Thomas Cruz who is best known in the STO community as
Mav from
STOked Radio has been reaching out to the community for help to keep a roof over his family's head and to assist in covering living expenses that would normally be covered by my work income that has fallen short due to multiple hospitalizations.
He has a family of 5 to support. His spouse is a disabled epileptic and they have 3 children. With multiple hospitalizations and stays in the hospital critical care unit it is unknown when he will be able to return to work, if he is able to return to work.
Tom, until earlier this year, was been a very active media coorespondant for Trekradio.net and an avid podcaster on the shows called STOked and STOked Radio.
Beginning this past February his health took a turn that no one saw coming. First he was diagnosed hypothyroid which was masking the discovery of impending kidney failure. Once discovered the condition worsened quickly. He has been hospitalized multiple times so far since mid June. The amount of work missed has been mounting and he no longer has any reserve as it has already been used up already after the initial hospitalization.
Mav is starting some treatments but all options are long term treatment options that are still being tested. It is unknown when the medical team will be able to come up with a solution to allow him to return to a somewhat normal life.
Tom needs help to take care of his family and be there for them and which he's struggling to do from a hospital bed.
Please, if you can, help him get through this rough time. You can help by donating to his Go Fund Me campaign here:
https://www.gofundme.com/tomsrecovery. If you are unable to donate anything at this time, please share the link.
I thank you for your time and any assistance you are able to give a fellow member of the STO community and fellow podcaster.
LLAP, MidNite
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Please help Mav if you can: https://www.gofundme.com/tomsrecovery
Mav has given another update:
You are the One I turn to for help in moments of weakness and times of need. I ask you to be with your servant in this illness. Psalm 107:20 says that you send out your Word and heal. So then, please send your healing Word to your servant. In the name of Jesus, drive out all infirmity and sickness from his body.
Dear Lord, I ask you to turn this weakness into strength, suffering into compassion, sorrow into joy, and pain into comfort for others. May your servant trust in your goodness and hope in your faithfulness, even in the middle of this suffering.
Let him be filled with patience and joy in your presence as he waits for your healing touch.
Please restore your servant to full health, dear Father. Remove all fear and doubt from his heart by the power of your Holy Spirit, and may you, Lord, be glorified through his life.
As you heal and renew your servant, Lord, may he bless and praise you.
All of this I pray in the name of Jesus Christ.
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