

> > NASA Michoud Facility as a Telecommunications

> Technician, providing

> > communications for the entire facility as well as

> support for space

> > shuttle missions, and communications in the Gulf

> War. I became

> very

> > ill in 1994 with flu like symptoms that would not

> go away just

> > before Christmas. My conditioned became worse and

> I was

> > hospitalized for over 14 days. After not being

> able to return to

> > work, my employer called me to tell me they could

> no longer keep me

> > on and I was being terminated because of my

> illness. I was

> > devastated because I worked so hard for over 15

> years and I knew

> > that I could probably do this job from my home.

> My condition

> > continued to deteriate and I have become

> permanently disabled on

> > SSI. I spent countless days in bed, unable to

> move, eat, sleep,

> > bathe on my own, etc. My husband was now my

> caregiver, MR. MOM to

> > my children then ages 7 and 8, and provider. He

> always felt so

> > helpless as he left in the morning to go to work,

> get the kids off

> > to school, as I laid in bed. Then he would come

> home only to find

> > that I still could not get out of bed. He has

> felt that he has

> been

> > watching me die a very slowly, as we have traveled

> from doctor to

> > doctor in search for help. I have only a few

> physicians who have

> > been by my side trying to put all the pieces of

> the puzzle together

> > in their quest to help my healt problems. In the

> past year, I have

> > been going to the Cleveland Clinic for medical

> care. Their medical

> > facilities and expertise, make Louisiana

> Healthcare look like a

> > third world country. In fact, we had evacuated to

> Solon, OH, just

> > outside of Cleveland Clinic during Hurricane

> Katrina. I became

> > quite ill while in Cleveland and unederwent an

> ERCP. I had blocked

> > bile ducts and pancreatic ducts. they had to put

> stints in these

> > ducts. I was hospitalized and awoke to the

> reports of the

> > devastation on CNN. I saw that my home in St.

> Bernard Parish was

> > destroyed from my hospital bed. Not to mention,

> my brother (a

> > disabled fireman) stayed behind and was missing.

> He stayed behind

> > because of his dog and the fact that if their was

> a problem he knew

> > he could be of help with his boat and his

> knowledge as a

> > firefighter. We found him 3 weeks later in a

> shelter traumatized

> by

> > the events. He told of how the wind and rain did

> much damage long

> > before the flooding. He said the water came up in

> a matter of

> > minutes and his beloved dog would not leave. He

> had to swim out to

> > his boat, by this time the water was already over

> his 8ft fence.

> He

> > heard the most terrifying screams coming from

> neighbors and

> > proceeded to rescue as many as possible with his

> boat. This is how

> > my Katrina nightmare began 6 months ago.

> >

> > I have not asked the government for a handout,

> just a handup in our

> > pursuit to rebuild our lives. I'm now living in

> an apartment with

> > my two college students who attend LSU along with

> a roommate that

> > attends LSU with them. We are cramped in an

> apartment, my husband

> > is now unemployed, my son lost his part-time job,

> I'm disabled, and

> > we have a constent fight with FEMA on a daily

> basis. I'm drowing

> in

> > paperwork and bureaucracy at the hands of our

> government and the

> > insurance industry. My health is becoming

> comprised because of all

> > the stress. We are extremely concerned about my

> well-being and the

> > heath of my family in regards to St. Bernard

> Parish and surrounding

> > areas whose homes and communities are infested

> with mold and other

> > toxins. We have no plans to rebuild, repair, or

> return. We did

> > have flood insurance but it will only payoff our

> mortgage and then

> > we would be left with very little to start our

> lives over.

> > Homeowners insurance provider sent out an adjuster

> who did not even

> > step foot in my home. I have LA Citizens Property

> Insurance which

> > was sourced out to AIG. AIG has to re-adjust

> 15,000 claims because

> > of the inadequate adjustment and neglect on part

> of the original

> > adjusting firm. My adjuster was Hugh Connelly and

> he told me I had

> > no recourse and the buck stops with him. I am not

> even receving

> ALE

> > or contents for the big holes in roof, mold, etc.

