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Dear Friends,

As some of you know, on July 22nd, Joe Moore was admitted to ICU at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, NY due to what doctors have since diagnosed as Lyme Disease. Among his many symptoms; Joe was weak, incoherent and had a recurring fever of 105. He was also racked with pain. In fact, he recoiled from touch of any kind, and it was clear that all tactile stimulation hurt him.

The ER doctors who first treated him said they had never seen a young man so sick.

Luckily, after days of IV antibiotics, Joe's mind cleared, and he was moved out of ICU. Even better, a week and a half after being admitted, Joe was strong enough to be released from the hospital completely.

Needless to say, it has been an extremely trying time for the entire family. We deeply appreciate the prayers and kind thoughts we have received from afar, they undoubtedly had a hand in helping Joe begin to heal.

And now, we are asking for your help again.

As full time freelancers, Hallie and Joe do not have medical insurance. Joe's medical treatment has already been very expensive and his road to complete recovery will be long. The final tally has yet to come in, and hospital bills are particularly baffling as there is no comprehensive total. Every doctor, test, lab - even some sections of the hospital bill separately. We do know that the basic hospital bill which covers Joe's stay is $36,000. In addition, for the next three weeks (at least), Joe will go to Columbia Memorial daily, to intravenously receive the high dose of antibiotics necessary to fight off a recurrence, at a cost of $800 per day.

If you would like to help, this site is here to help make it simple and easy,

Thank you!