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[rescue] My medical expenses GoFundMe
Bill Bradford
2017-08-17 18:55:38 UTC
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If you care to contribute. Otherwise, I apologize for the spam.

https://www.gofundme.com/misterbill

Anything will help.

Thanks.

Bill
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Jerry Kemp
2017-08-18 04:00:56 UTC
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Scott,

Thanks for bringing this up, not a big fan of electronic money myself.

Bill,

Are you still at your Meadowcroft address?

Please confirm, I would rather just mail a check also.

Jerry Kemp
Post by Bill Bradford
If you care to contribute. Otherwise, I apologize for the spam.
https://www.gofundme.com/misterbill
Dumb question--is there some advantage to gofundme over just mailing you a
check? If not, please send me an (off-list) email with a physical address.
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Bill Bradford
2017-08-18 06:46:44 UTC
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Post by Jerry Kemp
Scott,
Thanks for bringing this up, not a big fan of electronic money myself.
Bill,
Are you still at your Meadowcroft address?
Please confirm, I would rather just mail a check also.
Jerry Kemp
Yes, same address for the past 12 years now or so.

Thanks.

(anyone else - just do a WHOIS on sunhelp.org...)

Bill
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Bill Bradford
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Bill Bradford
2017-08-18 06:45:37 UTC
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Post by Bill Bradford
If you care to contribute. Otherwise, I apologize for the spam.
https://www.gofundme.com/misterbill
Dumb question--is there some advantage to gofundme over just mailing
you a check? If not, please send me an (off-list) email with a
physical address.
No, I can deposit checks to my account with my phone without getting up from
my desk :) Will send you address.

Bill
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Bill Bradford
2017-08-22 18:31:10 UTC
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Post by Bill Bradford
If you care to contribute. Otherwise, I apologize for the spam.
https://www.gofundme.com/misterbill
Anything will help.
Thanks.
Bill
In six days, we're almost at the half-way point for the goal.
THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who has contributed. I'm amazed
at the response this has gotten.

Bill
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Bill Bradford
2017-08-23 20:13:26 UTC
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I've had a couple people ask - if you don't want to use
GoFundMe, my Paypal address is the same as my email.

Only $214 short of the halfway mark!

Thanks.

Bill
Post by Bill Bradford
Post by Bill Bradford
If you care to contribute. Otherwise, I apologize for the spam.
https://www.gofundme.com/misterbill
Anything will help.
Thanks.
Bill
In six days, we're almost at the half-way point for the goal.
THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who has contributed. I'm amazed
at the response this has gotten.
Bill
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Bill Bradford
Houston, Texas USA
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Bill Bradford
2017-09-07 07:17:57 UTC
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Thanks to everyone who has contributed, sent kind words, etc.

We're just past the half-way point to the total goal, but
contributions seem to have tapered off as folks redirect their
charity (of course) towards victims of Hurricane Harvey.

Speaking of the hurricane - I live in Houston, and very fortunately
made it through with no real problems. Didn't flood (the water
only came about 5' up my driveway), never completely lost power,
and the only real inconvenience I had was losing home Internet for
3-4 days intermittently (which sucks when you're trying to work from
home). I have coworkers and friends, however, who lost cars, had
flood damage to their homes, or even lost everything they owned. :(

My employer let us work from home as when possible (the office building was
closed until last Friday anyway), paid everyone their normal amount regardless
of their ability to work during the disaster, and even gave everyone a
"disaster recovery" bonus.

In any case, even getting halfway to the goal is a lot more than I ever
expected to raise, and the kind words and thoughts I've received have really
warmed my heart and made all the effort I've put into this site and mailing
lists over the past twenty years (!!!) really worth it.

I had an appointment with a pulmonologist on Tuesday the 29th to get
cleared for my cancer surgery, but the storm prevented that.. so now
my "clearance" appointment is September 21st, and it looks like my
surgery will be the first week or two of October.

Again, thank you.

Bill (SunHELP owner/editor/janitor/bit wrangler)
I've had a couple people ask - if you don't want to use GoFundMe, my
Paypal address is the same as my email.
Only $214 short of the halfway mark!
Thanks.
Bill
Post by Bill Bradford
Post by Bill Bradford
If you care to contribute. Otherwise, I apologize for the spam.
https://www.gofundme.com/misterbill
Anything will help.
Thanks.
Bill
In six days, we're almost at the half-way point for the goal.
THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who has contributed. I'm amazed
at the response this has gotten.
Bill
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Bill Bradford
Houston, Texas USA
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Bill Bradford
2017-09-21 02:00:54 UTC
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Just FYI, my surgery is this Friday the 22nd. Wish me luck.
I should be in the hospital for 4-5 days, then (hopefully)
just 2-3 weeks of recovery at home before I can return to
work.

