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My name is Carol Dotson and I've had the good fortune to be an actor
for the past 40 years. I've done some 50 movies and over a 100 TV
shows. That ended about 15 years ago with my first knee surgery.
Infections cropped up over and over again to the tune of, to date, 19
surgeries and my living in a wheel chair the past ten years. Recently
I was introduced to a doctor from Mexico who'd had great results with
the treatment of infections. The shots I was given have been working
and according to my surgeon the infections have been subsiding. The
prayers of friends and family were finally answered.
The only
problem is the injections and the care I've needed to continue- none
of this is covered by insurance. I've depleted all of my savings and I
simply can not afford to continue without help. Before this treatment
started my doctor spoke of the very real possibility of having my leg
amputated. Needless to say, this scared the bejesus out of me. After
so many surgeries and this most welcome recent success, I simply can
not even imagine not continuing.
Please Help!
Over the
first 30 years of my blessed career I was known for helping people (In
the ten years that I ran my theater- The Jewel Box- over half of my
students were there on "Scholarships" because they simply
could not afford to come to class otherwise). I have coached fellow
actors, people on the set, pretty much anybody I was lucky enough to
work with for free, just trying to give back some of the good fortune
I'd been lucky enough to receive.
Now I find it time to ask for
help.
The estimated cost of these injections, the travel
involved with obtaining them, and the personal care I need in the time
until I am walking and "on my feet" again is about fifty
thousand dollars (that figure might seem high until you consider that
the hospital and doctor bills that were covered by insurance is nearly
half a million)
True "Hope" is finally in my heart
again. And being the creative animal that I am thoughts for a new
theater keep me awake at night. I will make it happen! You can't
imagine how frustrating something like persistent knee infections can
be in blocking this dream. It would be like Picasso not being able to
paint because he is in court fighting overdue traffic tickets. Okay,
it's not exactly the same but you get the idea.
Over the past
few years I have had lots of hospital time to read and study the great
spiritual thinkers. I've come to understand that my ideas for an
uplifting, inspiring theater are a direct result of me connecting with
my Divine Purpose. I don't want that to sound egotistical or
"highfalutin", you see each of us has a Divine Purpose. I've
just been lucky enough to finally understand mine.
So anyone
generous enough to contribute, I will gladly include you in our
opening audience at "Up On Stage", my new theater.
Sooo....
Anybody who contributes $100 gets an autographed
picture of me from whatever work of mine they most like (or a copy of
my knee X-rays if you are goofy enough for that to be more appealing
to you). I apologize for the levity, but I learned a while ago that if
I can't laugh at all this I am in real trouble.
For $200 dollars
you will get four tickets to my first weeks opening - copies of my
knee X-rays will be distributed at the door.
And for a $500
dollars or more you will get an autograph picture, four tickets to
opening week, and my son will come over and mow your lawn. Okay he is
probably too busy to do that. If you call me I'll give you my advice
on how to make your lawn greener by using paper machete mulch.
Thank you very much for even reading this request. Please
understand that despite any frivolity this is a most serious
situation. My life and future career depend on it.
Financial
times being what they are, if you can't contribute yourself, I hope
you will be willing to spread the word of my situation to your
personal contacts. I believe we are all here on this planet to help
each other. I hope you agree. And I hope you will consider my plight
worthy of your generosity. If not my prayers are with you for wherever
your generosity might flow.
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