I'd prefer nobody mention my name as I honestly am not sure how he might react.

I'm baffled but I'm leaving this conversation. This isn't how Marine's treat each other. Then again, I guess there is something about being next to someone and not knowing if someone you both know is going to die or not.

I've not been here writing in a long, long time. Why? Frankly there's a lot to read and it's usually fun. I've been in this community a long time though.

I'm about to ask for something serious though. Nobody is twisting your arm. Nobody is forcing you. This isn't a scam, but if it was there's a special place in hell for people who scam like this.

I'm sharing this because I have been laid off, I've lost work. I've struggled and frankly it sucks. I've also given when I could to things that seemed important to me.

If this seems important to you this family needs a pull up. This family just needs anyone willing to give up $3 or $5 or $whatever to keep them from decking. Like I said, a soft catch...

I watched all of this happen. The dad could put in so much more. They lost so much. Well you decide. I thought in a community that like this, nobody wants to see anybody deck. On belay?

http://www.youcaring.com/willtowinn/

Also, there's no-way I think this community alone could help. So if you want to pass the link around other places go a head. The dad's a climber just like us.

Hi,

I'm dad. I'm tired and it's been a long, long, long road. It started a while ago with news we were going to have a child that needed a surgery after she was born. Would stay in the hospital for a week to recover and then come home with us. It turned into, "She doesn't have enough bowel and we are going to send her home to starve to death and die with you." Things kind of went off the rails from there. Now we have nothing, we lost everything we own. We rent, and we can barely... well we can't even do that at the moment.

You see. I'm a little beat up, warn out, exhausted. My wife is a little exhausted, beat up and warn out. Somewhere in there we have this amazing love for each other but it's buried under exhaustion. Is it our fault we are where we are? Maybe it is. Nobody told me that after working 100 weeks for 5 years writing the same .Net code day after day that I'd eventually get sick of it. I did. Nobody told me that during the trips to the E.R. and the daily, by the minute battles to keep my daughter from dying my skills would get dull and I'd fall behind my peers.

Nobody told me that I'd find the perfect job for us that would allow us to move out of our in-laws house. Where 5 of us had 2 rooms to live in for more than a year. We were elated when I found a job that I could get back on track with. We rented a place (hard to by one after bankruptcy) and moved in. Nobody told me that 2 months after signing the lease my boss would screw up, lose my client who's code I was writing and then lay me off.

So here we are. No credit. No income. I have work in 2 months I just have to make it that long. My boss signed a contract for me to come back on board and it happens not in July or August by in September on the 1st. So we are trying desparately to make it. I'm looking for every job I can find. My wife is too.

I guess I'd like to think we are somehow special. We had a kid that nearly died for 5 years. We lost everything to keep that from happening. We never once asked for help. We tried to fight that one all on our own and boy did we get beat-down. I got hurt, lost feeling in my feet. My son can barely walk thanks to this thing called Sever's Disease. I guess I'm just hoping that other people might think we need a break too. if you do, and want to pass on a coffee or beer and throw us a $1 or $3 here man would I sleep better. I just have to make it 2 months.

To anyone who wants to know more just post a comment in the comments. I'll answer here. Yes, I'm exhausted. No I don't sleep at night. I have nightmares of watching my daughter die. Yes, I cannot wait to work again and no this isn't a long term crutch. I just need to get by for 2 months.

I'll answer any question you have though. I actually just noticed that you can contact me by email using this forum.

Dad

Topic Author's Reply - Jun 25, 2014 - 03:01pm PT
Well, I'm the dad. Sitting at my sons computer. My name is Rex A. Winn, Sr.

If I registered an account today I'd have no credibility. My son doesn't know that I happen to be sitting at his computer. I've found this, and rockclimbing.com and two other communities under his communities folder and it remembered his password here and at rockclimbing.com.

I'm "The Dad". Which I truly am, the Dad. I'm a Vietnam War vet and I'm tired of watching my son do everything he can, sell everything he owns, drive a 20 year old car and carry this on his own.

So I'm Rex A. Winn Sr. "The Dad" and no my son doesn't know I set this up as I'm pretty sure he'd kill me. His bank linked the you caring account with his account and he is supposed to get an email with each donation.

I'd prefer nobody mention my name as I honestly am not sure how he might react. In fact I'm babysitting his kids while he and his wife our celebrating their anniversary that we paid for.

I've waited 2 weeks to do this. That's all I know to say. He loves climbing, it's the joy of his life. He loves his family too. We've given them everything we can but for 13 years he never once asked anyone for help.

That's me. That's who I am. Something leads me to believe my cover is blown.

I am "The Dad", he is my son.

Go ahead you big strong men. Ban the account.

I send money to YOSAR because someday I dream of climbing there.

We all all need a soft catch once in a while...

I was out celebrating what's left of my 19th anniversary.

Well my wife is gone. 19 years. She is gone. I still have the kids. No wife no car. Just a note.

the WEIRDASS cake,

So just because someone is a climber, doesn't mean sh!t...

Disgusting what's happened in this thread

^^^^ the only real way to know is if a known Supertopo member who lives in Idaho meets the family and kids, and gets to fully understand their situation, and declares it legitimate

Until that happens, we will always have doubts

And what happened to the one poster here that supposedly called and spoke with the dude personally???...

Can't remember his/her handle, but all her/his posts have been deleted...

My son can barely walk thanks to this thing called Sever's Disease.

Although the name might sound pretty frightening, Sever's disease is really a common heel injury that occurs in kids. It can be painful, but is only temporary and has no long-term effects.....

Treatment

The immediate goal of treatment is pain relief. Because symptoms generally worsen with activity, the main treatment for Sever's disease is rest, which helps to relieve pressure on the heel bone, decreasing swelling and reducing pain.

As directed by the doctor, a child should cut down on or avoid all activities that cause pain until all symptoms are gone, especially running barefoot or on hard surfaces because hard impact on the feet can worsen pain and inflammation. The child might be able to do things that do not put pressure on the heel, such as swimming and biking, but check with a doctor first.

The doctor might also recommend that a child with Sever's disease:

perform foot and leg exercises to stretch and strengthen the leg muscles and tendons
elevate and apply ice (wrapped in a towel, not applied directly to the skin) to the injured heel for 20 minutes two or three times per day, even on days when the pain is not that bad, to help reduce swelling
use an elastic wrap or compression stocking that is designed to help decrease pain and swelling
take an over-the-counter medicine to reduce pain and swelling, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin)

Note: Children should not be given aspirin for pain due to the risk of a very serious illness called Reye syndrome.

In very severe cases, the doctor might recommend that the child wear a cast for anywhere from 2 to 12 weeks to immobilize the foot so that it can heal.

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I was out celebrating what's left of my 19th anniversary.

Well my wife is gone. 19 years. She is gone. I still have the kids. No wife no car. Just a note.

I was out celebrating what's left of my 19th anniversary.

Well my wife is gone. 19 years. She is gone. I still have the kids. No wife no car. Just a note.

By strictlyforpain | Jun 25, 2014
I've recently had some terrible nerve damage to my feet. I cannot walk. I've lost work. I'm trying to keep my family in our rental. We've been through a lot.

Look, you can ask anything you want. Everything I've told you is true and I never did delete the posts here

By strictlyforpain | Jun 25, 2014
I've recently had some terrible nerve damage to my feet. I cannot walk. I've lost work. I'm trying to keep my family in our rental. We've been through a lot.

By strictlyforpain | Jun 25, 2014
I've recently had some terrible nerve damage to my feet. I cannot walk. I've lost work. I'm trying to keep my family in our rental. We've been through a lot.