Greetings!
Thank you for taking the time to read about my story.
I am an honorably discharged Navy Persian Gulf combat veteran. I was deployed for 3.5 years of my military career and actively fought ISIS during my service. It was the honor of my life to have served the US as a Navy firefighter.
In 2019, 2.5 years after I was discharged, at 28 years old, I was diagnosed with non-alcohol-related liver failure and severe compartment syndrome in my left leg. To my surprise, when I went into the ER for a small injury, I was given two weeks to live. Because of my perfect bill of health before my liver failure, all to God’s grace, I was prioritized and received a liver in just 3 days. After my transplant, I had to have 12 leg surgeries to try to save my leg. After 2 years of severe pain, I got my left leg amputated in 2022.
I need renovations done to my home to make it more accessible for my everyday life. My home does not have steps that meet current safety building codes and they are very difficult for me to maneuver. I need to hire a contractor to replace the steps to code so I can access the second floor of my home more easily. I also need to have the contractor convert our garage to a bedroom with a handicap accessible bathroom, as I need a bedroom and bathroom on the bottom floor close together. Lastly, I need to hire a plumber to move our laundry room from the basement so I can easily access it.
Receiving home renovation money means that my house becomes a home in which my needs are met due to my disabilities.
Thank you so much for your time and God Bless.
Very respectfully,
TP