A totally awesome gal from our church heard me speak on my medical update at church & called me at home, asking if she could have our permission to make some calls on our behalf to try to get some business’ to donate some time & materials to help with the doctor’s suggestions on cleaning up the house & getting it checked out.. Well in making some calls Brandy made arrangements for Missman (a local inspection company) to come do a complete mold inspection: and the best part is they donated their time & services. They couldn’t however donate the lab’s time, so Brandi called them too & they agree to cut the cost of running the test significantly. So the test took about 4 hours to do. The lady who came was so sweet, her name was Jennifer. She went in almost every room & took samples. She made some recommendations to me (& Vicki a friend of mine was here too) and she said she would send everything off to the lab & she’s type up a report as soon as she had the results. So we wait. Brandy also called an air purification company & they donated a 1300$ unit to us.. I cried I was so excited & just blessed!!! It’s a Guardian Plus & very big.. It hooks up to the furnace & central air unit & goes threw out the house. (It’s not hooked up yet, but sitting in my office waiting) Isn’t God Awesome!!!!!!!
September 17th
My doctor had made arrangements for me to receive 2 units of blood. My counts are just dangerously low & they need a boost. I will be again having blood drawn every 2 week & be watched closely. So with the blood transfusion I feel great, a little wheezy but wow, to have energy & be able to stay awake for a while is awesome. I just pray it holds up & I don’t’ need any more, my veins are shot.
Mold results are in & all I can say is WOW! I was floored when I read this report. They tested for 30 types of mold, and we tested positive for 9 of them. And here I listed them for you all.
Ascospores
Basidiospores
Cladosporium
Epicoccum
Oidium
Penicillium/Aspergillus
Pithomyces
& Stachybotrys (commonly knows as Black Mold)
In Jennifer’s report her recommendations were very close to Dr. Wong’s & they are in agreement on most.
1. All carpets must go. (they have all been removed except Jake & Levi’s bedroom so far)
2. Use air scrubbers, get air purification unites installed & running 24/7.
3. Use 2 dehumidifiers in basement at all time & seasons.
4. Professionally clean all air ducts & air returns.
5. Gut & rebuild the following rooms:
The bath room in my office (walls, floors, ceiling, everything.)
The dining room (everything)
At least 3 walls in the upstairs bathroom. (we will do all 4)
6. In the basement under the office, remove all gravel, dig out dirt, and pour concrete, air scrubber, bleach, seal, and paint. The floor joist for my office is the ceiling in this room, they all have to be replaced too.
7. Fix any & all gutters & drain spouts that are either missing or leak. Must keep the moisture away from the house. I’m sure I’m forgetting bunches, but you get the point that it’s LOTS!
I can assure you these projects have all been started & it’s very stressful.. But were dealing just fine so far. I feel so bad for my husband, I love him so much & I will never be able to repay him for the awesome way he takes care of me. I’ll try to keep you updated best I can.. I have taken lots of pictures & will be adding a “Picture” link to the main page so you can all see the progress Gary’s making on our home. We have been in contact with our life insurance company. We are going to try to take an advance on mine, Gary’s looking at 30,000$ So please pray for us that we get it. With out it Yes the house will still be fixed proper, but it will take lots longer, as we just don’t have this kind of money lying around. But God is good & He will find a way. Well.... The Good The Bad & The Ugly. The verdicts in.. Not the answer we were wanting but its ok.. As you all know we were in the process of trying to take out an advance on my life insurance so Gary would have the money to fix the house & make the repairs necessary for my health.. Well got the word today that we are not going to be able to get any advance at this time. So that's the bad.
Now I bet your wondering what the ugly is right?? My house is the answer.. Now that we wont be getting the advance I don't have a clue where the money will come from to do the repairs we need done.. My doctor thinks we should just sell the house & get me out of it asap.. (must be nice to be able to think with out even hesitation of money) Well that is not an option that we can take. My husband assures me we will be fine & for me not to worry.. Kind of hard when I live here & my house is making me sick. So Please continue to pray for us as we now have to come up with a new game plan. My house is tore up, messy, dusty & all that, but... Gary is going to continue working on what he can & when he can. God is still in charge & He is still has a plan!!!!!!