I start my post by saying thanks to those that has contributed in one form or another. Your every effort to assist in this donation drive counts. It means a lot to me whether your effort is any of the following:

i) Upvoting;
ii) Resteeming;
iii) Curating;
iv) Creating awareness; or
v) Direct donation.

My heartfelt thanks to those that has donated generously and they are as follows:

i) @holbein81
ii) @elizacheng
iii) @coloringiship
iv) @storcogato
for their generous contribution of 5 SBD to me on behalf of @fatpandadesign. I had also used part of the donation to upvote the post titled ‘Benjamin Schwartz aka fatpandadesign : We are here for you’ by using a minnowbooster and the upvote received was $7.62 and a beautiful picture of a selfgoat.

In the entire campaign, we receive many words of encouragement and the entire group #theunmentionables had stood firmly behind a family member which is our beloved panda. I am running this second posting with the following intention:

i) To maintain full accountability for the money received and spent throughout this donation drive;
ii) To update concerned members the current condition of our ailing buddy.

Currently Ben (@fatpandadesign) has stopped all painkillers despite being in pain. The heavy doses prescribed renders him incapable of running his daily activities and he would rather tolerate the pain and continue because the income he gets from auditing websites (which is day job) is helping him pay the bills. I was shocked when I asked for photos of the painkillers that he was prescribed with, it looks as if he can start his own drug store.

This is the image scan of the problem that Ben is facing:

Current Condition

The professional treating Ben has more or less singled out the problem to be stemming from L3 and L4 which affects the nerves. Ben has to bear with the shooting never pain that causes numbness from the kneecap right down to the toes. It has been singled out as nerve damage and woud require a neurosurgeon’s attention and will lead to surgery. Something which is really expensive which Ben would not be able to afford in Malaysia. So, he has made a very tough call to return to the States and utilise his healthcare insurance and nurse himself back to health after the Steemfest in Lisbon.

Hence there is a gap where he has to bear and manage his pain. There is also the costs of travelling back to the States to seek treatment.

How the Condition Started

If you guys had been following @fatpandadesign’s postings, you would have been aware that he was attacked in Thailand and knocked unconscious twice and these are the exact words that I picked from his blog,

‘I tried to stand up, and when I did my left ankle twisted and I instantly fell. I tried to stand again and realized that I couldn't put pressure on either legs - they had beaten the absolute shit out of my legs. With what, i'm not sure...’

The problem with the leg did not cease and of late, the pain has become unmanageable whereby prescribed drugs must be diagnosed.

Here I include the link to the previous post that I had written for Ben.

https://steemit.com/theunmentionables/@perennial/benjamin-schwartz-aka-fatpandadesign-we-are-here-for-you

Again, I hope that this post will assist Ben in small ways. It would not be sufficient but it will definitely lighten the load that Ben has been carrying all these while. We care for you like a brother!

Life has given you the beatdown,
But you are not yet down,
For life has shown you there is love,
When you least expect love.
Life has been harsh and has served you hell,
But you had not yield nor yell,
We wish to see you well,
For the little we do, you could tell.
Please do stand back up,
The ride maybe rough but we got your butt,
Pandas maybe clumsy but they are hell of a fighter,
Believe me not, go watch Po.

Get well soon Panda. We got your back.