A young Chatham mother is counting on a number of upcoming fundraisers to help finance a $15,000 surgical procedure.
Twenty-seven-year-old Pam Lozon, diagnosed in 2009 with Multiple Sclerosis, is convinced a “liberation treatment” available in California will allow her to be the mother she has always wanted to be for her son, Joey.
Today her world includes a walker, a wheelchair and a bathroom equipped with rails, bars and other supports.
In the past 14 months Lozon has suffered through six MS relapses, each of which “takes something away from me and makes me weaker than the time before.”
Symptoms of MS can include balance problems, dizziness, bladder dysfunction, bowel problems, cognitive impairment, depression, dry mouth, difficulty swallowing or speaking, fatigue and difficulty walking.
The surgical procedure Lozon is hoping to undergo in the spring isn’t available in Canada.
Fundraising efforts to date by Lozon and her family have managed to raise approximately $3,400.
An online auction aimed at raising funds for Lozon is planned for Feb. 1 on Facebook.
Fundraising dinners are scheduled for Feb. 11 at the Dover Kinsmen hall in Grande Pointe and March 12 at Smitty’s restaurant in Chatham. A fundraiser is also planned for March 17 at the Active Lifestyle Centre in Chatham.
Lozon said she’s fully aware that the surgery may not help, or if it does, it may not be permanent.
But she said it’s a risk she’s willing to take for Joey.
Lozon also remains optimistic, having spoken with others who have had positive results with the surgery.
Why dont u consider Australia – it is a lot cheaper than $15,000.. and good aftercare. and you are in the commonwealth – so that should be less paper work to fill out too..