TRUE MOLD STORIES

The people below are REAL people, and their stories are true stories! To read each families story, just click on their name.

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• Sharon Carstens
  After reading my wife's story it may help you to understand why I have become so determined in my quest to make sure that this doesn't happen to anymore unsuspecting individuals. To render assistance and support to those who unfortunately have been affected. Most who have experienced these horrendous multisystem, multisymptom illness are aware how deviastating this can be to every part of your life. Not to mention your immediate family, friends and the effects that it has on their lives due to their observation on the disabling effects it has. Because of my research over the years I have come to realize how wide spread this is across the country and how prevelent this silent nightmare really is. It has been drilled into our heads many times that these are very rare cases and that is the farthest from the truth. Unfortunately, it is more common than what we are told to believe and some that I have been in touch with are no longer here. We have been informed that there are no reports of human's dying from mold exposure due to inhalation. Again, NOT true. Because of this I now run one of the largest support groups on the net so I can reach out and help many at one time. There are over 2000 members and it is growing daily. I wish that were not the case. Sincerely, KC (Kevin Carstens) Alternative Resource Consultant Email:tigerpaw2c@yahoo.com Owner of: Sickbuildings http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/sickbuildings/
  
  
• Cameron Darby
  I have an extremely sensative nose to smells. And I live in a small apartment-like place below a house. We put in a washer/dryer when we moved in a January a year ago and for the last 5-6 months I kept smelling mold/mildew. Its right outside my bedroom We also had issues with "swamp gas" venting.
  
  
• Miracle Of Hope
  Miracle Of Hope's Parent's Story - Looking for a Miracle... I guess I'm writing out of complete desperation that by the grace of God or some higher power someone will be able to help me....or rather help my parents...My mother is very ill...she is pretty much confined to her home...My father, almost 80 years old, is still working to try to maintain some kind of health insurance. Over the years for various reasons, bad decisions, financial inability to properly fix broken or things needing replaced, and everyone is familiar with Murphy's law - "Anything that can go wrong, will and has and all at once." ...Plus they've always been caught in the systems catch 22 where they didn't qualify for programs or benefits to help....Their house is now full of mold. This is partly a result of roof leak several years ago... It's a life threatening situation. The ceilings are falling down, floors are rotting, and basically I'm afraid the electrical is such that may cause a fire. My mother requires oxygen and inhalers and a few other medications to maintain her life...However, with the mold, her health is going to decline more rapidly. It can even lead to cancer....
  
  
• Letters from other mold sufferers
  This is a collection of Letters and stories from others suffering from mold poinsoning and other air quality issues and some of our responses to help guide them in the right direction.
  
  
• Letters we've written about molds and air quality
  A collection of letters that I have written over the last few months about our situation and the mold we lived with, As you can probably see we are desperate at this point and really need some help. We do not so much need financial help as we need just a little asistance in relocating and spreading the word to keep others from suffering as we have. PLEASE spread the word to everyone you know!
  
  
• Media letter
  Mold is America's hidden killer. There are several families we have known or met and shows just how prevalent mold is becoming.
  
  
• Face of Toxic Mold
  We are physically and emotionally exhausted by this illness & situations. Yet our goals have not changed. We want to prevent others from enduring such pain, give hope to those already affected, share our information, music & faith. We also pray for proper medical care and restoration of broken dreams for all who need it.