Marty Collins Story
On July 31,2012, Marty Collins, a two-time cancer survivor, went to Stanford Medical Center in what he thought was a routine procedure. A few days later, he suffered a perforated bowel and went into septic shock. After several surgeries, he was in and out of intensive care , a long term care facility and brought "home to die" in December of 2012, struggling to survive on a respirator.
True to form and against all odds and diagnosis, Marty Collins said "NO, I am home to LIVE!". His wife and family gathered a team of support around them and they did the unthinkable, they helped Marty wean off the ventilator at home and now he walks without the aid of a walker, he walks short amounts with a machine that provides extra oxygen. He and his wife, Ginny had to close their business, the Digital Media Factory and their funds have dwindled to nothing.
Marty died at home Feb 4th, with Ginny and his dogs by his side. Ginny has yet to pay his final expenses which are over $2,300.00.
Marty always paid for the $2,032.00 Mortgage payment with his social security paymenr. Ginny can not collect his pension for another year.
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