> I now have to

> get

> > a structural engineer. I wish I could get a

> toxologist to come to

> > my home. SBA has denied us, stating we have too

> many living

> > expenses (go figure, I'm trying to maintain 2

> homes). FEMA has

> > denied any property replacement, housing

> assistance, real-property

> > grants based on water levels in home, etc. FROM

> the get go they

> > have been ass backwards. They sent us a letter

> stating

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[Guest guest]

Hi Jane,

I answered your post today about your illness and the

aftermath and continuing struggles after Katrina. My

heart really does go out to you because I have had

some similar experiences, but not anything as bad as

you describe. When I first saw all your symptoms I

thought back to when I didn't know what was wrong with

me and had a multitude of all those problems you

describe. I have an underlying liver disease, and was

getting unknowinly getting poisoned from toxic mold

and didn't know what was wrong with me....my immune

system just broke down like you describe. At the

time, I didn't know I had mold, and was thinking it

was my liver disease getting worse. The good news is

that I was able to escape the mold and get most of my

health back. My mold story is another long saga,

which I will spare you, but will say that I did sue

and am still waiting for a trial almost 3 years later.

Anyway, during this time of getting sick....I had to

quit work, and my boss tried to fire me as well after

working as a social worker for the school for 10

years. Then I tried to access my disability benefits

through the school, and I found out that they were as

good as bogus. (They lost my application, delayed,

delayed, and then denied) I had to finally get an

attorney and sue them to even get half of my rightful

benefits. I had another private disability policy

which I had taken out in my 20's, paid almost $50 per

month for, as I was a single parent, and was fearful

of what would happen if I got sick. Well, guess what,

that insurance company tried to deny me as well,

despite reports from my doctors, one of which was a

member of the state disability board. Needless to

say, I have totally lost faith in insurance companies.

They are mostly out for their own huge profits that

they get from denying rightful benefits to people.

But, they get away with it because they have bought

the legislators and other public officials through

their political campaigns. I have never heard

anything on the news about " reforming the insurance

companies. "

Oh, and last but not least, of course my homeowner's

insurance company, as well as the insurance company

for my condo association, wouldn't pay either for my

80,000K worth of mold and moisture damage to my condo.

This is happening to people all over the country. My

case is not unique at all. This is what insurance is

all about.....a rip off for the most part. The

government in this country does not protect us, and

there will be more Katrinas and more victims and

suffering. Corporations run this country, and their

bottom line is money and greed, not people. If more

people would stop and realize that, maybe there would

be some kind of revolt against this. This has been

going on for a long time, but has just become more

rampant and more blatant by the day. Plus, when you

have a paid, bought off and corrupt media, with

journalists afraid to say anything controversial, you

have a population that truly doesn't know what is

going on, unless they really dig for the information.

I think most people would be glad to help Katrina

victims if they really knew their plight. Of course,

then you have the factor that the average person is

also struggling with job cuts, health care costs, and

all the stress of just getting by today.

All I can say is that you are doing the right thing by

talking about what is happening to your family since

Katrina. You write very well and maybe you can get

some attention through some decent reporter. It is

pretty disgusting that you couldn't get more

congressional members to travel for free to view the

devastation. I am sure that is still so unbelievable,

that you have to see it to believe it. I know that

your story must be only one of so many out there. I

was happy to hear that your brother made it out of

there o.k., to lose homes, jobs, and then family

members is beyond the scope of the imagination.

Please keep us posted on how you are doing. Maybe

there could be some kind of organized effort to write

to congress again.....we have to keep trying.

Judi

--- cke1322 <cke1322@...> wrote:

> JUDI,

> THANKS FOR YOUR HEARTFELT CONCERN FOR ME AND MY

> FAMILY IN THE WAKE

> AND AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE KATRINA! IT HAS NEVER

> BEEN DETERMINED IF

> MY ILLNESS STEMED FROM MY PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT.

> ALTHOUGH, I ALWAYS

> SUSPECTED THAT IT JUST MIGHT BE " SICKBUILDING " .

> PLEASE KEEP US AND

> EVERYONE FROM THE GULFCOAST IN YOUR PRAYERS. 6

> MONTHS AFTER

> KATRINA, THERE CONTINUES TO BE AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF

> HUMAN SUFFERING

> AT THE HANDS OF OUR GOVERNMENT. AS AMERICANS, I

> FEEL WE DESERVE TO

> BE TREATED WITH RESPECT. ALSO, IT WOULD HELP OUT

> EXTREMELY IF YOU

> AND YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, ETC. WOULD WRITE

> WASHINGTON AND EXPRESS

> YOUR FEELINGS AND SUPPORT OF FURTHER FUNDING FOR

> HURRICANE KATRINA

> VICTIMS. ALSO, YOU ARE RIGHT, THE MEDIA HAS MOVED

> ON WITH A FEW

> EXCEPTIONS. WE SPEND 4 BILLION DOLLARS A MONTH IN

> IRAQ BUT WE CAN'T

> AFFORD TO TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN SUFFERING CITIZENS.

