{"id":3043,"date":"2021-09-30T05:12:18","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T05:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ekdesigns.us\/arizona\/?p=3043"},"modified":"2021-09-30T05:12:18","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T05:12:18","slug":"empowering-patients-lee-and-chandra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/empowering-patients-lee-and-chandra\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering Patients: Lee and Chandra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ekdesigns.us\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/mom_lee-and-Chandra-ig.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3044 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ekdesigns.us\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/mom_lee-and-Chandra-ig-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Glendale residents Lee and Chandra have been married for 33 years and have six children along with demanding work schedules. Although they are both gainfully employed, like millions of Americans, they find themselves unable to afford healthcare and ineligible for government assistance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe monthly premiums are like a mortgage payment and the deductibles make it so virtually nothing is even covered,\u201d Chandra says.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Work physical indicates health issues<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When Lee, 55, failed his physical in early 2021 due to high blood pressure, he knew he had a major challenge on his hands. His employer requires him to pass an annual health exam in order to remain employed because he has a Commercial Driver\u2019s License (CDL) and operates city buses.<\/p>\n<p>When he told the medical professional who administered the exam that he could not afford health insurance, he was referred to Mission of Mercy (MOM).<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cMission of Mercy has been the greatest blessing to us,\u201d Lee says. \u201cFrom the moment you walk through their doors, you can tell that everyone there genuinely wants to help people.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n<p>The medical team at MOM completed basic vitals and bloodwork and determined that Lee had both high blood pressure and high cholesterol. He was given prescription medications to bring down his levels, so he could continue working and pass his physical.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Extending MOM\u2019s umbrella of care<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After her initial skepticism about a \u201cfree healthcare clinic,\u201d Chandra also sought MOM\u2019s help. As a Type 2 diabetic since 2000, her fasting blood sugars were extremely high and the oral diabetes medications she needed were too expensive.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAt first, my pride got in the way a little bit,\u201d Chandra says. \u201cIt\u2019s embarrassing to not be able to afford healthcare even though we both work, so we just went without it.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Both Lee and Chandra have achieved excellent results in just a few months of care. Over just three months, Lee\u2019s blood pressure went down from 160\/90 to 128\/70 and Chandra\u2019s A1c level decreased from 13.5% to 11.2%.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe still have work to do, but with MOM\u2019s support, we are headed in the right direction.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Glendale residents Lee and Chandra have been married for 33 years and have six children along with demanding work schedules. 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