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In late June, while Jade was visiting some friends in New Mexico, he had a severe allergic reaction to some of his medicines, and ended up in the University of New Mexico Hospital for several days. He was admitted for congestive heart failure, but there were also complications with severe glucose fluctuations, renal failure, and a blood pressure so high that they thought he was going to have a stroke at any second.
In short, if not for the phenomenal care that he received at UNM, he would not be here today.
Unfortunately, UNM could not help Jade with the costs of his stay. For those of you that have been out of touch with him for a bit, Jade has been blind due to diabetic retinopathy for a while now, and Medicare does not kick in until two years from the date of disability. As a result, Jade has no health insurance.
Now, the owners of Ninja Pirate and Dragon’s Lair, have agreed to help us hold a benefit to help us defray the costs of Jade’s medical care - which now are over $15k - and have been very generous with their time and suggestions and support.
So, come the weekend of August 25th and 26th, we are holding an in-store event. We’re going crazy trying to make some of these great suggestions into a reality, and have been juggling volunteers and participants from all over the state.
For RPGA:
All RPGA mods will be played at Ninja Pirate |
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Venue/Lodging
http://jadecon.wordpress.com/hotels-and-motels |
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Community
http://jadecon.wordpress.com
http://www.ninjapirateland.com |
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