Our good friend, Jimmy

Many of you know and enjoy Jimmy's music and heartfelt vocal delivery.  He's helped me quite a bit on my songs and even sang and produced my song 'Born to Run' a few months ago. 

I recently found out he hasn't been feeling well for a few months now.  He's had terrible pain in his jaw and has a hard time sleeping or eating (or anything else).  Well, he just found out it's cancer.  The doctor said they'll have to pull all his teeth, then he'll have to go through radiation and chemo.  To top it off, he has no job and no insurance.  He was hesitant to tell everyone on the forum, but I knew you good folks would want to know.  He'd appreciate your prayers and good wishes. 
 

OK, some have asked about donating to the cause, so Reece generously set up a paypal account for that reason.  Albert noted that it could hinder him getting Medicaid/care? if he has too much money, so we'll keep that in mind too.  If you have more questions, ask Reece (Beagle) or me.  In the Coffee House, in a thread with the same name, Jimmy gives more details about his ordeal toward the bottom of the first page.
 
To donate:
http://www.beaglesound.com/jimmyman/index.html

Janet, you are one thoughtful and precious rock.

Here's hoping you can relay my best wishes to him, and that he is in my thoughts and prayers is a given.

Thank you for your caring.

I'm sure he'll be reading this....he just didn't want to post it himself.  I'm not sure how much family is near him.  I'm not sure how he's going to handle his doctor bills either.  So there may be tangible ways we can help. 

I always wonder when a prolific poster like Jimmy starts fading from our forum. So sad.

Jimmy, if you are reading this: nothing but the best for you, man, and you are in my prayers for a speedy recovery.

I am saddened to hear about this but encouraged by the capabilities our medical establishment has now.  Jimmy will be in our prayers.  Jimmy, if you're reading this, I know you are a man of faith and a good man.  There is something larger than us in your corner.  Please let us all know if there is some way we can help.  We love ya, man!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't know who Jimmy is, but if he's got no job and no insurance prayers are good, money is better.

[25] On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
[26] "What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you read it?"
[27] He answered: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"
[28] "You have answered correctly," Jesus replied. "Do this and you will live."
[29] But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

---- who is YOUR neighbor?----
[30] In reply Jesus said: "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. [31] A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. [32] So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. [33] But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. [34] He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and took care of him. [35] The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. 'Look after him,' he said, 'and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.'
[36] "Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?"
[37] The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him."
Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."



I don't know Jimmy. But, if someone would help me get in touch with him, I'd like to help him financially. Can someone post his profile so that I can get in touch with him?

))))))BEAMS((((((( AND PRAYERS FROM VERMONT!!!

Geeze Jimmy... My heartfelt sincerest prayers for your recovery. You know that many here as myself have been deeply touched by your talent, honesty and faith. We all wish, hope and pray the best for you. 


P.S. Thanks for sharing thie Janet. I'm sure it means a lot to Jimmy to know that he will have that many more prayers in his corner.

Prayers and best wishes for a speedy recovery

there is now a donation website set up to help jimmy meet his needs.   feel free to donate if you feel lead.

http://www.beaglesound.com/jimmyman

Beagle


there is now a donation website set up to help jimmy meet his needs.   feel free to donate if you feel lead.

http://www.beaglesound.com/jimmyman

Thank you.

I just hope we can help Jimmy a little bit.  I can't imagine we can even come close to paying his bills, but maybe we can ease his stress a little.  yes, robby, we can give "cheerfully" as we can.  thanks so far for everyone who has given and everyone who plans to give and even for those who can't give, but can pray or think helpful thoughts for him.

If you're interested,  Jimmy gives more details about his ordeal in another thread (by the same name) in the Coffee House.

And you're welcome for posting this.  It's the least I could do. 

Ah, this makes me so sad - I hate to hear this.

I'll certainly keep Jimmy and his family in my prayers.

  Thank you Janet and Reece as well as everyone else. I posted a response over in the
coffee house and was intent after that to do so here in the songs forum but I had to go
lay down and try to get some rest. It doesn't seem right that even just sitting and typing
can take something out of me but it does. It might be that pain itself causes a drain on
my system in and by itself alone.

  I sit here and look at my guitar as I think "I should be doing something" but the pain
is too strong to concentrate or be "up to it". Even with the pain medication it is still
like a "dull" pain instead of the more "sharp" pain. I can look back now as I stopped
posting songs and then later found myself not commenting at all, or very little that
I was being affected by all that.

  After reading several comments and posts from forum members here in the songs
forum it was nice to know that I was viewed as sincere in my comments and hopes
that my comments or suggestions on mixes etc were "of use" to members here.
If there was anything that I could hope for it would be that I might be "useful"
to the forum in one or several ways.

   I have a passion for those things as well as music itself from my own writing etc
perspective. My little project room for writing, recording etc is humble in the since
that nothing is like high end gear but I've spent years working on the room to
make it somewhat "good" or as close to accurate as possible. That makes me want
to give feedback and comment on others works because as I listen to my own
mixes etc that I can get an idea of how others are doing in they're works as well.

  Even before this physical problem I reached a point where in looking at my "own"
works that I had accomplished a lot since first joining the forum here and felt it time to
try and raise the bar on my "own" writing etc. Such things as looking at and hearing
what others are doing has a nice way of having a "something" or comparison to
go by. Even if the styles and or genres are different there is still a group of people
doing something.

  It's much like a culture in a way. I enjoy having that availability to see this and be
a part of it. Right now the physical part of my situation is a limitation. And I don't know
where it goes from here.

  All your support and prayers are so great in many ways. The "people care" subject
makes a lot of difference. That in and by itself means everything. Bless you all for
being who you are.