Bill
Post by Bill Bradford
Post by Bill Bradford
If you care to contribute. Otherwise, I apologize for the spam.
https://www.gofundme.com/misterbill
Anything will help.
Thanks.
Bill
In six days, we're almost at the half-way point for the goal.
THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who has contributed. I'm amazed
at the response this has gotten.
Bill
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Bill Bradford
Houston, Texas USA
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Mark Linimon
2017-09-21 02:29:07 UTC
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Good luck!

mcl
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Patrick Giagnocavo
2017-09-21 06:27:13 UTC
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I certainly wish you the very best of luck, Bill!
Post by Mark Linimon
Good luck!
mcl
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Lionel Peterson
2017-09-21 14:52:41 UTC
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Herebs to a successful surgery and a speedy & complete recovery.

Take care,

Lionel
Post by Bill Bradford
Just FYI, my surgery is this Friday the 22nd. Wish me luck.
I should be in the hospital for 4-5 days, then (hopefully) just 2-3 weeks of
recovery at home before I can return to
Post by Bill Bradford
work.
Bill
Post by Bill Bradford
Post by Bill Bradford
If you care to contribute. Otherwise, I apologize for the spam.
https://www.gofundme.com/misterbill
Anything will help.
Thanks.
Bill
In six days, we're almost at the half-way point for the goal.
THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who has contributed. I'm amazed
at the response this has gotten.
Bill
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Bill Bradford
Houston, Texas USA
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Mark Benson
2017-09-21 15:06:10 UTC
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Very best of luck, Bill. Hope it goes well.
Post by Bill Bradford
Just FYI, my surgery is this Friday the 22nd. Wish me luck.
I should be in the hospital for 4-5 days, then (hopefully) just 2-3 weeks
of recovery at home before I can return to
work.
Bill
Post by Bill Bradford
Post by Bill Bradford
If you care to contribute. Otherwise, I apologize for the spam.
https://www.gofundme.com/misterbill
Anything will help.
Thanks.
Bill
In six days, we're almost at the half-way point for the goal.
THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who has contributed. I'm amazed
at the response this has gotten.
Bill
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Bill Bradford
Houston, Texas USA
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Carl R. Friend
2017-09-21 15:13:28 UTC
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Best of luck, Bill. You've got a lot of folks pulling for you.

Cheers!
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Dave McGuire
2017-09-21 15:30:15 UTC
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Absolutely. Best of luck to you, Bill!

-Dave
Just FYI, my surgery is this Friday the 22nd.B Wish me luck.
I should be in the hospital for 4-5 days, then (hopefully) just 2-3
weeks of recovery at home before I can return to
work.
Bill
Post by Bill Bradford
If you care to contribute.B Otherwise, I apologize for the spam.
https://www.gofundme.com/misterbill
Anything will help.
Thanks.
Bill
In six days, we're almost at the half-way point for the goal.
THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who has contributed.B I'm amazed
at the response this has gotten.
Bill
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New Kensington, PA
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William Enestvedt
2017-09-21 16:49:14 UTC
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Dave wrote, bBest of luck to you, Bill!b

Forget wishing _Bill_ good luck, I will wish *his surgeon* good luck! And
the nurses! And the anesthesiologist, and the orderlies pushing his gurney,
and whoever cleaned up the O.R., too.

There will be a huge team of skilled and caring people taking care of you,
Mr. Bill, many of whom will present complicated liability waivers to be signed
in the last minutes before you go into the operating room. :7) The rest of us
donbt have any paperwork, but we will be wishing & praying for a good
outcome!

- Will
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Will Enestvedt
"Be the person Mr. Rogers knew you could be."
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Joshua Boyd
2017-09-21 16:26:49 UTC
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Post by Bill Bradford
Just FYI, my surgery is this Friday the 22nd. Wish me luck.
I should be in the hospital for 4-5 days, then (hopefully) just 2-3 weeks of
recovery at home before I can return to
work.
We look forward to hearing from you on the other side.
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