Light at the end of the tunnel!!!

Date of entry: May 26, 2007
Author: Roxanne Cole

I have not journalized for 5 months now. I apologize for this. We had an enormous amount of
help before Christmas, due to several organizations helping my family, Woodside you guys rock,
you guys literally saved my -ss and Windermere of Mill Creek, I know without all the help I
received from these two, I would of lost my home and my car. Thank you to everyone who
contributed to the silent auction as well as the PTA and staff at Woodside, Thanks again.....I
could only look back and imagine who life could of been without all this help. Oh my

Something's not everyone knows, In December of last year my children's father filed papers to
reduce his order of support Over 400 less a month. Although Christopher Cole who resides in
Indiana where our order of support is based, knowingly quit his nice paying job in late August
due to a hostile work environment , he deemed he was no longer able to do this job. After
several weeks of unemployment, he obtained a job working for O' Charlies in the general area
at a much lower pay, he went from a general manager to a manager in training. Just the nature
of the beast. During this time, September till November I lost all medical coverage for the
children. Zac was covered though through Medicare and we applied for Medicaid, we eventually
received financial assistance from Children's as well. At the point of his attorney filing papers i
found an attorney in Danville, David Kenninger, who represented my at no charge, Thanks to Mr.
Kenninger.. Although in April of this year a judge in Indiana knowing the circumstances of our
sons illness and the fact that I have not worked since last year in August, still lowered the order
of support 440 a month and made it retroactive to the date of filing. From the time son was
diagnosed till now Zac has seen his father once, he was here 4 days after Zac was admitted the
first time and left before his surgery for Hickman placement and before his first round of
chemotherapy.. He was not here for tumor removal or when my sons life dangled in front of me
due to an infection in his blood. I do believe due to lack of respect for this guy, was the reason
he did not show for tumor removal, [ I would not of ever suggested he did not come, that is his
son] I could not understand how he could pursue me to lower one of my only sources of income,
due to the fact that he could not tolerate the job he has worked for 10 years. At a time when my
life was so challenging on every level. The inability for him not to be here during Zacs
hospitalization for his infection during Christmas was due to his detainment due to his arrest for
assault on his girlfriend. I can tell its not a coincidence that my children reside in the state of
Washington since my ending of that relationship which lasted 14 years. I am not stating this
information to bash him, I just believe that all the people who have helped along the way, truly
know what I have endured during this illness of my son. Enough said about that.....

Although I have been very lucky in the help I have received along this road, from Jeff Springer as
well as Janie Solid, never mind the fact that I am lucky enough to have attracted one of the most
amazing woman who has walked this earth my best friend Nancy. I have talked daily with my
mom, to keep my sanity. The last 5 months I have trooped this road with my children solo. Even
though I have these people in my lives for support, I have not had anyone here daily to help with
this battle.

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