SPRINGFIELD — Are you looking
for a way to send some holiday cheer? Try dropping a line to Lucas
Hoelscher, a 14-year-old Springfield resident with spinal muscular
atrophy type I.
Lucas, who is unable to talk or move, enjoys
receiving letters and cards in the mail because his life completely
revolves around his visual skills. He can only communicate by making
sounds or moving his eyes.
Lucas, part of triplet sons, was
diagnosed when he was 10 months old. Doctors told his parents, Bill and
Patty, he only had months to live.
Doctors were wrong and today,
Lucas is preparing to experience another holiday season with one request
in mind: Send him mail. His mailing address is: 3092 Wyandot Drive,
Springfield, Ohio 45502. A Letters for Lucas Facebook group has grown to
nearly 1,150 members.
“His day is so routine, (the mail) gives him something to look forward to,” said Patty, a Fairborn High School graduate.
“It’s
an extremely difficult disease to deal with from a care standpoint, and
the amount of support that’s really out there lets you know you’re not
the only one fighting for him,” Bill said.
Source: http://www.wsoctv.com
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