Well it's been a year this week since Moberly's incident first happened. He is keeping in pretty good spirits most of the time, except when he has to talk about OWCP. That's when his pain level goes really high and his speech gets worse. He has kept his sense of humor through this, as twisted as it is!!!!!!
Sorry it's been a while since I've given an update, it's been a really hectic month. The kids and I just got back from dropping Moberly off in Missouri to stay with his brother for a while. It is a quite a bit warmer down there and the cold here was causing him to regress a quite a bit since we had been home from Missouri at Christmas time. He plans on staying for a couple of months to see how it goes. He doesn't want to stay away from his family for very long. We just hope that being in the warmer environment and getting more medical care will help him recover faster. When he fell and broke his nose and ribs back in January he started having a lot of pressure in his head. The doctor did a CT Scan on him and didn't find anything unusual. He's had very bad headaches quite often since he's been sick but they seemed to have gotten worse after his fall. His pain level went way up after returning home and his speech also got worse.
Before we left last week to take Moberly to Missouri he received a power wheelchair from the Scooter Store as a donation from a program called "The Gift of Mobility". It was a total suprise to him and it happened to come the day before his birthday. He was so excited, he wouldn't get out of it for over 2 hours. It is so much easier for him to get around in and easier for me to not have to push him in the manual wheelchair. Some of the guys from the local Shelby Border Patrol Station came over to help with the surprise. Pator Paul came over and helped lure him outside while the newspaper photographer Melani, took pictures of his surprised face. My boss wasn't able to make it due to being short-staffed but she has been very supportive through this whole ordeal. It was just an awesome gift and we are so thankful to Karen who called and got the whole thing arranged with the Scooter Store. Also we are so grateful for Wally the guy who delivered it here from Billings. He was such an awesome guy. He made sure everything was set before he left and then ended up bringing us a ramp the next day to help us get it transported back to Missouri. The Shelby Promoter put an article on the front page so here is the link to read it. http://www.shelbypromoter.com/articles/2009/02/18/shelby_promoter/news/news1.txt
We are still fighting OWCP on this case. The have now decided that he doesn't have infectious food poisoning or the flu but that he has bacterial food poisoning. They say his symptoms and ongoing disabilities are not related to the "food poisoning" so they are not paying for any of his therapies, medications and doctors visits or anything for that matter. They have decided to send him to another doctor to try and get another opinion on what is going on with him. We are not sure when this is supposed to happen but it's has been told that it is coming down shortly. It is a crying shame that Dept. of Labor has the power to put someones life in their hands and crush it while we stand by helpless and watch.
The FBI joint investigation is still ongoing as is the $25,000 reward they put out back in the fall.
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UPDATE 9/4/08
I spoke to Moberly today and he is feeling very worn out but he told me that his morale is good and that he is looking forward to getting his treatments underway.
He also told me that his Doctor now believes that the treatments will allow him to heal to some degree witch is better than what he had been told originally.
Furthermore, I was speaking to Salinas in Laredo and he told me that the Welfare and Recreation down there was going to hold a bowling tournament on Moberly's behalf to help raise funds for him. You can read the announcement below.
He also told me that his Doctor now believes that the treatments will allow him to heal to some degree witch is better than what he had been told originally.
Furthermore, I was speaking to Salinas in Laredo and he told me that the Welfare and Recreation down there was going to hold a bowling tournament on Moberly's behalf to help raise funds for him. You can read the announcement below.
UPDATE 9/1/08
I spoke to Moberly today and he was not sounding too good. I told him about all of the different ways that Y'all have come together to help and he wanted me to let everyone know how grateful he is for everything.
He is very weak but his Dr. believes that she can remove the poison from his system and prevent it from doing too much more damage. Chelation is a binding agent that will be administered (in this case) through an I.V. . The bonding agent will attach itself to the toxins in his body and allow him to flush them from his system. The process process will require him to go back and forth between his home and the hospital (a couple of hours away) twice a week. I am sure that I don't have to tell you how much this treatment is costing them in gas ALONE! Not to mention the medical treatment that the D.O.L. is still refusing to pay for.
The Dr. seems to be confident that she can slow or even stop the progression of the poison but she has stated that the existing damage probably cannot be reversed or mended.
Moberly's current condition is that he has limited use of his legs (he often utilizes a wheelchair or crutches to get around) and he has lost some of the sight in his right eye. There are several other complications as well, each one worse than the other it would seem, but it would take a long while to write them down. However, I am sure you get the idea.
It will be a long and difficult road for him and his family but it is easier for them when they see how much support they have in us.
Thanks a lot guys!
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We will read the questions and try to find the most accurate response to the questions. at that time we will post both the Q. and the A. here on the blog provided that the question and answer are conducive to the purpose of this blog.
Please email us as Moberly and his family are following this site and would like to keep everyone in the loop.
Question from San Antonio, TX
Q) I'm sure I've worked with Moberly in one way or another but that's not the point. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family. My question however is as to what the poison was and is/are there someone, we (the govt) investigating this crime? I'm actually very surprised this hasn't happened before.
A) Yes, There is an investigation that is ongoing involving several federal agencies as well as local LEOs. I can't go too deeply into the facts but he (Moberly) is believed to have been poisoned with an unidentified type of pesticide.
A) Yes, There is an investigation that is ongoing involving several federal agencies as well as local LEOs. I can't go too deeply into the facts but he (Moberly) is believed to have been poisoned with an unidentified type of pesticide.
1 comment:
I don't often wish anyone to be in Hell but it would be too good for the OWCP.
Prayers for Moberly and his family.
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