https://www.gofundme.com/police-officer-to-disabled-at-34yo
Hello,
My name is Shane Gilbert. I live in Idaho where I am 35 years old, a husband, and father of 3 young boys. (5,7,9). I was the main provider for my family and was a Police Officer for 12 years.
One day about 1.5 years ago at work I began to feel very dizzy like the room was spinning and I also felt like I was having a heart attack. I was rushed to the ER but sent home later that night with a bottle of pills and no answers. From that day forward the dizzy spells would continue happening daily many times a day. My vision would go blurry, the room would spin and I often fell down.
After many many ER visits, and Doctor visits I was finally referred to a Neurologist. After many tests they found a cyst/mass on my brain. A short two weeks later I went in for brain surgery. And in the blink of an eye my career was gone.
My only means of supporting my family was gone. Being a police officer my first instinct is to fight. Unfortunately your brain tells every part of your body what to do and how to feel. Mine is broken. It is no longer wired right. My heart wants to do so much for my family but my mind and body won't follow.
I went from rescuing people in their darkest and scariest days to feeling helpless and hopeless in my own life. Worst of all the surgery didn't work. I still suffer everyday. I try to hide it best I can, I try to act as normal as I can, but deep down I hold a secret. The secret that it's not really ok. And it's not fine. The reason I'm creating this is im still not well. I'm still being pumped full of pills, and even after brain surgery I still don't have answers.
I'm struggling to keep a roof over my families head and I am needing to get to a University Hospital where there are top notch brain specialists. I just want my life back. My kids want their dad back. I really enjoyed helping people in my 12 years as a Police Officer. Now I'm in need of help. Thank you for your time and God Bless...
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