This is a request for Keith Wills. For those that don't know he is the president of WWATS - ( World Wide Assoc. of Treasure Seekers ) Keith is one guy who fight for this hobby.
Here are some emails from his wife.
Hello all, well how much things can change. Keith went in for a stroke, but after MRI and testing turns out he never had a stroke, but the good thing is that a Neurologist saw him and did find out whats been going on with him the last 9 months and his loss of motor control in his hands, and legs. After 3 days of testing turns out he has a vertibrae in the neck bulging with calcium deposits that has pinched off his spine from both sides. This has caused some permanent damage to his spine, but we caught it in time so he at least will not be living in a wheelchair. With surgury to be done in the next week sometime, and lots of therapy they hope to regain 90% of his movement an feeling to his extremeties. God works in mysterious ways, but this "false stroke" actually saved his life and allowed us to fastrack his treatment with testing and doctors and find out really what is wrong with him and fix it. Don't have a date for surgury yet, it will be in Good Shephard Hospital
Longview, TX when it is. Will let you know when I know. Thanks for all the prayers. Rebekah
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 7:40 PM
Subject: Fw: news on Keith
Hello all, well Keith got to come home today. The Neursurgeon found that surgury is a must and he will have it on April 30 at 10 am. Good Shephard Hospital. Longview, TX Came home for a week to wait it out. Trying to keep him in the chair out of the office will be a challenge I know...just so he doesn't overdo it this week. So I know he would love to visit with you all , if you feel like calling him or coming by your welcome. 903-734-7773 Rebekah
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 9:21 AM
Subject: Keiths surgery
Hi all, well and update...we are waiting on Texas Rehab to come thru with funding to help pay for the surgery., help us pray for a quick response..won't be monday probably, more likely a couple weeks, we will keep you informed when the actual date is set. Even though his surgery is urgent as the doctors say, they want to get paid first, his health is second to them. Wanted to let you all know because I know some of you were talking about driving long distances to see him (which he would love) but his surgery will not be monday as it looks at this time. I'm trying to keep him sedated and in the chair, no climbing, excess moving, mowing, doing any physical activities till surgery time...will keep you all informed. Rebekah
Here are some emails from his wife.
Hello all, well how much things can change. Keith went in for a stroke, but after MRI and testing turns out he never had a stroke, but the good thing is that a Neurologist saw him and did find out whats been going on with him the last 9 months and his loss of motor control in his hands, and legs. After 3 days of testing turns out he has a vertibrae in the neck bulging with calcium deposits that has pinched off his spine from both sides. This has caused some permanent damage to his spine, but we caught it in time so he at least will not be living in a wheelchair. With surgury to be done in the next week sometime, and lots of therapy they hope to regain 90% of his movement an feeling to his extremeties. God works in mysterious ways, but this "false stroke" actually saved his life and allowed us to fastrack his treatment with testing and doctors and find out really what is wrong with him and fix it. Don't have a date for surgury yet, it will be in Good Shephard Hospital
Longview, TX when it is. Will let you know when I know. Thanks for all the prayers. Rebekah
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 7:40 PM
Subject: Fw: news on Keith
Hello all, well Keith got to come home today. The Neursurgeon found that surgury is a must and he will have it on April 30 at 10 am. Good Shephard Hospital. Longview, TX Came home for a week to wait it out. Trying to keep him in the chair out of the office will be a challenge I know...just so he doesn't overdo it this week. So I know he would love to visit with you all , if you feel like calling him or coming by your welcome. 903-734-7773 Rebekah
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 9:21 AM
Subject: Keiths surgery
Hi all, well and update...we are waiting on Texas Rehab to come thru with funding to help pay for the surgery., help us pray for a quick response..won't be monday probably, more likely a couple weeks, we will keep you informed when the actual date is set. Even though his surgery is urgent as the doctors say, they want to get paid first, his health is second to them. Wanted to let you all know because I know some of you were talking about driving long distances to see him (which he would love) but his surgery will not be monday as it looks at this time. I'm trying to keep him sedated and in the chair, no climbing, excess moving, mowing, doing any physical activities till surgery time...will keep you all informed. Rebekah