Community supports local coach battling rare disease

The community has raised over $13,000 to help cover his medical costs.

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Copley also owns the diner in grand meadow and is well known for his generosity to the community.

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He and his wife spoke with me today to share his story in hopes that it will help find answers.xxx there's a chance it's going to be the rest of my life.

Dan copley is a loving husband ?

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In may he began experiencing a host of confusing symptoms. he was diagnosed with a rare central nervous system disease known as neuro?

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T is no known cure for the inflammatory disease that manifests itself in annoying ways.

Hearing loss to the diziness to the fuzzy head to the you know his balance is off.

I mean it's just everything in your body ?

"* his hands, his feet, he doesn't feel like if someone's poking him with something, he doesn't feel that.

As difficult as those struggles are, dan isn't letting them slow him down.

He can routinely be found behind the grill at his local business ?

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I get over there and you know make some of the specials and do some of the baking ?

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Even though he likes to stay busy... his doctors have made it clear he needs to pace himself.

And pacing himself means more family time.

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That's all we did all the time and we never took time to do family things as much as we should've.

Dan has to be vigilant and make his health his top priority.

Something as minor as the flu or the common cold could have double the impact on his compromised immune system.

His family is now hoping for a miracle.

<other than a christmas miracle to make this go away, what is the need of your family right now?

That's the only thing we'd ask for i mean i just for him to feel better is the only thing i can think of.

It's taken a tremendous effect on her watching me, she knows who i am.

The boys have been by my side more than i don't know what to... sorry (pauses) they have just been a very supportive group and i love my family and i hate that they see me like this.> enter the good people of grand meadow who have rallied around dan.

In a single week, his supporters contributed 12 thousand dollars to his go fund me page.

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Dan also encourages you to make an appointment if something with your health doesn't