> I KNOW THAT WE

> NEED NAT'L SECURITY BUT I ALWAYS THOUGHT MY

> GOVERNMENT WOULD BE

> THERE FOR ME IN MY TIME OF NEED. DO YOU KNOW THAT

> LESS THAN ONE-

> THIRD OF ALL WASHINGTON REPRESENTATIVES HAVE TAKEN

> THE TIME TO COME

> AND SEE THE DEVASTATION UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL

> BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO

> SEE IT AND SMELL IT TO BELIEVE IT. A GROUP CALLED

> WOMEN OF THE

> STORM, A PRIVATE GROUP, WHICH INCLUDES ELI AND

> PAYTON MANNING'S MOM,

> OLIVIA, WENT AND GAVE EACH REPRESENTATIVE AN

> INVITATION TO COME AND

> SEE FOR THEMSELVES (ALL EXPENSES PAID BY WOMEN OF

> THE STORM). THEY

> HAVE NO EXCUSE NOT TO COME OTHER THAN SHEER NEGLECT

> AND IGNORANCE!

> THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR SUPPORT! GOD BLESS

>

>

> > > >

> > > > I'm posting this with permission. There isn't

> too

> > > much more I can

> > > > say, her story speaks volumes.

> > > >

> > > > KC

> > > >

> > > > Dear Mr. Carstens:

> > > >

> > > > Thank you for your valuable information. Are

> you

> > > knowledgable

> > > > regarding this because you are a loved one has

> > > been ill? From my

> > > > own personal struggle with ongoing medical

> > > problems for over 15

> > > > years, I know that you learn to investigate

> what

> > > is wrong with you

> > > > on your own because you wander from doctor to

> > > doctor hearing that

> > > > you are okay and move on with your life. I

> know

> > > that trying to

> > > learn

> > > > everything that I can about what is happening

> to

> > > my body is to

> > > > empower myself with as much medical knowledge

> as

> > > possible.

> > > >

> > > > What I failed to mention in my original post

> is

> > > that for the last

> > > 15

> > > > years I have been suffering from fibromyalgia,

> > > chronic fatigue

> > > > syndrom and immune dysfunction, asthma,

> > > interstitial cystitis,

> > > mixed

> > > > connective tissue disease, mrsa infection,

> > > pancreatitis,

> > > > pericarditis, pleurisy, a multitude of

> digestive

> > > problems, blocked

> > > > pancreatic and bile ducts, liver problems,

> > > enlarged pancreas,

> > > > rashes, neurological problems, hypoglycemia,

> and

> > > various problems

> > > > that stem from all of the above.

> > > > I've have had more surgeries than one should

> ever

> > > experience and am

> > > > on a lot of medication. 15 years ago I worked

> for

> > > Boeing at the

> > > > NASA Michoud Facility as a Telecommunications

> > > Technician, providing

> > > > communications for the entire facility as well

> as

> > > support for space

> > > > shuttle missions, and communications in the

> Gulf

> > > War. I became

> > > very

> > > > ill in 1994 with flu like symptoms that would

> not

> > > go away just

> > > > before Christmas. My conditioned became worse

> and

> > > I was

> > > > hospitalized for over 14 days. After not being

> > > able to return to

> > > > work, my employer called me to tell me they

> could

> > > no longer keep me

> > > > on and I was being terminated because of my

> > > illness. I was

> > > > devastated because I worked so hard for over

> 15

> > > years and I knew

> > > > that I could probably do this job from my

> home.

> > > My condition

> > > > continued to deteriate and I have become

> > > permanently disabled on

> > > > SSI. I spent countless days in bed, unable to

> > > move, eat, sleep,

> > > > bathe on my own, etc. My husband was now my

> > > caregiver, MR. MOM to

> > > > my children then ages 7 and 8, and provider.

> He

> > > always felt so

> > > > helpless as he left in the morning to go to

> work,

> > > get the kids off

> > > > to school, as I laid in bed. Then he would

> come

> > > home only to find

> > > > that I still could not get out of bed. He has

> > > felt that he has

> > > been

> > > > watching me die a very slowly, as we have

> traveled

>

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