Our good friend and web master and graphics wizard, Garth Hagerman, he who is responsible for our web sites and the web sites and graphic and computer and publishing needs of many artists and businesses in Mendocino, is in the midst of overcoming leukemia. After spending two months in a hospital in Sacramento undergoing intense chemotherapy, he now needs to have a bone marrow transplant to be entirely cured so the leukemia does not recur.
HOWEVER, because of our deeply flawed medical system, he will only be scheduled for the transplant if he can prove he has the money to pay for attendants to live with him 24/7 in the dormitory adjacent to the UCSF hospital in San Francisco for 2-3 months AFTER he has the bone marrow transplant.
Garth is out of money and Medi-Cal will cover the cost of the transplant and for Garth to live in the recovery dormitory for 2-3 months, but they will NOT cover the salaries of his attendants, nor can he continue to qualify for Medi-Cal if he personally possesses the required money.
Thus we have set up a checking account into which his GoFundMe funds will go, and we will write the checks to Garth’s attendants.
So if you have a little something to spare or know someone who might like to contribute to a worthy cause, here is the link to Garth’s GoFundMe page. He needs at least three times his stated goal. Consider that a single day of 24/7 live-in care will cost at least $500, which means he will need $15,000 per month for the time he is in the recovery dormitory.
Many Thanks
Todd & Marcia
Always Love a song by Todd and Marcia from their CD So Not Jazz