Hurricane Milton and TAF Report

This is a screen shot of Hurricane Milton from the internet!

Thank you for reading this Hurricane Milton Report. We were very fortunate that the worst thing that happened to us was a mess of small branches down in our yard, and being without power for 24 hours. Minor inconveniences!

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Before anything else, though, I want to brag on The Assistance Fund. They sent me a letter recently, asking for publicity. I’m happy to give it. Please read what’s written below.

In 2019 I was diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. The cause is unknown, the disease progressive and incurable. Scar tissue replaces healthy lung tissue, preventing oxygen exchange. Once this process starts, it continues until death results. A drug called OFEV, which I have been taking since October of 2020, slows the disease’s progression. I would already be dead if I weren’t taking it.

A dose of OFEV costs $200. I take a dose every day, so far for four years. My Medicare covers much of that cost, but my copay is hundreds of dollars a month. The Assistance Fund gives me an annual grant that covers the balance, which I could otherwise not afford. That I am able to share with you my experiences outdoors with these reports every week is due in large part to the grant The Assistance Fund makes available to me. Bless The Assistance Fund!

The Assistance Fund provides similar funding to over 35,000 people with all kinds of exotic ailments, not just me! Again, bless The Assistance Fund!

Please, join me in supporting The Assistance Fund (TAF)! TAF helps patients and families facing high medical out-of-pocket costs by providing financial assistance for their copayments, coinsurance, deductibles, and other health-related expenses. Your donation will help ensure that no person goes without treatment because of an inability to pay.

I’ve started a fundraiser. Please click this link to donate! 

I will be giving updates every week until the fundraiser ends (at Thanksgiving), and of course asking for donations, too. Thank you so much for considering this!

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OK, back to Milton. Wind damage across the board seems like it’s less than what was anticipated. There is a lot of water, though. The Econlockhatchee crested at 17 feet. Since I like it around two feet, it will be a while before I fish there.

This is a screen shot from the internet!

The gauge on the Haulover Canal reads 2.9 feet as I write this. I like it around 0.5 feet. I haven’t been over there since I got home (the hurricane, you know) but that high water is likely to be dirty, too. Fishing is likely to be tough. I hope to check it Monday, and will report next week.

That’s my Hurricane Milton and TAF Report. Thanks for reading it!

Every day is a blessing. Don’t waste it- Go fishing! Go paddling! Go on a trip! Stay active!

John Kumiski
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