Jeremy was the father to three girls. He was 36 at the time of his death. He had a heart problem and needed a valve replacement. As with all care for those who are unemployed, without health insurance or with insurance provided in this state, instead of this operation being done when he might receive life saving treatment that would benefit him, it was left until it was so severe it was done as an emergency procedure. For the millions in this country who now use their local ER's as their primary care physician, this story is repeated many times over. Jeremy's Aunt is a dear friend to our family. She works three jobs just to keep her head above water. Jeremy's Mom also works more than one job, to survive. They pay more in taxes than do many of the 1%. The pain we feel for this family is immense. Below I am going to provide you with some posts made by Jeremy's Aunt as well as other facts about what Jeremy endured. Jeremy fought hard to live. Each day I log on to read about OWS, it has been the light at the end of the tunnel for so many who are suffering. Those of us who are not able to afford the gas or the time off of work to participate wish we were there with those who are fighting for us all. I thank each of you and am looking at a way to provide those in rural areas a way to get to their local occupy site. If anyone has an idea, post below.
The dated post are those of Jeremy's Aunt Suzi. I have commented on some of them as to what is taking place.
September 4, 2011
please pray for my nephew, jeremy, who is in the hospital with heart failure, he is not doing good. All our prayers can change that so please pray for him.
Jeremy is in a local hospital at this time.
September 9, 2011
At ou medical center with jeremy for his heart surgery, please pray for him. Jeremy is not in surgery yet, doctors want to run several more tests. They will probably bring him in later tonight or tomorrow.
Jeremy was taken to OU Medical Center when his condition became critical.
September 11, 2011
Some days are alot harder to hold it all together than others.
September 14, 2001
Jeremy is still in surgery, a machine just started pumping his heart for him. Please please pray for him.
Still waiting for jeremy to get out of surgery, Im back at the hospital, Jeremys heart stopped twice and they got it going again.doctors says his heart is very weak. Please pray for him
September 15, 2011
My nephew jeremy had heart surgery yesterday, he is not doing good. Im asking all my facebook friends to please pray for him.
September 16, 2011
They say jeremy isnt getting any better, but I know that prayer changes things. He is still fighting:) This morning they said jeremy had no chance of making it, we all prayed for a miracle and now jeremy is proving them wrong AGAIN, thank you Jesus!!
September 18, 2011
Please keep praying for jeremy!
September 19, 2011
everyone say " a miracle for Jeremy" thank you for your prayers, he is doing alot better then he was. Prayer works!
September 21, 2011
Brenda is asking that everyone pray for Jeremy to get further today then yesterday, yesterday was a bad day
September 22, 2011
Jeremy is doing better, he is still critical
September 25, 2011
Jerermy is awake now and off the vent
Oct 1, 2011
Jeremys liver, gall bladder and lungs are infected and its making his kiddneys not work. They want to do surgery but his blood wont thicken with meds so they said he is in trouble
Oct 2, 2011
Jeremy is back on the vent, his heart stopped this morning. Please keep him in your prayers
Oct 4, 2011
Doctors just came in and said they dont know how but Jeremy is making a turn around! His numbers all look better then ever!
Oct 8, 2011
Jeremy is off the vent! He is breathing at a 100 percent!! He is writing notes that he wants to get up and walk! He is acting like Jeremy!!!
Oct 14, 2011
Jeremys doctors say they can't do anymore for him and he is not doing good, they are moving him to diff doctors to see if they have any ideas
Jeremy went up and down, then he caught an infection from the patient in the next room. The bacteria was brought from Iraq field hospitals and has lead to the death of many of our soldiers. The hospitals last words were, please don't tell anyone what he died from as we don't want panic.
This was his Aunt's last post.
I will miss you Jeremy, you are so loved! I hope you dance!
For those marching today, please take Jeremy with you.