Patient Stories
Mothers’s Story
One of the first things you notice about Julie is the love she has for her
family.
She and her husband Wies have two sons.
Tommy is 6 and autistic.
John is 11 and is a Leukemia survivor and has Ataxia Telangiectasia, a progressive, degenerative disease.
Julie knew she would have to be a stay-at-home mom to take care of her sons’ special needs, and Weis was self-employed as a plumbing contractor.
The family had TennCare but no dental benefits for Julie and Weis.
Like many parents of special needs children, Julie and Wies learned to do
without in order to give their children the best care possible.
“When you have children that have regular medical crises, you just have to ignore your problems.
You learn to say, ‘Oh, well, I am in pain. You just have to forget about that.”
When Julie had several problems with her teeth that needed immediate attention,
she called Interfaith. Instead of paying $10,440 for the care, Julie contributed $1,390 over a 20 month period.
Julie says, “I have to admit that when I first called I thought it would be a program with students doing the work and maybe not the best equipment. I expected something I
could live with but instead I got the Cadillac Care! The place is so clean. Everyone is qualified, and the equipment is new.”
“I have talked with people in other states and there is nothing like this there,
not a clinic for people who are working, really trying to do the right thing. I
was basically thrilled with the care and service I got. I have told everyone I
know about the clinic. The only
problem is that the clinic is so full.
There is such a long waiting list!”