Bruce Reitman:  

I was married for 20 years. I have 1 daughter,1 son and 1 granddaughter. Now I am as good as married for 8 years. I live in the middle of cornfields in a town of 800.and love it. You can drive for 20 minutes and not pass a car. I have had multiple sclerosis since 1982 but doing well with it.I recently fell down a cliff and hit my chest on a tree root and damaged my pancreas and now have chronic pancreatitis from it. I have lost about 80 pounds and have severe pain when I eat. I need to get a pancreatectomy with islet cell autransplant and am fighting with insurance so I can have the procedure. I was a hemodialysis technician for 22 years until I had to go on disability. below is a site where you can read my story and help if you would like to. Anything would be appreciated.You can go to the website HelpHopeLive.If you type Bruce Reitman in,you can find and read my story. BRUCE REITMAN Great Lakes Islet Cell Transplant Fund Mc Clure, OH Bruce Reitman Needs Your Help For 22 years, although he had the diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis, Bruce was a Hemodialysis Technician and always helped others. Now...things have turned and it is Bruce who needs your help. Bruce suffers from Chronic Pancreatitis. Simply eating causes him severe pain. Though many people assume that pancreatitis is caused by alcohol abuse or gallstones, Bruce’s case is due to abdominal trauma caused by a fall. Bruce has lost about 50 pounds due to not being able to eat much before the severe pain starts. He needs a Pancreatectomy with Islet Auto Transplant. This is where they would remove his ...Expand for more