Hello, my name is Shelley and I am creating a fundraiser for my son Dustin, his fiancee Marissa, and their three beautiful children. In 2024, Dustin was diagnosed with a neurological muscular disease called spinocerebellar ataxia type 8 (SCA8). He had been battling symptoms for about 5 years before he was finally diagnosed with this rare genetic disease. There is no cure. Daily he battles symptoms of extreme muscle fatigue, coordination issues like tripping, high heart rate, chronic ear infections, painful body aches and more. He struggles to complete even the simplest of tasks. Eventually, he will need a walking assistant or a wheelchair to get around. Earlier this year, Dustin had to have a pacemaker implanted as his disease has been progressing. He missed 2 months of work during this time. He had developed a 2nd-degree AV block, and if a full AV block was to have occurred he could have gone into cardiac arrest. His cardiac device is in use daily to help protect him from this happening. My son is only 29 years of age and has already endured so much medically. At his young age, he is only able to work 10-15 hours a week if he's lucky. Currently, he is awaiting a trial for his disability claim as he had to get a lawyer to try and win his case. Even though he is on Social Security's Compassionate Allowance List, because of his young age it has been a fight to receive disability. At this time the Watts family is struggling financially to get by. Without Dustin's ability to work a normal work week and with his fiancee needing to help take care of the 3 children, including their 8 month-year-old baby, there is not enough household income to get by. As his mother I am asking for any donation to help the family get by as they struggle daily from the impacts of his disease. Any amount of money will help and will be used to help their cost of living until they are in a better place.
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