After his honorable discharge, he returned to his hometown and worked for the Department of Corrections for 10 years before attending school to become a nursing assistant. He went on to college to become a surgical technician. Timothy went to work at a large hospital, first as a surgical technician, and is now the supervisor for the sterile processing department and has been there for 18+ years.

Timothy’s symptoms of kidney disease started in late 2021. He ended up in the ICU for 10 days in 2022, due to internal bleeding from complications of a kidney biopsy, which necessitated his immediate need for dialysis, and has been dependent on it ever since. He battles fatigue from dialysis but manages to continue working the afternoon shift at the hospital.

Timothy and his wife Sandra have been married for 29 years and are a great support to each other. They have three dogs that they enjoy! They have some wonderful neighbors who they can lean on, which is important to them since they have very little family. Timothy would love to get back to leading a more normal life, not have to work the afternoon shift to do dialysis, and be able to travel and take some day trips!